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 Please place your birdbath somewhere birds can escape quickly. Birds have to lower their guard as they bend down to drink and are even more vulnerable when bathing, as wet feathers may slow down their escape.  Place your birdbath in a shaded area, ideally beneath a tree. In direct sun, shallow water heats up easily and evaporates quickly during a heatwave, leaving birds without access to clean water just when natural sources are drying up.
-Please do change your birdbath water daily in hot weather, as warm stagnant water quickly breeds algae and bacteria, which can make birds, who are already struggling with the heat, very sick. Regularly cleaning your bird feeders and baths is essential to ensure garden birds stay healthy. Disease has been linked to population declines in some species and dirty feeders can harbour pathogens and increase the risk of cross-contamination between the birds that visit them. Perform a thorough scrub and cleaning of your bird bath at least once a week. Use a non-toxic disinfectant like Ark-Klens © Vetark or a mild (5%) bleach solution and  a long-handled cleaning brush to scrub away any old food, waste and debris and clean the feeder.
+Please do change your birdbath water daily in hot weather, as warm stagnant water quickly breeds algae and bacteria, which can make birds, who are already struggling with the heat, very sick. Regularly cleaning your bird feeders and baths is essential to ensure garden birds stay healthy. Disease has been linked to population declines in some species and dirty feeders can harbour pathogens and increase the risk of cross-contamination between the birds that visit them. Perform a thorough scrub and cleaning of your bird bath at least once a week. Use a non-toxic disinfectant like Ark-Klens © Vetark or a mild (5%) bleach solution and  a cleaning brush to scrub away any old food, waste and debris and clean the feeder.