Gardenbird.co.uk Experience Increased Sales Over UK Freeze

Online, January 28, 2013 (Newswire.com) - Any individual with an avid interest in bird and bird care is aware of the effect winter has on their populations. Many of the native species are absent for the season, migrating south to coastal France and Africa. In turn a small number of birds make the trip from Holland and Scandinavia to the UK, but these are minimal in comparison.

With far fewer birds around to visit gardens, many enthusiasts find themselves making more of an effort to attract birds during winter than the temperate remainder of the year. Gardenbird.co.uk have experienced substantially enhanced trade during the frozen portion of January as a result of this renewed consumer interest.

During freezing temperatures birds are less likely to wander into an individual's garden, with a lack of water features and visible food supplies. What food is there will be used up faster, and a lack of naturally produced seeds and berries creates an even scarcer food supply as plants enter dormancy and insects burrow underground.

A customer service representative from the company took the time to comment on how this affected their sales over the winter period. "People are always looking for more ways to get birds visiting, and with less around things become more competitive. Birds have enhanced nutritional needs during the winter, needing to stay warm for instance, so supplying more food with higher fat content becomes central, and we've seen a surge in suet sales as a result. "

A common issue bird lovers face is having their water features freeze up. With their garden no longer serving as a place to socialise, drink and wash, far less birds have a visit to stop in. Gardenbird.co.uk have also experienced a surge in sales of de-icing solutions for pouring into bird baths and ponds. They lower the freezing temperature of water to minus four degrees, and are popular products among the public each winter.

Garden Bird are a Leyland based supplier of bird food as well as feeding products and accessories. They help customers across the UK to attract and care for garden birds, and this is no different during the winter.