Common Birds to Look Out For In a UK Garden
As the warmer months settle in the UK, a wider variety of wildlife starts to greet us, including these common birds.
In the UK more than 40 million birds have vanished from the UK in the last 50 years. Consequently, as 1/10 of our wildlife is critically endangered, it is important to look after the wildlife residing in your garden.
Common Birds In The UK
These are some of the most common birds that you can spot in your garden this summer. Here is our advice on how to make it more comfortable for them when hosting them in your garden.
Blackbird
Firstly this particular bird can be easily identified as their name suggests. However, confusingly the female blackbirds are more of a brown colour than black. They hold a striking feature of a bright orange/yellow beak with the same colour forming a circle around their eyes. Furthermore, they are one of the most common UK birds.
Blue Tit
Arguably, one of the most attractive commonly found in UK gardens is the Blue Tit. With their colourful mix of blue, yellow, white, and green makes them a striking bird to keep an eye out for. They commonly are found in large groups in parks and gardens.
Gold Finch
Thirdly, migrating from as far as Spain, Goldfinches come to enjoy the British Summer. They are very sociable birds, usually travelling in loose groups. The goldfinch specifically has a bright red face with yellow wing patches, earning them their name. They have exceptionally fine, long beaks which allow them to extract otherwise inaccessible seeds from thistles and teasles.
Wood Pigeon
The wood pigeon is the UK’s largest and most common bird growing up to sizes of 40cm in length. They are largely grey with the occasional white patch. The wood pigeon can be easily found in the countryside but also in towns/cities as they are not shy to attention. They are attracted to green crops such as cabbages and sprouts whilst still indulging in seeds, nuts, and berries.
Magpie
Known commonly for its grumpy attitude. Typically with its black and white colour scheme and infamously long tail, a magpie is extremely easy to identify. Commonly they make their habitats high up in tall trees by building large, domed nests in thorny leaves.
Robin
Lastly, the Robin is one of the UK’s most favourite bird. Both males and females possess a bright red breast with the juvenile birds possessing a more of a light red to brown breast. Robin chatter away all day and eat worms, seeds, fruits, insects.
However please be mindful that some of these birds can cause disruption to your garden, for more information click here.
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