Garden bird feeding (opens in new tab)

Today the RSPB has issued new advice to its million members and the public at large on feeding birds in gardens. The new advice represents a big change to current practice (amongst many), won’t be universally popular and will cost the RSPB a lot of money. This advice is based on the perceived dangers of spreading diseases such as trichomonosis through gathering birds together at feeders. Various species, most notably Greenfinch, have declined considerably in numbers and disease is strongly im...