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What can I put out for robins to eat?

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What can I put out for robins to eat?

Robins eat a varied diet but if you want to attract robins into your garden, try putting out some of the following foods:

  • Fruit.
  • Seeds e.g. sunflower.
  • Suet.
  • Unsalted crushed or grated peanuts.
  • Raisins.
  • Mild grated cheese (in small amounts)
  • Live or dried mealworms.

What fruit do robins eat?

Robins will also feast on bushes and plants in your garden that produce berries such as ivy berries, juniper berries, mistletoe, blackberries, gooseberries and strawberries.

Do robins like cheese?

Birds can digest fermented dairy products, such as cheese. Mild grated cheese can be a good way of attracting robins, wrens and dunnocks. Warning: never give milk to any bird.

What kind of food does an American robin eat?

Food Preferences of the American Robin. Robins enjoy earthworms, but they will also dine on fruits and berries. They have been known not only to eat raspberries from raspberry bushes, but also to show their offspring how to get the berries from the bush! Sadly, robins can become poisoned by chemical pesticides used on lawns as they forage…

Why are robins so popular in the UK?

The robin is a great sight to see in your garden or allotment and is one of the most popular birds in the UK. They are a more common sight in wintertime when other food sources become scarce. They are often tempted back into your garden to see what treats you have for them, so ideally, you need to know what foods do robins like to eat?

Why do Robins eat an apple a day?

An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but when it comes to robins, it’s a lure. It doesn’t matter which variety of apple you choose as long as they’re served upright, birds will chow down on them. Like most fruits, the bulk of an apple’s calories come from natural sugar.

When is the best time to start feeding Robins?

The best time to start feeding robins is around early autumn and right through to early spring. You should start feeding robins in your garden when it starts getting a bit colder outdoors and their natural food choice and preferences become more scarce.

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