The bird disease
#Trichomonosis has caused significant declines in garden bird species, especially greenfinches and chaffinches!
Click the link for RSPB advice on cleaning bird feeders and providing small amounts of mealworms/fat balls.
#Brighton #Wildlife #Biodiversity #Nature #brightonwildlife
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:dbirrpztp62n7ra476nayhwo/post/3mj4ny6msq22gI've seen a lot of people sharing the new #RSPB guidelines on what and when to feed #GardenBirds and the need to clean feeders, but less on how to actually clean them so here are the instructions from the RSPB: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/feeding-birds-near-you/keep-your-garden-birds-healthy
#Trichomonosis #Greenfinches #UKBiodiversity
Expert advice on cleaning bird feeders
By keeping our feeders and bird baths clean, we can help to keep our garden birds healthy and disease free. Here’s how!
Uh oh - there are going to be some disappointed bird by our cottage in the next few months. But it will be summer….
https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/news/how-to-help-garden-birds
#Birds #trichomonosis #Infection #RSPB #UK #Feeding
Our latest guidance on what and when to feed garden birds: Feed Safely, Feed Seasonally
RSPB urges 'stop using bird tables' in winter disease alert
The British charity is encouraging bird lovers to avoid putting food out on certain surfaces
Brighton Wildlife
Jules she/her
Wen
Francis Mangion (M)