January 2004
Get involved with the Big Garden Birdwatch |
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Birdwatching
can be great fun - but where do you start?
Join in the Big Garden Birdwatch and get a few tips on how to identify
birds in your garden. |
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The RSPB's
Big Garden Birdwatch takes place every year throughout the UK. This
year it's the 25th anniversary.
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Sean Bean is a great fan of the Big Garden Birdwach |
Last year
314,000 people participated in the event - and many celebrities are
now encouraging people to get involved.
Actor Sean Bean is a big fan of the Big Garden Birdwatch. He thinks
it's a great activity for all the family.
It's an important event in the RSPB's calendar. It’s all about building
up an important picture of how well our birds are doing - and they
really do rely on your participation.
| The
Top 10 birds gracing our gardens 2003 |
If you're not sure what birds are in your garden, then click
on the bird names to see what they look like.
Additional details can be found on the garden birds website: British
Garden Birds.
All you need to do is spend one hour during the weekend of 24th -
25th January watching the birds in your garden, local park or school.
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Robin - Number 9 on the garden visitors list |
Make a
note of the largest number of each species you see at any one time
(not the total number you see during the hour, because some birds
may visit several times while you're watching).
You only need to record the birds in your garden, park or school grounds
- not the ones flying over.
The morning is the best time to look, when the birds are out feeding
after a cold winter night.
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| A
Blue Tit - Number 3 on the garden visitors list |
To record
your findings just log onto the RSPB
website where you’ll find an online form to fill in. Alternatively
you can call 0870 601 0215 with your results.
No garden?
If you haven't got a garden, don't worry, check out our information
on Birmingham
parks and gardens.
| Make
a bird-cake and a bird-table |
If you've really enjoyed watching the birds in your garden, why not
make a bird-cake
to help them survive the winter months? Or try making a bird-table
to attract even more birds to your garden.
Happy birdwatching!
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