Following the spring and early summer breeding season, birds consume a lot of energy whilst busy raising their new families and finding enough nutrients to feed hungry mouths during a season when natural food sources can be challenging to find.
An additional type of activity also comes from maturing nestlings – exploring the world and visiting nearby bird feeders whilst taking advantage of the longer summer feeding days. For all this activity, all birds, young and old, will need plenty of additional high-energy food sources.
Feeding birds during the summer is important to keep them healthy and it is also a wonderful time of year to observe and invite a greater variety of birds to your outdoor spaces. Here, Henry Bell & Co, shares its top tips on the best feed to provide the birds in your outdoor spaces this summer.
- Protein-punching food: Henry Bell No Grow Mix (RRP: £2.99 – £15.99) is a nourishing blend of seeds, sunflower hearts and suet that is rich in nutrients. This feed is popular not only for wild birds themselves but also perfect for the bird feeding gardener.
- Summer dietary supplement: Calciworms are also high in protein, energy giving fat and particularly high in calcium. Calcium for birds is particularly important as it contributes to stronger bones and eggs. Henry Bell’s new Calciworms (RRP: £8.99) deliver a great protein boost.
- Nutrient packed: A favourite amongst a variety of birds as they are easy to digest, sunflower hearts are a highly nutritious food source for wild birds. They will attract a variety of species including Robins, Blue Tit, and Greenfinches. Henry Bell Sunflower Hearts (RRP: £4.99 – £39.99) are bursting with energy and goodness and a great feed for the summer months.
- Hygiene checks: As always, it is important to keep bird tables and feeders clean during the summer months to prevent spread of disease. Keep feeders in the shade to help prevent food spoiling in the heat of the sun and gives birds a more comfortable spot to feed.
- Water top-ups: Whilst feeding the wild birds, also check on their sources of water. The Henry Bell Essential Water Drinker (RRP: £3.99) is easy to use and keep refreshed so that wild birds have a plentiful source of fresh water.
Henry Bell & Co, of Dysart Road, Grantham, is a fourth-generation family-owned British business that has been producing high quality wild bird and animal foods for over 20 years.
The company launched its own range in 2019, Henry Bell Wild Bird Care, which features over 140 quality products catering for every type of garden bird, all designed with health and wellbeing of birds in mind.
Henry Bell has made sustainable packaging a priority with all their Wild Bird Food packaging being 100% recyclable.
Henry Bell Wild Bird Care is available at Dobbies Garden Centres, Blue Diamond Garden Centres and selected independent garden centres, pet shops and retail outlets nationwide.
For more information, please visit www.henrybell.co.uk
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