Don't forget to take part in the 2012 RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend. The world’s largest wildlife survey - takes place on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 January 2012 and they need you, helping to monitor the birds visiting our gardens over the winter period. Over 600,000 participants recording over 10 million birds across 300,000 gardens helped make 2011 a … [Read more...] about RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend!
Blue Tits
Abnormal Plumage Survey
Hundreds of birds with unusual marking have been reported in the BTO abnormal plumage survey. Across the country, householders have been seeing Blackbirds with strange white markings. The condition, typically referred to as ‘leucism’, is one of a number of plumage abnormalities to have been reported through the BTO abnormal plumage survey, preliminary results from … [Read more...] about Abnormal Plumage Survey
National Nest Box week
Warmer weather and longer days in the UK are a signal that many migratory birds are about to return from their winter residences. Once more the British Trust for Ornithology is organising National nest box week in a hope that everyone will make a home for birds, both resident and migratory. This year is the International Year of Biodiversity and people all over the world … [Read more...] about National Nest Box week
Big Garden Bird Watch is 30
2009 sees the 30th birthday of the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, the world's biggest bird survey, providing a vital snapshot of the UK's birds each winter. … [Read more...] about Big Garden Bird Watch is 30