Letters to the Editor: Helping birds through the harsh weather

One reader writes in to say that birds will be seeking food and water during this period of low temperature, offering suggestions of what to feed our feathered friends

If birds have plenty of food, they have clean feathers, then they can survive very cold temperatures. We must always remember that birds need access to un-frozen water. Picture: Damien Storan.

The next few days could be particularly difficult for birds. When the temperatures drop, birds need more help than usual. I’m sure many people have already seen all sorts of birds flocking into their gardens to seek refuge and shelter from the weather. The birds also hope to seek food and water too.

I believe that putting out food for the birds in the garden is certainly a very good thing to do at this time of year. Things like peanuts in wire mesh feeders alone with seed mixtures can work very well.