Our garden birds - Harsh winter weather can spell doom

[Baron von Biffo]

Tesco are now selling bird seed, dried meal worms and suet balls. Not sure about their prices but it's convenient for anyone who looking to help the birds over the last of the frosty weather.

[beanie]

Just got a big bag of horse hair clippings from a girl who works in a stud farm. I've put out a little with some of my dogs hair to see if any of our friends are nesting yet.

Will put out dog hair, lord knows there's enough of it. The crows and jackdaws will probably start dropping sticks down the chimney soon.

[Baron von Biffo]

Will put out dog hair, lord knows there's enough of it. The crows and jackdaws will probably start dropping sticks down the chimney soon.

So long as they don't start dropping dogs down you're ok

[Dillinger]

Have patience Sarah, they're wary little buggers so it could take several days before they find and accept the new food source. Before the redpolls started coming to me it could take a day or so before the birds would use a new feeder - The redpolls would nearly follow my car down to the pet shop they're that cheeky

I moved address about two months ago, and have only recently managed to get the birds to feed. They seem to have their known food locations memorised, and are wary of any new spots.

[Lightning Rod]

Birdsong all over the place at the moment, it's an audible symbol of Spring's resurgence.

[Baron von Biffo]

Will put out dog hair, lord knows there's enough of it. The crows and jackdaws will probably start dropping sticks down the chimney soon.

Just watched a great tit take a clump of hair and fly off to the birdy NAMA

[soubresauts]

What can I do? I live in an apartment with no garden and a balcony overlooking the Lee in Cork city.

We get seagulls and every so often little birds (maybe thrush or something)...is there anyway I could attract birds to my balcony to feed them or is that possible?

One other hazard that occurs to me... While you won't mind cleaning up your own balcony after the birds, you might find that your neighbours below are unhappy about bird droppings on their railings and all that.

[Baron von Biffo]

It's bitter cold out there tonight folks and the weather forecast is for -5 or -6. Start the week on a high by putting out a little pick-me-up for our friends in the morning.

[spidermom]

Llttle fe*kers are nearly pecking at the back door for brekkie now!!!...been a long frosty winter!!

[Baron von Biffo]

Llttle fe*kers are nearly pecking at the back door for brekkie now!!!...been a long frosty winter!!

They're like truckers, they always know where to get the the best grub in any area