![]() ![]() So look it up, you're bound to find the answer on the internet these days. Porridge for instance is not a good thing to put out for your birds as it will expand in their stomach. We have a wealth of information at our fingertips, so there's no excuse – if you’re not sure something is a good thing to put out for the birds, check it first. Michaela Strachan: "Picking up from Chris and Gillian, make sure you're feeding the right things. So anything we can do to give them a helping hand in terms of shelter and feeding." They've been mollycoddled all summer long and now they have to fend for themselves. Also think about the means of dispensing the food you’re putting out, you don’t want to just end up fattening up next door’s cat! Autumn/winter is a tough time for wildlife, with all these young animals becoming independent from their parents. Hedgehogs for example need a slightly more specialised diet. Although bear in mind that you’re not putting out things that will do more harm than good. If you've got table scraps, you can put them out for other animals. And make sure you clean the bird feeders out before you top them up. So try not tidying up and clearing up too much of the summer growth, because that will provide opportunities, not just for hedgehogs, but for all kinds of creatures that will overwinter in what looks like a mess to us, but actually is really valuable to them."Ĭhris Packham: "The message is feed, feed, feed really. But this time of year hedgehogs could do with extra habitats. Gillian Burke: "On the RSPB website they’ve got brilliant advice on how to build your own hedgehog hotel.I think in the spring, we focus a lot building bug hotels and all that sort of stuff. Here are some top tips from the experts from Autumnwatch on how to look out for our hibernating animal friends this season. ![]() The hibernation period of an insect is known as diapause, and it involves their metabolism slowing right down along with their appetite as temperatures drop. ![]() Some, like worker bees and lady birds, rely on their families to keep them warm, and you might see them huddling together in large numbers. Insects like to hibernate in small crevices and cracks. ![]()
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