Over the 25th to the 27th of January the Big Garden Bird Watch will be taking place again this year.

The largest wildlife survey of its kind the RSPB bird watch sees families and individuals across the British Isles note down the birds that come into their garden over the period of an hour.

If you don’t have a garden you can go to a local park or other area to survey the birds.

It is important to only count the birds that land and not the ones that fly over the area.

You can submit your results online at rspb.org.uk/birdwatch from 25 January until 16 February.

Or by post, you can download a submission form from rspb.org.uk/birdwatch.  Findings must be back  by 11th of February.

You can also note down any other wildlife that visit the area you are surveying.

Not sure what bird it is click on this link: Identify a bird

You can download an identifying chart and survey chart here: bird id and counting chart

Click on this link to join in the Big Garden Bird Watch: Sign Up

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