Island Life Magazine Ltd December 2006/January 2007 | Page 45

COUNTRYSIDE & FARMING
Fieldfare

Top ten varieties
suitable for the
Island garden:
5 Birds to look
out for:
Siskin

Redpoll
year. We have been involved in a
farmland bird project over the last
five years. Planting a new woodland
and growing a variety of wild bird
cover crops. This has yielded some
great results and by chance a visit
from a Short-eared Owl each year.
Tempting birds to your garden
with food isn’t a bad thing as long
as you are consistent and feed them
regularly. The most important thing
is to maintain a supply of water
especially when the temperature
falls below zero. Water can also
freeze when we have a bitter cold
wind so keep an eye on it.

Fieldfare

Goldcrest

Short-eared Owl

5 top feeding Tips:
Clean water

Wild bird feed mix
Sun flower seeds
Peanuts

Hangingfattubs/cakes
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