The more foods you use, the greater the variety of Keep feeders and bird tables cleaned regularly. A Order form & Price List Autumn 2015 birds you will attract. Raisins, apples and mild grated very weak disinfectant solution (1:10) can be used Prices subject to alteration without prior notification. cheese will all attract different species. every four to six weeks to clean feeders and birdtables. Item & Price (2 bag price in brackets) No. Price A garden with berry bushes, wild flowers and seed 12.75 kg bags unless otherwise stated heads left on the plants will provide natural Always wear gloves when Sunflower Hearts £20.00 (£38.00) food throughout the year. handling bird feeders or wash Garden Gourmet £18.00 (£34.00) your hands thoroughly Peanut Kernels £20.00 (£38.00) Multiple feeders will give extra feeding space afterwards. 15kg Black Sunflower £13.00 (£24.00) for more birds and allow timid species a better Fine ‘Feeder’ Seed £15.00 (£28.00) chance of a meal. Vary the area on which feed is 5kg Niger seed £10.00 scattered and don’t allow piles of 25 Dumplings £5.00 Avoid positioning feeders and birdtables too food to build up, this could attract Dumpling Holders £2.00 close to places where predators such as cats rats and mice. 4-Port Tube Feeder £10.00 can lurk. Robin and Tit boxes £10.00 Avoid the same food remaining in feeders for more Red Squirrel Nut Feeder £12.00 Feed throughout the year to allow adult birds than one week. Moving feeders and birdtables every the chance to maintain condition while raising six months or so can help prevent build up of Total (min order £15) families. Avoid bread (inevitable salt content), droppings and disease. whole peanuts and fat when chicks are in the nest. It HELPING US When sending in orders by post, please enclose a cheque. is important to keep feeding into June, and beyond, if Contact the RSPB for free leaflets on Orders submitted by e-mail must be paid for on collection. conditions dictate but be sure to stock up in May! all aspects of gardening for wildlife. When ordering please include your telephone number. Remember to provide fresh water regularly. PLEASE DON’T PHONE IN ORDERS STOCKS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE BETWEEN THE END Enjoy your garden birds. Keep binoculars and a OF MAY AND EARLY SEPTEMBER. notebook by the window so you can make a note of Trichomonosis. any unusual species. To help prevent the spread of disease among birds Big Garden Birdwatch keep your bird tables and surrounding areas clean. Name ........................................................................... Clean and wash your bird table and hanging feeders Take part in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch during regularly. Water containers should be rinsed out Address ...................................................................... the last weekend of January every year. frequently. Personal hygiene is also important. Don't ..................................................................................... Garden Bird Survey bring your feeders into the house to clean them - do it outside. Phone No .................................................................... We would encourage all with an environmental For further information see the RSPB website: E.mail .......................................................................... interest to add to scientific knowledge by joining the BTO’s Garden Birdwatch scheme.For details contact www.rspb.org.uk. Your details will not be used for any other purpose. the British Trust for Ornithology, The Nunnery, Thetford, IP24 2BR. Tel: 01842 750050. Website: www.bto.org. Garden Bird Feeding Advice Bird Feeding Hygiene How to order: Donations above £200 from Please complete the order form overleaf and Sales since 1990 either e.mail or post it with your cheque made payable to one of the following: Loch of Strathbeg RSPB Reserve £57,405 Friends of Strathbeg Payee: RSPB Friends of Strathbeg Send to: Mr W A Craigie Matching Grant from HLF £20,000 44 Carlton Place, ABERDEEN. AB15 4BQ E.mail: [email protected] RSPB Brading Marshes Reserve £ 250 Payee: RSPB Friends of Strathbeg RSPB Corrimony Reserve £ 1,000 Send to: Mrs A Galbraith, Myreside Steading, Auchenblae, LAURENCEKIRK. AB30 1TX RSPB versus French Hunters £ 250 E.mail: [email protected] RSPB Flow Country Appeal £ 250 NO ORDERS PLEASE DURING JUNE, JULY and AUGUST. RSPB Chough Appeal £ 250 Feeding throughout the year is strongly recommended so stock up in May! RSPB Mull of Oa Appeal £ 250 Awaiting allocation £11,060 RSPB Aberdeen Local Group ALL DONATIONS TO DATE £95,370 The Local group has produced a "Birding Guide to North East Scotland" with lots of information on where to go birding in our area and what you might see. Money raised has been attributed to habitat The book is available at £7.50 per copy from Bill Bird Food and Feeders improvement, disabled access, toilet facilities and a Craigie, or by post from Mark Sullivan 29, Earlswells viewing hide. Price List and Order Form Rd, Aberdeen AB15 9NY (cheques payable to Autumn 2015 Aberdeen and District RSPB Local Group, please Current funds are intended for a building project at add £2.50 to cover package and postage) Starnafin Farmhouse to benefit volunteers. We are still collecting old/repairable binoculars to The Royal Society for the If you would like us to send you information donate to deserving projects. Protection of Birds (RSPB) about the Aberdeen & District Local Group, is a registered charity: please tick here We are also collecting Bird Books which will either be England & Wales No. 207076 added to our ‘Wildlife Explorers’ Library or be sold to Scotland No. SC037654 Membership costs only £5 per year, giving access raise funds for RSPB projects. to our wide range of activities. If you would like an RSPB joining form, please tick here .