The Big Garden Birdwatch happens but once a year. Run by the RSPB, this citizen science project collects vital information for conservation. For example, it has revealed the catastrophic declines in House Sparrow and Starling populations, which we assume common. All you need to do is watch birds in your garden or local area forContinue reading “RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch”
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Garden Birdwatch Result: 22.1.21
Usual species on the feeders today. With the weather though, quite a lot. The robin doing its regular hummingbird-like hovering around the suet cakes. The long tailed tit gang scouting the fat-balls. The nuthatches and tits gorging on the black sunflower. My brand new feeder have been coming into their own lately. I got itContinue reading “Garden Birdwatch Result: 22.1.21”
The Ultimate Bird Quiz Answers: Week 6
Here are the answers! There are 5,100 black grouse males in the UK. 2. There are 6.2 million Chaffinch pairs breeding in the UK. 3. There are 50-100 pairs of golden pheasants breeding in the UK 4. There are 38,00 pairs of grey wagtails breeding in the UK 5. There are 260,00 breeding pairs ofContinue reading “The Ultimate Bird Quiz Answers: Week 6”
The ultimate bird quiz: week 1
Welcome to my bird quiz! Every week, I am going to release 10 questions for you to answer. I will then post the answers to the questions on Sunday. Pen and paper at the ready! 1.How big can a grey heron’s wingspan be? 2. Can greater flamingos be seen in the UK? 3. With theContinue reading “The ultimate bird quiz: week 1”
The BTO Garden Birdwatch Results: 17.5.20
This is the count for the British Trust of Ornithology’s garden birdwatch. The BTO runs this garden survey and I really enjoy it. Here is a link if you want to find out more about the BTO. By the way, if you are thinking of registering, there are a few rules. You can only countContinue reading “The BTO Garden Birdwatch Results: 17.5.20”
The Bovey Birder 