Bird Friendly Plants

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Tales from the Bird Table

Bird Friendly Plants

The best bird gardens have plenty of variety - changes of level, little cliffs, hills, valleys and stone walls. An over neat and tidy garden is not very good for birds, so now you have the perfect excuse! Berry bearing trees and shrubs are also important to supplement your daily delivery of nuts and seeds to the birdtable.

Berry bearing trees and shrubs
• Common Barbary
• Cotoneaster
• Crab Apple
• Elder

• Firethorn
• Guelder rose
• Hawthorn
• Hazel
• Holly
• Honeysuckle
• Ivy
• Rowan
• Spindle
• Pyracantha
• Yew (Be careful as all parts of this plant are toxic, and if burnt, even the smoke.)

Seed rich plants for birds
• Sunflower
• Thistle – ornamental are less invasive
• Knapweed
• Teazle