Twitchers, nature lovers and families across Gedling borough are being urged to watch and count the birds this weekend.
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds’ (RSPB) is holding its nationwide Big Garden Birdwatch – the world’s largest garden wildlife survey – from January 27 to 29, to provide a snapshot of how garden birds are faring across the country.
In total more than 11million birds were counted last year by almost 700,000 people.
With birds now facing so many challenges due to the climate emergency, the RSPB is calling on Gedling borough residents to spend one hour watching and recording the birds that land in their garden, balcony or local park, and then send their results to the charity.
Beccy Speight, the RSPB’s chief executive, said: “The birds we see in our gardens, from our balconies, and in our parks, are a lively, colourful and endlessly fascinating part of all our lives, offering a real connection to the natural world.
“By taking part in the Birdwatch you, and hundreds of thousands like you, play an important role in helping us understand how UK birds are doing.
“With birds now facing so many challenges due to the nature and climate emergency, every count matters.
“Whatever you see – one blackbird, 20 sparrows or no birds at all – it all counts. It helps us build that vital overall picture of how our garden birds are faring from one year to the next.”
Registration for Big Garden Birdwatch 2023 is now open.
For a free Big Garden Birdwatch guide – which includes a bird identification chart, top tips for birdwatching, an RSPB shop voucher, and advice on how to attract wildlife to your garden, visit www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch or text BIRD to 70030.
