Big Garden Birdwatch 2025

Once again this year we’re promoting the RSPB Garden Birdwatch in our relaxation spaces. The birdwatch has been running since 1979 and is very simple to participate. All you need to do is count the maximum number of each type of bird you see in an hour. This can done either in your garden, from a balcony or in a park. Your results can be entered online.

This year the birdwatch runs from 24-26 January. It’s a good way to take a break from your studies and you are contributing to a valuable citizen science project. The results are published later in the year and are useful for conservation projects, making it interesting to read about the state of our garden birds. Last year over 600,000 people took part in the survey and if you don’t have access to a garden you can count the birds in a part of your local park or do a count from a window in your home.

Interested in BirdWatch

All the information you need can be found at Big Garden Birdwatch.

You can use Library Search to find books and articles on birds, conservation, and citizen science in our collection.

By Vivienne Hamilton

Photo by Allan Cox

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