Drumbeg residents help to feed the birds

DRUMBEG: Many of our seed eating birds are declining due to a scarcity of winter food.

In recent years less cereal crops, such as wheat and barley are grown in Northern Ireland and many birds rely on the spilt grain and weed seeds to survive winter.

Recently at Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park, Drumbeg residents helped Belfast City Council create a giant bird table to provide winter food for birds such as house sparrow and goldfinch. Oats, flax and cornfield annuals were planted which will be left over winter for the birds to feed on.

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This project is being done in partnership with Laganscape, the RSPB and the Drumbeg Residents Association.

There was a fantastic turnout to plant the giant bird table with over fifty residents and Council staff. The sun shone and an enjoyable time was had by everyone.

Thanks to the ladies from Drumbeg WI for tea and refreshments after all the hard work was completed.