How Do I Make It?
It's easy to make a bird table. Take a good stout fence post, hammer it well into the ground (make sure it's tall enough so cats can't jump up). Then nail or screw a strong, square board to the top of the post.
In the picture I've fixed some lengths of roofing lath around the edges of the table top. These should stop the birds' food from blowing away in the wind. Leave gaps at the corners so it's easier to brush clean, and so rainwater can drain away.
If you treat all the timber with an environmentally friendly wood preservative you'll give the table extra years of life.
If you have a problem with cats who decide to climb when they can't jump onto the table, nail some chicken wire around the edges of the table to discourage them.
What Do I Feed Them?
You can buy bird food such as nuts, seeds, fat balls or bird cake at most pet shops or hardware stores. Also give the birds oats, raisins, wholemeal breadcrumbs, seed heads like dead sunflowers or apple cores. See which birds prefer each different food.
