RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch Garden Survey Returns for 2021

Hundreds of thousands of people across the UK will celebrate their love of nature and unite to watch and count the nation’s garden birds over the last weekend in January for the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch, and the RSPB are counting on Yorkshire residents to join in too.
This year, we’ve seen how important the natural world is to our mental health and wellbeing. There has been a surge in interest in the nature on our doorsteps. And many people have come to rely on garden birds to bring joy and comfort in these unsettling times.
This year’s event takes place on 29, 30 and 31 January 2021. Yorkshire residents are asked to spend just one hour watching and recording the birds in their garden, balcony or local park. And results can then be sent to the RSPB. Close to half-a-million people join in the Birdwatch every year.
Just one hour every year, for the last four decades, has made the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch the largest garden wildlife citizen science project. Now in its 42nd year, 144 million birds have been counted giving the RSPB an astonishing amount of insight into how our wildlife is faring.
“Enormous joy”
Beccy Speight, the RSPB’s Chief Executive, said: “We know that for many people, garden birds provide an important connection to the wider world and bring enormous joy. Lockdown brought few benefits, but the last year has either started or reignited a love of nature for many people. There has been a broad and much-needed realisation that nature is an important and necessary part of our lives especially for our mental health and wellbeing. But nature needs us too.
“By taking part in the Birdwatch, you are helping to build an annual snapshot of how our birdlife is doing across the UK. It is only by us understanding how our wildlife is faring that we can protect it. We know that nature is in crisis but together, we can take action to solve the problems facing nature.”
For four decades, Big Garden Birdwatch has highlighted the winners and losers in the garden bird world. The house sparrow remained at the top of the Big Garden Birdwatch rankings as the most commonly seen garden bird. Nearly 1.3 million of them were sighted in 2020. Starling held down the second spot once more, with the blue tit completing the top three.
House sparrows and starlings are the UK’s most commonly sighted birds. But a closer look at Big Garden Birdwatch data shows that numbers have in fact dropped dramatically since the Birdwatch began in 1979. House sparrows are down 53% while starlings are down 80%. It’s a pattern echoed by two more garden favourites, with blackbirds and robins down 46% and 32% respectively.
“Connecting children with nature”
Taking part in the Big Garden Birdwatch 2021 is easy. Simply, watch the birds in your garden or local park for one hour at some point over the three days. Only count the birds that land, not those flying over. And tell organisers the highest number of each bird species you see at any one time.
The RSPB Big Schools’ Birdwatch takes place during the first half of spring term, 6 January – 21 February 2021. This year, it celebrates its 20th anniversary of connecting children with nature in their school grounds. Since its launch, over a million school children and teachers have taken part. Further information can be found at www.rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch
For your FREE Big Garden Birdwatch guide, which includes a bird identification chart, top tips for your birdwatch, RSPB shop voucher, plus advice on how to help you attract wildlife to your garden, text BIRD to 70030 or visit rspb.org.uk/birdwatch
blackbirds4 bluetit6 greattit4 coaltit1 long tailed tit6 green finch1 goldfinch8 chaffinch 3 pigeon 4 robin 1 dunnock 2 sparrows 3 magpie 2 wren 1 cock pheasant 2 great spotted woodpecker 1 jackdaws 2 red kite 1
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Blackbirds 4 ,bluetits 1, collared dove 2 , Great tit 2 sparrow3 ,MAGPIES 6 Robins 4 wood pigeons3
OTHER BIRDS ONE PAIR OF CROWS 2 WILLYWAGTAILS 1 JAY,
2nd febuary 2021 PLUSS 1 SQUIRRLS
Blackbird s 3
Blue tits 4
Coal tit 2
Collared dove 2
Goldfinch 6
House sparrow 3
Robin 1
Wood pigeon 3
(2 Kites flying low overhead)
31 January at 11.30am
Robin 2
House Sparrow 1
Blue tit 1
Great tit 1
Woodpigeon 3
Magpie 1
31.1.21 10am-11am
coal tit 5
nuthatch 11
crow 1
hedge sparrow 6
chaffinch 13
great tit 37
blue tit 31
jackdaw 11
blackbird 5
long tailed tit 4
robin 3
greenfinch 1
rook 1
Blackbirds 1 BH24
C0llared dove 2
House sparrow 7
Robin 1
Woodpigeon 1
31 January2021.1030am-1130am
24 House Sparrow
24 Tree Sparrows
2 Blackbirds
2 Blue tits
2 Collared doves
2 Woodpigeons
2 Magpies
2 Robins
Blue tit x 30.
