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Just like the rest of the country we’ve had a blast of cold, snowy weather this week. As a result the birds have been going through the food extremely quickly as they try to build up their fat reserves to survive the freezing nights.

Have a look at the pictures from our

below, and why not make a bird cake to help out our feathered friends?

The days are short, the rain is cold, there’s frost on the leaves and the wind bites my nose; it must be January! But it’s not just us human beings that feel the cold. Our feathered friends need to eat a lot more during the winter months to keep from freezing to death in the night. Have a look at the and you’ll see how busy it is!

Winter is a great time to attract birds to your garden because they are less shy about coming to get food. You might even attract some species that don’t normally visit garden feeders.

There’s some great advice on attracting birds to your garden at the RSPB website, and while you’re there why not get involved in the Big Garden Birdwatch on the 24th & 25th January? You can take part in the world’s biggest bird survey from the comfort of your living room!

Here is my Crocus Picture Diary.

Each week I will be uploading new pictures of my Crocus plants - as they grow! Compare them with your own.

January 19th - Here's the first picture, the crocus shoots are just popping up above the soil. Have yours started growing yet?

January 15th - I could just see the tips of the shoots poking out from the soil today. Come back next week to look at the pictures!

Professor Plant