[Crimson Dynamo]

Get a shalllow bowl and fill it with water and put it out for the birds to bathe nd drink as this prolonged dry spell is hard for the birds.

Our birdbath is awash with birds drinking and bathing all day long.

Go do it now and keep it full up, not too deep just a few inches tops

details here

https://www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved...rfectbirdbath/

[RileyH]

Don't tell me what to do

[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Get a shalllow bowl and fill it with water and put it out for the birds to bathe nd drink as this prolonged dry spell is hard for the birds.

Our birdbath is awash with birds drinking and bathing all day long.

Go do it now and keep it full up, not too deep just a few inches tops

details here

https://www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved...rfectbirdbath/

and if you have cats, make them wear bells so they can't catch birds

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

and if you have cats, make them wear bells so they can't catch birds

or get them put down

[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by RileyH

Don't tell me what to do

selfish cow

[RileyH]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

selfish cow

oop

[Withano]

Originally Posted by RileyH

Don't tell me what to do

[Nicky91]

we have a water fountain in our garden, we saw some birds drinking, but also some wasps i spotted drinking bit of water

[AnnieK]

I had to put sugar water out for 4 bees this weekend, the birds are all over my feeders as they are struggling to get anything out of the ground. Will put some water out now, didnt even think about that, thanks LT

[Nicky91]

well ours isn't sugar water but wasps were really drinking a lot of water, i was surprised cause i had never seen that from wasps before

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Get a shalllow bowl and fill it with water and put it out for the birds to bathe nd drink as this prolonged dry spell is hard for the birds.

Our birdbath is awash with birds drinking and bathing all day long.

Go do it now and keep it full up, not too deep just a few inches tops

details here

https://www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved...rfectbirdbath/

We've got one LT,I love to watch them bathe in it, the only trouble is the bloody cat keeps trying to get them,I am at a loss what to do to stop her ( I expect the get rid of her remarks,but its not an option) she has a bell on her collar and we have lights and wind chimes in the trees,but she has still managed to get a few, any tips?

[Marsh.]

Let them fly to the ocean, silly little bitches!

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

We've got one LT,I love to watch them bathe in it, the only trouble is the bloody cat keeps trying to get them,I am at a loss what to do to stop her ( I expect the get rid of her remarks,but its not an option) she has a bell on her collar and we have lights and wind chimes in the trees,but she has still managed to get a few, any tips?

Nothing you can do Kaz, cats are predators and so will hunt. Mine are the same, I hate them a little bit with each kill but it nature.

[Cal.]

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

Nothing you can do Kaz, cats are predators and so will hunt. Mine are the same, I hate them a little bit with each kill but it nature.

It's horrible AnnieK,I heard one squarking in the garden yesterday,I rushed out and the cat had it on the floor,I shooed her off ,the bird was still alive ,I got the cat in and made sure she couldn't get out again, I picked it up and stroked it,tried to calm it down,I placed it under a shady bush,hoping it would just fly off,but sadly I went out two hours later and it had died, I do get the cat in every night,but it's worse as we have a lot of trees around us,but I know it's nature but I hate the killing and if ever she gets the two robins that visit,she will be evicted.

[Twosugars]

cat owners, have you tried looking online for advice? any other tricks, apart from bells, to give birds a fighting chance?

[Cal.]

Just refilled ours!

[Twosugars]

I fill our bird bath every day when watering the garden, but it evaporates in no time

[Scarlett.]

I aint helping out no evil seagulls

[Crimson Dynamo]

as i type I have 5 Sparrows in my bowl

[Nicky91]

i see lovely butterflies in my garden, few white ones, one yellow and one brown-orange

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

cat owners, have you tried looking online for advice? any other tricks, apart from bells, to give birds a fighting chance?

I have, and they make special BIBS apparently mostly used in the States
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Small-Cat-B.../dp/B004TW6OZA, not sure if they work ,might try one.

Or this might be better

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Liberator-A...productDetails

Has anyone used any of these ?

[Twosugars]

Interesting, Kaz. Some people praise the products, some don't. Hard to tell...

[Amy Jade]

LT

I bought a cat litter tray and filled that with water for birds on saturday. Thankfully there aren't many cats around here and my dog doesn't care if birds are in the garden so there are always birds swimming or drinking in the garden

[James]

Originally Posted by Chewcobo

I aint helping out no evil seagulls

Was going to mention seagulls when I first saw this thread. They're a real nuisance at this time of year. People are advised not to encourage them by feeding them.