Best place to put your bird feeder to attract robins to your garden – walesonline.co.uk

Robins are more likely to visit your garden if your bird feeder is placed here (Image: Getty Images)
After a busy summer for birdwatchers autumn can bring a quiet spell of wildlife visiting your garden as the cold weather begins. Natural food sources for small birds such as robins lessens during the cold and rainy seasons, but you may be able to help them gain weight to survive the harsh winter ahead.
Robins are more likely to visit your garden if they feel safe from predators including cats and dogs so it is essential to place your bird feeder in a certain part of your garden to encourage them to visit.
Experts at the Woodland Trust have given advice on how to make birds feel safe in your garden, encouraging them to stop for some food or potentially nest there. Love dreamy Welsh homes? Sign up to our newsletter here
To allow the small birds to feel safe and avoid the risk of a surprise attack from cats, bird feeders should be placed 2m away from dense vegetation. Nest boxes should also be placed in a quiet area of your garden out of the reach of cats.
Whilst nesting seasons for robins is between late March and June, nest boxes should be be cleaned, with old nests removed, each autumn so it could be time to have a clear out.
But it is important to remember to ensure that birds have stopped using the nests before you do.
The Woodland Trusts says: "By following these steps you can increase the chances of attracting not just robins, but a whole host of birds to your garden too."
If you are looking to buy food for robins, they feed on dried mealworms, as these insects are rich in the nutrients and proteins they would naturally eat in the wild. You can also get suet pellets or balls produced from animal fat, that will help robins accumulate their fat reserves and sustain their energy levels to endure the approaching cold weather.
To encourage robins to your garden you can also make it a natural source for their usual prey by allowing parts of the garden to grow wild.
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