The world’s largest garden wildlife survey returns in a few weeks’ time, with hundreds of thousands of people watching and counting the UK’s garden birds over the last weekend in January for the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch.
In 2024 over 600,000 people took part, counting more than 9.7 million birds, with great support for the count throughout the south west.
This year’s event takes place on 24th, 25th and 26th January 2025. People are asked to spend an hour watching and counting the birds in their garden or local park, or from their balcony, then send their results to the RSPB.
The watch, which started in 1979, has become a much-loved annual event that gives the RSPB a valuable snapshot of how our garden birds are doing. Registration for Big Garden Birdwatch 2025 opens 11th December. Details on www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch
The parallel event RSPB Big Schools’ Birdwatch takes place during the first half of spring term, 7th January to 14th February. For more than 20 years, the Birdwatch has helped to connect children and their teachers with nature in their school grounds. Registration for Big Schools’ Birdwatch is now live.
Further information at www.rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch
