All done.
2nd year and found it quite enjoyable.
I signed up for RSPB membership this time after submitting my results.
Not so many birds were seen but, my!, what a noisy sound of birds in my garden.
Tried to register for one of your bird watching packs for the census but near impossible with the quality of phone line from customer services unfortunately. The process seems unnecessarily convoluted.
Watched for an hour and only say 3 birds (3 species). Super depressing. Zone 2 London. Possibly all the paved over “low maintenance” front and back gardens not helping wildlife? I knew it was bad, but not this bad. 😑
Fewer birds this year, although I can see movement in the trees and bushes, and can hear some birdsong. Maybe the birds are still a bit traumatised by yesterday’s high winds and are still in hiding? I don’t know.
I submitted my count and got told stock doves are rare. I suspect most people just think they're pigeons. Perhaps next year you should have an 'is it really a pigeon?' section with photos so people distinguish between them. I only found out because I looked them up this morning.
This was our tally. 17 #birds, 9 species. Relieved when the 2nd magpie showed up!Late afternoon so we saved the cup of tea for a reward at the end. #BigGardenBirdwatch @wildsheffield.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social
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2nd year and found it quite enjoyable.
I signed up for RSPB membership this time after submitting my results.
Not so many birds were seen but, my!, what a noisy sound of birds in my garden.
was liatening to waiting for godot for uni so couldnt turn my phone off either. those were literally the only 2 birds i saw as well