Warning to anyone who spots robins in their garden this January

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UK households are being encouraged to feed robins in their gardens this January to ensure the birds have access to food during the colder months.

Unlike some species, the red-breasted birds do not hibernate in winter and instead move around in response to changing weather and food availability.

With their usual diet of live insects and worms potentially harder to find or frozen over, it is crucial that gardeners provide them with alternative sources of food.

Robins naturally feed on the ground, so placing food on ground feeding trays or bird tables is an ideal solution. Gardening Know How advises: "Setting up food stations benefits robins as well as any other birds that stay during the cold season.

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