
How To Encourage Turtle Doves
Reading Time: 2 minutesTurtle doves only come to UK shores in spring and summer, using farmland habitats for their summer holidays. Find out more on the blog.
Since our inception in 1880, Johnston & Jeff has put birds and wildlife firmly at the heart of everything we do. The values that underpin our company are the same today as they’ve always been. They include:

Reading Time: 2 minutesTurtle doves only come to UK shores in spring and summer, using farmland habitats for their summer holidays. Find out more on the blog.

Reading Time: 3 minutesTaking place each year on April 11th, the event aims to celebrate the joy that pets of all kinds can bring into people’s lives. Find out more over on the blog.

Reading Time: 3 minutesSupplementing your budgerigar’s diet with fruit and veg couldn’t be easier, since they love practically all of them!

Reading Time: 3 minutesSpring officially starts on March 1st, so now’s the time to dust off your binoculars and get your bird hides ready for some ornithological fun in the sun.

Reading Time: 2 minutesSomehow there are flocks of bright green parakeets to be found in most parts of the UK and it’s the only naturalised parrot that we have. Find out more here.

Reading Time: 3 minutesBlue tits are a very familiar sight in the UK, with populations on the rise! But how, exactly, do you attract blue tits to your garden? Here are our top tips!
The number of people feeding birds in their gardens drops in Spring and Summer, the very months when birds need the most support. It’s the period when they are building nests, raising young, and undergoing moulting cycles—activities that require significant energy and reliable food sources.
Poor quality birdfood often contains filler grains, which birds discard and can lead to bacterial and fungal growth. So always use high-quality bird feed such as one from the Johnston & Jeff range.Our suet dumplings are larger and contain almost twice the fat content of inferior brands. These suet and insect offerings of ours provide a healthier nutrition.
You may have read that Greenfinches are in decline, but these attractive garden birds are granivorous and seeds and sunflower hearts are a very important part of their diet. Continuing to feed hearts during spring and summer would be an important way to help.
Refresh water daily and clean feeders weekly. Avoid flat surfaces for feeding as these are less hygienic. Use multiple feeders to reduce overcrowding.
Better quality feed is the responsible way to support UK birdlife and attract a variety of birds to your garden.
For more information, see our blogs or refer to the UK Pet Food information sheet.