Enjoy an hour with nature and discover the wildlife on your doorstep
Sign up for all you need to take part, help with identifying what you see, and expert advice on feeding the birds
Pick a time You can choose any hour between 29 and 31 January. So whether you’re an early bird or a night owl, you can still take part.
Tell us what you see Count the birds you see in your garden or from your balcony*. Ignore any birds that are still in flight. To avoid double-counting, just record the highest number of each bird species you see at any one time – not a running total.
*This year our advice is to take part in the safety of your own home. This could include a birdwatch from your window if you overlook a green space or courtyard.
Submit your results
- Online: You can submit your results online at rspb.org.uk/birdwatch from 29 January until 19 February.
- By post: If you’d rather send your results by post, you can download a submission form at the RSPB link below. Please post your results to us before 15 February.
Every count is important so, if you don’t see anything, please still submit your result. Finding out which birds don’t visit your area is as important as understanding those which do!
https://www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/birdwatch/
This year marks the 42nd year of Big Garden Birdwatch and it is now the world’s largest garden wildlife survey.
In 2020, nearly half a million people took part, counting almost eight million birds. The Birdwatch is a truly phenomenal collective effort and it is thanks to the hundreds of thousands of people like you taking part that we have over four decades of data. This gives a fascinating and unique insight into our garden birds and how they are faring right across the UK.
Goldfinch in a tree in Park Mill Lane, Chulmleigh (photo: Grant Sherman)
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Join us for Big Garden Birdwatch Live – catch up with all the feeder cam action and live events right here on YouTube, from 9-4 on Saturday and Sunday. Makes sure to subscribe and turn on notifications for our channel so you don't miss the event.
Saturday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWCRrM05j9E
Sunday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cLW_qygk00
LIVE feeder camera 24/7 since 6th January - Catch all the live action at our feeder camera at RSPB Arne nature reserve in Dorset. Located next to Poole harbour in Dorset, Arne is famous for its stunning scenery and lowland heathland but it’s also amazing for woodland birds that love the bird feeders. Our feeders attract a wide range of species but expect regular appearances from blue, great and coal tit plus regular influxes from goldfinch and greenfinch. Stay tuned a little longer and you may be lucky enough to see a nuthatch or even a great spotted woodpecker come into feast on the sunflower hearts. Some of the species already spotted include: • Blue tit • Robin • Great tit • Coal tit • Goldfinch • Greenfinch • Chaffinch • Dunnock • Nuthatch • Great spotted woodpecker • Blackbird • House sparrow • Woodpigeon • Siskin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2YXRazll4Y
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