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Wildlife in Your Garden in November

Wildlife in Action

As November’s cold and misty days set in, wildlife in your garden is either battling the darkness or emerging from hibernation to find food.

Keep Bird Feeders Full

Many small birds need extra help staying warm in November. Keep their feeders stocked with sunflower hearts, peanuts, and suet products.

Foraging Foxes

Foxes are active at night, foraging for food. If you want to help them out, leave a raw egg in its shell in your yard.

Tits and Finches on the Hunt

Tits and finches are gathering in groups to search for food. Look for them in trees with seeds, like silver birch and alder.

Breeding Field Mice

Field mice continue to breed in mild winters. Watch for them under bird feeders or in long grasses.

Waxwings in Your Garden

Waxwings, known for their striking appearance, may visit your garden in search of berries. Check plants like cotoneaster and rowan for these beautiful birds.

Listen for Starlings

Starlings form large groups and “murmurate” at dawn and dusk. Listen for their calls from rooftops and observe their impressive aerial displays.

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Helping Wildlife in Your Garden

During the cold winter months, many garden creatures are getting ready for spring. Here are some ways you can help them:

Keep bird feeders filled and bird baths topped up with fresh water.
Scatter seed and halved apples on the ground for birds that can’t find natural food in the winter, like blackbirds and robins.
Leave berries on English ivy for birds to eat when they need extra energy for breeding.

Wildlife Spotting

Foxes: Foxes are breeding this month. Listen for the female’s scream and the male’s “hup-hup-hup” response.

Unusual Birds: You may see less common birds on your feeders in bad weather, such as siskins, redpolls, and bramblings.

Insects: On mild days, you might spot flies basking in the sun and midges gathering over ponds.

Badgers: In rural areas, you may see badgers wandering around looking for food. They eat earthworms, insects, and berries.

Birdsong: As the days get longer, birdsong starts to return. You’ll hear robins, great tits, wrens, and dunnocks singing.

Nesting Boxes: Installing nesting boxes in your garden provides a safe place for birds to raise their young. Different birds have different needs, so offer a variety of boxes to attract different species.

Wildlife in Your Garden in November: How to Help and What to Look For