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How to help garden birds: Feed Seasonally, Feed Safely
To reduce disease, we all need to make some urgent but simple changes to how we feed our garden birds.
10th Apr 2026
By becoming an RSPB member, you’re saving more species, protecting more habitats, and enabling more world-leading research. Together, we can do more.
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As an RSPB member, you will experience the UK’s most spectacular wild places with access to over 170 natures reserves. Your membership helps to protect our most vulnerable wildlife and the precious habitats they call home – like fighting to ensure Puffins have enough food, such as sandeels, to thrive.

Help vital species thrive with 20% off selected wildlife care. We've got everything you need to turn your garden into a haven for wildlife.
Get involved and help us save nature this spring. Have a go at creating a safe hotspot for Slow-worms and lizards to stay warm, or plant poppy seeds and other easy-to-grow flowers to create a wildlife-friendly patch.
Whether you’re looking to spot autumn colours, want some family time or just want a little peace and tranquility, our locations have it all.
