Our Big Garden Birdwatch takes place this weekend and we’re working hard to make it the biggest and best we’ve ever had in the South East.
Please do spare sixty minutes over 28, 29 or 30 of January to check out the birds you see at home*. You can share photos too, just tag them #BigGardenBirdwatch and post to any of the following RSPB social media pages:
Twitter.co.uk/RSPBUrban
Twitter.co.uk/RSPB_SouthEast
Facebook.com/RSPBUrban
Facebook.com/RSPBSouthEast
Robin - Helen Mathias
Please record the highest number of each bird species you see touchdown in front of you over your chosen hour, and if you’ve ever seen any of the following at your home. At home if you look out on a garden or open space. You can do the Big Garden Birdwatch from work, your allotment, your partners, your parents’ or even your favourite outdoor space. Wherever you are, please take part.
Hedgehog
Fox
Stoat
Slow worm
Grass snake
Great crested newt – new for 2017
Mole (or molehills) – new for 2017
Stag beetle – new for 2017
You then have until Friday 17 February to upload your sightings to our webpage: www.rspb.org.uk/Birdwatch [NB - the reporting page goes live on Saturday].
Even if you can’t take part yourself, we’d welcome help to spread the word. Please direct people to the webpage to download a participants’ pack: http://bit.ly/2hBeLKM
Or, direct them to our regional blog for info and links: http://bit.ly/2jmc7Zd
Many thanks and have fun!
And do not forget to come into the reserve shop and stock up for the weekend on all those lovely things to entice the birds into your garden. With the cold spell set to last they really need your love and attention!
We have some good offers on at the moment including...
Howard Vaughan, Information Officer