House sparrow x 19
Coal tit x 3
Great tit x 6
Magpie x 2
Robin x 5
Blackbird x 8
Jay x 7
Carrion crow x 2
Goldfinch x 30
Chaffinch x 4
Long tailed tit x 8
Woodpigion x 2
Blackbird with a white head x 1
Greenfinch x 1
Great spotted woodpecker x 1
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Long Tailed Tit 4
Blue Tit 11
Great Tit 5
Coal Tit 2
Gold Finch 9
Chaffinch 3
Black Cap 2
Black Bird male 3
Black Bird female 2
Jackdaw 5
Magpie 2
Robin 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2
Nuthatch 2
Thrush 1
Collared Dove 4
Pied Wagtail 2
Siskin 3
Chiffchaff 1
Dunnock 2
Brambling 2
All seen over selected 1 hour periods on 30th Jan 2021
Robins 2
Magpie 4
Starling 14
Black bird 3
Sparrows 14
Pigeons 6
Blue tit 2
Chaffinch 2
Parakeets 8
3 Blackbirds
2 Blue Tit
4 Chaffinch
2 Collared Dov
22 Goldfinch
2 House Sparrows
1 Greenfinch3 Robins
5 Starlings
2 Woodpigeon
1 Blackcap
31 jan 2 -3pm
2 collared doves
2 wood Pigeons
01/02/21 10.00am – 11.ooam KA1 5LN
blackbird…..2
blue tit ………2
chaffinch……1
coal tit…………4
collared dove..2
goldfinch……..0
great tit………..2
green finch…..0
house sparrow..6
long tailed tit…0
magpie……………0
robin……………….1
starling……………0
woodpidgeon…0
rook………………….2
Jan 31 2021
14.00 to 15.00 hours
Greenfinch 12
Chaffinch 2 M&F
Sparrow 1
Wood Pigeon 2
Wren 1
Blue Tit 1
Magpie 1
Starling 1
Blackbird 2 M&F
Elizabeth Abell
31/01/21 9am-10
Robin 1
Blackbird 3
Pidgeon 4
Starlings 28
Dunnock 1
Collard Dove 2
Sparrow 4
Wood pigeons 6
Robin1
Blackbirds 2
Doves 2
Sparrows 6
Coal tits 3
Chaffinch 2
Long tail tits 2
Dunnock2
30-01-2021 = 1100-1200 Ainsdale, Southport, 2 blackbirds male&female, 2 magpies, 1 wood pigeon, 3 robins 1 great tit, 2 blue tits.
31/1/21. 10-11am
Blackbirds 4
Chaffinch 3
Great Tit 5
Robin 2
Woodpigeon 1
Magpie 1
2 blackbirds, 2 magpies, 1 woodpigeon, 3 robins, 1 great tit, 2 blue tits.
