Not sure what to do on January 30-31 (This weekend)? Well, why not grab the family, draw up a comfy chairs, pour yourself a cuppa while you count birds at your feeding station. What more can you ask for....
This is a yearly event brought to you by the RSPB, who are trying to collect important data on our national bird numbers. It is a great way for us also to spend 1hr learning and enjoying our birds around us while helping national figures too. Don’t worry, you don’t have to be an expert or do this alone as there are hundreds of bird counting events around the country.
How does it work?
All you have to do is:
More information
RSPB website – http://www.rspb.org.uk
RSPB bird watch section - http://www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch
Keywords to help search
rspb, big garden birdwatch 2010, bird watch 2010, recording sheet
This is a yearly event brought to you by the RSPB, who are trying to collect important data on our national bird numbers. It is a great way for us also to spend 1hr learning and enjoying our birds around us while helping national figures too. Don’t worry, you don’t have to be an expert or do this alone as there are hundreds of bird counting events around the country.
How does it work?
All you have to do is:
- Download a record sheet from the RSPB website. http://www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch
- Setup a bird feeder or feeding station nearby.
- Sit for an hour over the weekend, identify the birds and mark down the biggest number of birds that land together in a given time. (Not the ones that fly over)
- Submit your results on the RSPB website http://www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch It is as easy as this.
More information
RSPB website – http://www.rspb.org.uk
RSPB bird watch section - http://www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch
Keywords to help search
rspb, big garden birdwatch 2010, bird watch 2010, recording sheet
