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Big Garden Bird Watch - Veggie - 28-01-2023
Anyone counting birds this weekend?
https://www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/birdwatch/
RE: Big Garden Bird Watch - Small chilli - 28-01-2023
I completely forgot it was this weekend. I could of done it today as well. Won’t be happening tomorrow. Full day on the build with help.
RE: Big Garden Bird Watch - Veggie - 24-01-2026
Big Garden Birdwatch is this weekend
https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/big-garden-birdwatch
RE: Big Garden Bird Watch - Small chilli - 24-01-2026
Thanks for the reminder Veggie. I’m doing it now.
RE: Big Garden Bird Watch - Veggie - 24-01-2026
I'm waiting for the rain to stop. Hope its before Monday.
RE: Big Garden Bird Watch - Small chilli - 24-01-2026
It won’t be the most accurate count here. As there’s a trailer with lots of very flappy plastic on it keeping most of the birds away.
RE: Big Garden Bird Watch - Veggie - 24-01-2026
I don't understand how to tell if I've counted the same bird twice. For example, there may be 8 long tailed tits on the feeders at once and they scatter and return a couple of minutes later. I could end up counting 60 of them in an hour. Doesn't make sense to me.
EDIT - I've read the instructions now! Record the most on each species that you see at one time..
RE: Big Garden Bird Watch - Small chilli - 24-01-2026
You just count the largest number you see at any one time. So you would count 8 longtails . Because otherwise. Like you say , you’re probably counting the same birds repeatedly.
I’m doing mine again tomorrow. Because my count was pitiful. 1 robin, 1 dunnock
RE: Big Garden Bird Watch - JJB - 24-01-2026
I'm going to have another go too, 1 cock pheasant 2 longtails, 2 robins. There's normally more.
RE: Big Garden Bird Watch - Bren - 24-01-2026
Just submitted my results, it’s been a dry sunny day here so a fair few birds about.
Spotted a Dunnocks, Gold finches, Magpies and Woodpigeons.