The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is looking for volunteers to help test out there new range of bird feeders.
The wildlife charity wants to know how well different bird foods perform against each other. The results of the trials will be used as a basis for decisions on recipe changes, and which bird foods to sell.
The volunteers will monitor pairs of bird feeders, to measure how much seed has been eaten and which types are the most popular.
Geoff Brown, RSPB trading marketing manager said: “This work is important in helping us make sure we develop food products that are best suited to the birds that eat them, and the pockets of those feeding them.
“While various foods and mixes may look attractive to us, it is critical to measure how well they are received by the actual birds.”
Volunteers will carry out the tests in their own gardens with all equipment and food provided by the RSPB.
They will measure how much of each specific bird food is eaten each day for over a week and they will keep simple records, and refill and clean feeders when necessary.
To find out more about volunteering opportunities visit rspb.org./volunteering/opportunities.
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