Feeding the birds in your garden is an enchanting and worthwhile pastime. And with many of our most treasured song and garden birds sadly in decline, it is also one of the most effective things you can do to help conserve these wonderful creatures. At Johnston & Jeff, the avian nutritionists, we create what we believe is the finest quality wild bird seed on the market. All our blends are made from ingredients that are human or bakery grade. Each ingredient also goes through Our Unique  Cleaning Process, in order for the birds to get the utmost nutrition from each beak-ful. That’s what makes us ‘The Avian Nutritionists’.

What Do Wild Birds Eat? A Guide to Their Food and Nutrition

Feeding the birds in your garden is a great way of helping wildlife flourish. It supports adult birds through times when nature doesn’t provide enough, and increases the survival rate of chicks, helping to ensure different species thrive.

our complete guide to feeding wild birds

About Our Blends & Treats – Which Wild Birds They’re Best For

A complete guide to all the blends we produce for wild birds. We breakdown the ingredients in detail and walk you through the nutritional benefits of each blend, as well as highlighting which species of wild bird the blend is suitable for.

Which food is right for which wild bird?

Who’s Visiting Your Garden?

A quick guide to the 18 most common wild birds you are likely to find in your garden. We dip into what they look like, what they sound like as well as their diet, feeding habits and breeding patterns.

A Spotter’s Guide to Wild Birds

About Our Bird Tables, Nest Boxes & Small Animal Housing

Each bird table, nest box and house has been designed to be a safe, strong and secure feeding or nesting environment. All wooden products are designed and hand-crafted from sustainably sourced timber in our own woodshop in Gilberdyke, East Yorkshire.

Which bird table or nest box is right for you?

Our Recent Posts Giving Advice and Guidance on Wild Birds

A Guide to Greenfinches

August 7th, 2023|0 Comments

Reading Time: 9 minutes Greenfinches might not have the range of colours of their Goldfinch cousins, but they are still have a spectacular plummage. They are also viewed as one of the best starter birds you can buy by many aviary keepers because they tend to be fairly hardy, have a good song, and don’t have any specific needs that require the management of an experienced keeper.

Wrens – Tiny Birds with Huge Voices

October 12th, 2022|0 Comments

Reading Time: 9 minutes The Wren is one of the birds we get asked about most often. Whereas the majority of people know about and can readily identify a Robin, Blue Tit, or Sparrow, they’re less confident about Wrens in terms of behaviour, when, where and how to see them, and what food to put out.

Browse all our blogs on wild birds

Claim Your Free Feeding Guides and Feeding Chart Posters

Our Johnston & Jeff guides to the current range of wild bird foods include useful information on all of the blends and the ingredients used. Simply click through and fill out the form so we can post you a copy. We will also include a free copy of our large feeding chart poster.

Get your free feeding guide and feeding chart

Some of Our Favourite Websites for Wild Bird Fans

There is so much information about everything to do with wild birds on the internet and it can be a little overwhelming, especially if you are new to feeding garden birds. We thought it would be a great idea if we linked you to some of our favourite wild bird sites.

Discover more about wild birds