Forum home› Wildlife gardening
This Forum will close on Wednesday 27 March, 2024. Please refer to the announcement on the Discussions page for further detail.

RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch

24567…13

Posts

  • Fran IOMFran IOM Posts: 2,872
    The phone number if you wish to request a pack for the RSPB Birdwatch is 0800 665450 starting late January 2020.
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    I'll be doing my own mini garden bird watch tomorrow to mark the New Year along with the obligatory flowering plant count. I'm looking forward tk the official count in late January though. I assume it will be the last weekend as usual.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Yes, it's 25th to 27th January. More information here 
    https://www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/birdwatch/
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    60+ birds of 13 species on New Year's day. I have trouble counting the sparrows but there's 30-40 at least. Numbers of smaller birds are down because they can't get on the seed feeder with so many sparrows crowding it.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • floraliesfloralies Posts: 2,718
    I have the opposite way round, a flock of or should that be a charm of Goldfinches about 30 all fighting for the hanging feeders and the sparrows crowding out the ground feeders.
  • Allotment BoyAllotment Boy Posts: 6,774
    Is it just me or do others find, I always seem to pick the wrong hour! lots of birds before and after but hey ho. As an aside we seem to have seen an unusual number of Jays around this year, both in the garden & on the allotments, usually hardly see them seeing them every day at the moment.
    AB Still learning

  • Gardengirl..Gardengirl.. Posts: 4,172
    Same here Allotment boy I seem to pick the wrong time or they all disappear that weekend, especially as Hampshire potato weekend at Whitchurch so busy time see bird about then - not really seen jays much in garden here, my allotments has so many sparrows at minute
    Hampshire Gardener
  • NewBoy2NewBoy2 Posts: 1,813
    Last two years watchings have produced just one sorry Wood Pidgeon
    Everyone is just trying to be Happy.....So lets help Them.
  • barry islandbarry island Posts: 1,847
    I took part in the garden birdwatch a couple of years ago and very little showed up but at the moment sparrows, finches and tits seem to be everywhere, they're having a great time chasing each other, swooping, chattering, I bet on the birdwatch day they all stay indoors.
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Results showing zero birds are just as important as ones showing lots of birds though. For the science to work properly they need both kinds of results.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
Sign In or Register to comment.