sparrows x14,starlings x5,male blackbirds x7,female blackbirds x5, wren x1, woodpigeon x6, collared dove x2. blue tit x4, great tit x3, coal tit x2, robin x3, dunnock x4,female chaffinch x2, male chaffinch x2, jackdaws x 23, viewed on sunday 31st january 2021 @ 10/30 =11/30
blackbird 1 bluetit 1 collarddove 2 robin 1 wren 1 31/ 01/2021 11am-12
31/01/2021 11am – 12 noon
2 female Chaffinch
2 male Chaffinch
8 Long Tailed Tit
10 Goldfinch
10 Blue Tit
8 Great tit
2 Dunnock
2 Greenfinch
4 Robin
2 Female Blackbird
1 Male Blackbird
1 Wren
1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
1 Nuthatch
31/01/2021 10;30-11;30
Wren 1
Blackbird 2
Blue tit 3
Collard Dove 4
Dunnock 2
House sparrow 24
Starling 13
Wood pigeon 1
31/01/2021 at 14.18
5 woodpigeon
2 blackbird
4 sparrows
Lin Holmes 30/1/2021 3pm -4pm
Sparrows 29
Wagtails 2
Magpie 1
Blackbird 3
Great tit 2
Blue tit 2
Robin 1
Dove 2
Chaffinch 2
Crow3
Pigeon 3
31/01/2021 7:00 am – 8:00 am
1 – Wren
5 – Blackbirds
2 – Great tits
4 – Woodpigeons
31/01/2021 8.30 am – 9.30 am
15 House Sparrows
23 Starlings
2 Blackbirds
1 Blue Tit
1 Robin
31/1/2021 1pm – 2pm
Robin 1
Starlings 6
Blackbirds 1 male 1 female
Pigeon 2
Blue tit 1
31/01/21 1pm-2pm Langney Point Eastbourne
Sparrows 11
Starlings 42
Jackdaw 2
Pigeons 4
Seagulls 2
Gus Hollman
31/01/2021 13pm 14pm
Blackbirds 4
Bluetit 4
Chaffinch 6
Collared dove 2
Goldfinch 12
House sparrows 5
Magpie 2
Robin 2
Jean Wall
31 January 2021 at 11 – 12
3 pigeon
2 great tit
1 greenfinch
4 starling
2 doves
1 thrush
2 blackbirds
2 blackcap (1 male 1 female)
4 sparrows
2 robin
5 bluefin
1 grey wagtail
Time 2pm 3pm Sunday 31st 8 blue tits 5 blackbirds 10 house sparrows 2 robins 1wren 5starlings 2 collared doves 3 pigeons
31/01/21 – 9am
Robin 1
Starlings 2
Sparrows 9
Blackbirds 3
Collared Dove 1
Woodpigeon 2
31st Jan 2021 1pm-2pm
1 female Chaffinch
1 longtailed tit
1 blue tit
2great tit
1 collared dove
5 dunnock
1 magpie
1female house sparrow
1 male house sparrow
2 robins
1 female blackbird
1 male blackbird
1 woodpigeon
7 jackdaw
31/01/21, 14-00 till15.00
e17 6LN
little gulls 6 in total, but 2 may have been repeats
magpie 1
wood pigeon 1
sparrows 2
Markfield, Leicester LE67 9WZ
31.01.2021. 7.30 – 8.30
2 Robins
2 Pied Wagtail
12 Starlings
4 Blackbirds
31.01.21 13.30 – 14.20
Blackbird male 1
Blackbirdfemale 1
Goldfinches 8
Robin 2
Bluetit 1
Great tit 1
Male Chaffinch 4
Female chaffinch 4
Greater Spotted woodpecker 1
Starlings 4
Dunnock 2
Sparrows 12
Tree Sparrows 2
Magpie 1
Grey wagtail 1
great tit 2 robin6 house sparrow3 blackbird 4 coal tit 1 blue tit 10 woodpigeon 1 1 wren1
31/01/2021 – 13:10-14:10
Long Tailed Tits – 7
Great Tits – 13
Pigeons – 21
Starlings – 50
Jackdaw – 16
Gull – 11
Magpie – 5
Blackbird – 15
Blue Tit – 8
House Sparrow – 15
Goldfinches – 2
VIVIEN IMBER
31/01/2021
ROBIN 3
JACKDAW 8
COLLARED DOVE 2
HOUSE SPARROW 11
BLACK BIRD 8
WOOD PIGEON 4
FERAL PIGEON 4
SONG THRUSH 1
BLACK HEADED GUL 1
blackbird 3,
blue tit 4,
chaffinch 2,
dunnock 1,
great tit2,
sparrow 2,
magpie 7,
robin 2,
woodpigeon 5,
crow 60+ in the tree
jackdaws 5
31/01/2021. 11am-12
Robin 7
Great tit 4
Starling 6
House Sparrow 20
Wren 2