The north wind doth blow…

The north wind doth blow
And we shall have snow
And what will the robin do then?

He’ll live in our warehouse and keep himself warm.
And wait patiently there until spring. Poor thing?

We have a little red-bibbed visitor who has taken up vociferous residence in our warehouse. We are greeted each morning by the cheerful chatter of the robin who then proceeds to come and go throughout the day. He keeps an eye on all proceedings and shows a keen interest when we are handling the worms to send out to customers!

I understand that robins are one of the very few birds who stay in the UK through the winter months. Severe weather conditions can take a real toll on robin numbers as a robin can lose up to 10% of its body weight during just one cold winter’s night. Unless they can replenish their reserves, a prolonged cold spell can prove fatal.

We can help our feathered friends and make a real difference to their survival rates by simply having a well stocked bird table. Robins (and other birds) enjoy meaty kitchen scraps, fat, cheese, cake and biscuit crumbs. Dried fruit and peanuts are also enjoyed but need to be crushed or cut.

Should you wish to buy some food for our feathered friends we stock many varieties of bird seed, nuts and fat bells and balls. I have just invested in a bag of High Energy Robin Feed….some of which will be spread on the bird table at home and of course my little warehouse friend must also be rewarded for its cheerful songs each day. Have a look on our website.

I can hardly wait until we are once again visited by our annual visitors the swifts who nest around our warehouse each year. – More later.

Joy