Join this weekend’s RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch

Join the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend – it’s the largest garden wildlife survey in the world.

All you have to do is spend an hour watching the birds in your patch, between tomorrow (Friday) and Sunday, and record the birds that land. Then tell the RSPB what you saw, even if that’s nothing at all. You can submit your results online or by post.

It will help to build a picture of how garden birds are faring.

Every Birdwatch counts. Across the UK, more than 600,000 people took part in Big Garden Birdwatch 2024, counting a whopping 9.7 million birds.

House sparrows took the top spot, but counts of these chirpy birds are down by 60 per cent compared to the first Birdwatch in 1979.

In fact, we’ve lost 38 million birds from UK skies in the last 60 years.

With birds facing so many challenges, it’s more important than ever to get involved in the Birdwatch.

Every bird you do – or don’t – count will give the RSPB a valuable insight into how garden birds are doing.

Go to https://www.rspb.org.uk/ whats-happening/big-garden-birdwatch for more information.