This weekend just gone, was the annual RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch. This is where the public are asked to watch their garden for an hour and record which birds visit. A form is filled in online or you can send a form in. All information is collated and there is a report later in the year, which gives a nationwide view of garden bird distribution.
Its a great thing to do because it gets loads of people interested. However, I’m not too sure of the scientific credibility of it? Anybody???
My count was done on Sunday and I didn’t get as many birds as I have done on other days.
Blue tit 2
Great tit 2
Bullfinch 2
House Sparrows 10
Dunnock 1
Blackbird 2
Brambling 1
Goldfinch 1
Robin 1
Greenfinch 2
Collared Dove
Long tailed tit 3
Coal tit 1
Actually, I suppose I did get most of the species I usually get, but not as many. I didn’t get any Starlings which is unusual or any Wood Pigeon, or Magpies or Chaffinch.
Anybody else????