{"id":5426,"date":"2026-04-15T22:01:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T21:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/group.rspb.org.uk\/exeter\/?post_type=news&#038;p=5426"},"modified":"2026-04-15T22:07:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T21:07:19","slug":"feeding-garden-birds-advice","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/group.rspb.org.uk\/exeter\/news-blogs\/news\/feeding-garden-birds-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"RSPB guidance on feeding garden birds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/group.rspb.org.uk\/exeter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2026\/04\/Greenfinch-on-feeder-Ben-Andrew-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"Greenfinch on feeder\" class=\"wp-image-5434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/group.rspb.org.uk\/exeter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2026\/04\/Greenfinch-on-feeder-Ben-Andrew-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/group.rspb.org.uk\/exeter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2026\/04\/Greenfinch-on-feeder-Ben-Andrew-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/group.rspb.org.uk\/exeter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2026\/04\/Greenfinch-on-feeder-Ben-Andrew-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/group.rspb.org.uk\/exeter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2026\/04\/Greenfinch-on-feeder-Ben-Andrew-1536x922.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/group.rspb.org.uk\/exeter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2026\/04\/Greenfinch-on-feeder-Ben-Andrew-2048x1229.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Greenfinch on feeder. Photo credit: Ben Andrew.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The following statement has been issued by the RSPB regarding the feeding of garden birds:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>We all want to help birds and make our gardens or outdoor spaces a place where<br>all wildlife can thrive. But some species such as Greenfinches are experiencing<br>serious declines because of disease.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>The good news is that we can help reduce the spread of disease by making two<br>simple changes to the way we feed our birds. To find out more please do visit<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rspb.org.uk\/whats-happening\/news\/how-to-help-garden-birds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Our latest guidance on what and when to feed garden birds: Feed Safely, Feed<br>Seasonally<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>This animation shows the RSPB updated advice.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DTAbpEvdaTI?si=Fn0JOHElCUJV763s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/DTAbpEvdaTI?si=Fn0JOHElCUJV763s<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following statement has been issued by the RSPB regarding the feeding of garden birds:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":460,"featured_media":5434,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","news_category":[20],"class_list":["post-5426","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news_category-general"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>RSPB guidance on feeding garden birds - Exeter &amp; District Local Group<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The RSPB has released guidance about feeding of garden birds. 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