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Salt could kill birds
February 25, 2010
A wildlife charity is warning while a pinch of salt may offer the perfect finishing touch to food, it could kill some garden birds.
The RSPB is urging people not to use salt as a de-icer in bird baths.
Sophie McCallum, from RSPB south east, said: “It’s understandable that people think salt is a suitable way of keep bird baths unfrozen, as we see it sprinkled over roads and paths all the time.
“But it is a extremely dangerous to garden birds, and must be avoided at all costs.
“Making sure bird baths don’t freeze over can be difficult in cold weather and unfortunately it’s a case of checking it and refilling it as often as possible.”
For more information and advice on feeding garden birds in winter, visit www.rspb.org.uk.
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