How to support nesting birds in summer – the materials you should be leaving out to help birds build stronger, safer nests

Robin holding nesting materials in its beak.

Wildlife experts have revealed the best nesting materials to leave out for garden birds this summer and advised on the best ways to support them during nesting season.

Typically, nesting season for birds runs between 1 March and 31 August, and anyone who attracts birds to their garden should know that during this time, birds are protected from the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.