Gardeners' World tells Brits to leave out one key food to attract robins to their gardens this winter
Gardeners’ World has advised gardeners to put out one key food to keep robins flocking to your garden throughout the winter. Robins can struggle during the colder months as insects are less available and more calories are needed to keep warm before their mating season.
TL;DR
- Robins need extra calories in winter because insects are less available and they need energy to stay warm.
- Gardeners should offer calorie-rich foods such as peanuts, sunflower hearts, and suet products.
- Fat cakes made with lard or suet, unsalted peanuts, currants, sultanas, breadcrumbs, and cheese are beneficial.
- Clean feeders weekly, move them after cleaning, and change bird water daily to prevent disease.
- Avoid flat-surfaced feeders to reduce the risk of disease spread.
- Seeds and peanuts should only be used between November and April, while suet is best for winter and spring.