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Roofs for wildlife
House sparrows, starlings, house martins and swifts regularly use buildings as nest sites. The last two species are almost completely dependent on them. Roofs are also important habitats for roosting bats.

The law and garden hedges
There are several things to take into account when planning a hedge or considering doing maintenance on one.

Non-toxic slug control in the garden
The following methods are non-chemical measures for slug control. All have been used with some degree of success and are offered here for you to try.

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Do you have a burning question about birds and wildlife? Challenge our experts to explain what's always left you bamboozled. We will answer one tricky question a week.

Would a male robin feed its mate, or could it be a youngster from an early brood?

Kirsi Peck

Kirsi answers...

If both birds you saw had a red breast, they would have been adults, and what you witnessed will have been courtship feeding, with the male feeding the female.

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