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Take part in the 2024 Big Garden Birdwatch!

Blackbirds can be spotted as part of the Big Garden Birdwatch

The world’s largest garden wildlife survey – the RSPB‘s Big Garden Birdwatch – returns this month, with hundreds of thousands of people watching and counting the UK’s garden birds over the last weekend in January. Across the UK, over half a million people took part in Big Garden Birdwatch 2023, counting a whopping 9.1 million … Read more

Wild birds caught on camera – which species can you spot?

Birdlife caught on Ring cameras

As the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch gets underway, customers from Ring, the home security company, have found their cameras ideal for capturing wild birds around the UK and beyond. They’ve shared their fascinating footage of this birdlife, getting creative by placing their outdoor cameras in bird houses or at different vantage points in their garden to capture some … Read more

Helping our garden birds through winter

Wildlife charity the RSPB is urging the public to spare a thought for our garden birds during this spell of cold weather as many parts of the country continue to be covered in snow and ice. Birds need more energy to stay warm at this time of year, but as temperatures drop and daylight hours … Read more

Sign up for the Big Garden Birdwatch 2021

Registration is now open for the RSPB’s annual Big Garden Birdwatch which takes place over the weekend from January 29th to 31st. Hundreds of thousands of people across the UK are expected to take part this year as they celebrate their love of nature and come together to count the nation’s garden birds. Those who … Read more

Top tips for wildlife photography using your smartphone

The RSPCA’s Big Garden Bird Watch takes place this weekend 25th to 27th January 2020 with thousands expected to be out in force for the world’s largest wildlife survey. If you’re looking to record sightings using your smartphone, it’s now possible to capture excellent wildlife photography with just your handset. Modern smartphone cameras are regularly packed with … Read more

Get ready for the Big Garden Birdwatch 2020

The RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch is set to return at the end of January with up to half a million people expected to take part this year. Those who sign up are encouraged to spend just one hour watching and recording the birds in their gardens to help the RSPB better understand how our feathered friends … Read more