Do you enjoy watching birds in the garden? Do you also have a robin? So get smarter. If he is looking for food at your place, you should definitely help.
Birdwatching: Are there robins in your garden?
Bird watching, or English birdwatching, which has found its way into other languages as well, is an activity that has a long tradition in our country, but in recent years it has become modern again. The public is thus joining the experts, who are starting to show more interest in bird watching, which is definitely beneficial in many ways.
Bird watchers, but also garden owners, may be interested in why the British Royal Horticultural Society has issued a warning to owners of gardens where robins appear.
The guide to this post from the YouTube channel A Shot Of Wildlife will tell you all about robins.
Source: Youtube
Robins and other birds often go hungry in winter
There is no need to worry about your garden. He is a poor little bird who needs help. For several reasons, robins are less resistant to winter weather and wither faster. They are birds with a fast metabolism and need more food in the winter to keep warm and have enough energy.
Freezing of the ground and snow cover make it difficult for them to find food, and therefore they often starve in winter. In Britain, robins are popular, which is why the Royal Horticultural Society especially draws attention to them. They are also easy to recognize thanks to their rusty belly, so even the uninitiated will notice them. However, all birds will use the food in winter.
Birds at the feeder or Bird watch
The Czech Ornithological Society also called on the public already in December to offer suitable food to the birds by owners of gardens and balconies. Seeds, nuts and fat mixtures are the most suitable for birds and can also be placed in parks and on the edges of forests where birds hang out.
If you are interested in birds and would like to try your hand at observing them, you have the opportunity to join now. From December 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025, rehka mapping is in progress.
In just a few days, you can also participate in the annual observation and counting of birds at feeders, and this year for the seventh time. The project is called Ptačí hodinka. The monitoring, to which you can also contribute, will subsequently be used as a basis for further scientific research concerning birds in our territory.
Sources: ptacihodinka.birdlife.cz, leeds-live.co.uk
