St Albans Birdwatching and Nature Spots

Ruby Happy Crew
Jan 19
1 min read

Hi Happycrew Families,

Birdwatching in St Albans is such a simple, calming way to get outdoors - especially with children. Local spots like Verulamium Park, Heartwood Forest and the River Ver are brilliant for spotting robins, blue tits, great tits, ducks and even the odd heron if you’re lucky.

But you don’t even need to leave home to enjoy birdwatching…

Make a super-easy lard toilet roll bird feeder

You’ll need:

An empty toilet roll tube
Lard or suet
Bird seed
String or garden twine

How to make it:

Spread softened lard all over the toilet roll tube
Roll it in bird seed until it’s well covered
Thread string through the middle
Hang it on a tree branch or fence

That’s it! The birds love it, and it’s a great way to encourage wildlife right outside your window. Plus, children can keep an eye out for which birds visit first.

St Albans Birdwatching

Watercress Wildlife Association

https://www.watercresslnr.org.uk/

River Ver, Hertfordshire, 47 Cornwall Road,

St Albans AL1 1SQ

The Wick Local Nature Reserve

https://www.parksherts.co.uk/parks/the-wick-local-nature-reserve/

Grebe House Wildlife Garden

39 St Michael's Street, St Albans AL3 4SW

Heartwood Forest

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/woods/heartwood-forest

Verulamium Lake

St Michael's Street, St Albans AL1 3JE

https://www.parksherts.co.uk/parks/verulamium-park/

As always, thank you for being part of the Happycrew family. We’re so proud of everything your little ones are doing - and we love sharing the journey with you.

The Happycrew Team