Ground feeding birds
Ground feeding birds are those which prefer to feed from the ground, not from tables or feeders. Easy to feed, it’s simply a case of casting nuts, pellets and mealworm onto the ground to attract birds such as the blackbird, chaffinch and house sparrow. See below for a comprehensive list of ground feeding birds.
Blackbird
Length ……………….24 – 25 cm
Weight ………………80 – 125 g
UK Population ….8.8 million
Chaffinch
Length ……………….14.5 cm
Weight ………………18 – 29 g
UK Population ….10.8 million
Collared Dove
Length ……………….29 – 30 cm
Weight ………………170 – 240 g
UK Population ….0.6 million
Dunnock
Length ……………….14.5 cm
Weight ………………16 – 25 g
UK Population ….4 million
House Sparrow
Length ……………….14 – 15 cm
Weight ………………24 – 32 g
UK Population ….7.2 million
Mistle Thrush
Length ……………….27 cm
Weight ………………110 – 140 g
UK Population ….0.46 million
Robin
Length ……………….12 – 13 cm
Weight ………………16 – 22 g
UK Population ….8.4 million
Song Thrush
Length ……………….23 cm
Weight ………………70 – 90 g
UK Population ….1.98 million
Starling
Length ……………….21.5 cm
Weight ………………75 – 90 g
UK Population ….1.62 million
Wood Pigeon
Length ……………….40 – 42 cm
Weight ………………450 – 550 g
UK Population ….5 million
Wren
Length ……………….9 -10 cm
Weight ………………8 – 13 g
UK Population ….14 million