Take part in the RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch
Each year the RSPB asks for volunteers around the country to look out of their windows and make a record of all the birds that visit in the space of one hour.
Over the past 30 years of the Big Garden Birdwatch, 3 million hours of bird spotting have been contributed by people in their homes who have collectively spotted around 6 million birds each year.
With a wide spread of spotters across the UK providing information to the RSPB, they are then able to monitor the number of birds in each region and highlight any declines, which in turn lets them take the first steps to help aid species recovery.
So fill up your bird feeders, give your bird table a scrub and defrost your bird bath. Make your garden an irresistible place for birds to visit. Then sit back and watch the avian antics of your local feathered fauna.
Register now
The next Big Garden Birdwatch is happening on the weekend of January 29th and 30th 2011, and registration is open now on their website.
You must be aged 18 or over to pre-register and the RSPB are currently offering a 10% discount on bird food with each registration.
Get involved:
• Register online at http://www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch/
• Spend 1 hour counting all the birds in your garden on either the 29th or 30th of January 2011
• Submit your results on the RSPB website (open for submissions from January 29th) and you’re all done.
If you’re taking part in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch this year, let us know about your plans, preparations and sightings.
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I’m trying to register to take part but there’s this error that keeps coming up, is there any other way I can register. Thank you
Your page won’t open. We would like to take part in the garden birdwatch.
Hello, the link for Birdwatch registration has been tested ok. If you are still unable to use the link on the post please try this one: http://www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch/
Good luck with your bird watching, and keep an eye on the Dobbies blog for more helpful Birdwatch tips and advice.
You can try contacting the RSPB from this page: http://www.rspb.org.uk/contactus/form.aspx?subject=1&f=1
Or try this link straight to the secure registration page: https://www.rspb.org.uk/applications/birdwatch/register/register.aspx
Good luck