Thick herbaceous borders, flowering plants and walls covered in climbing ivy make the garden of No 10 Downing Street attractive to a range of bird species, according to a conservation charity.
The garden belonging to one of the UK’s most famous addresses – No 10 Downing Street – has been commended for its bird-friendliness.

According to Paul Forecast, London manager for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), the variety of plants and flowers and the layout of the garden make it attractive to different species of birds.

Species including the green woodpecker, thrush, jackdaws, jay, dunnock, robins, finches, blackbirds and sparrows are among those that have been spotted in the green space in the past, according to the gardener.

More than 20 species of bird have reportedly been seen in the garden so far this year, sometimes using feeders and boxes placed around it.

Mr Forecast commented: “The thick herbaceous borders are good as birds can nest in these areas; flowering plants attract butterflies and other insects for food; and walls covered in climbing ivy make great places for birds like wrens and robins to nest in as they can get right in to the heart of it.”

The RSPB and journalists at the London Paper both got access to the garden after No 10 Downing Street agreed to help the RSPB with its annual census.

Staff at the address have reported that a family of great tits have moved into one of the nest boxes as well as reporting sightings of one of the first house sparrows for several years – a species that was once common but has been in “serious decline” for some time, according to the RSPB.

source : uktv.co.uk