Big Garden Birdwatch

angieh · 24-01-2009, 01:23 PM

It's the 30th year for the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend. A really good time to get your family interested in the birds in your garden or local park.

http://www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch/index.asp

Do take part if you can - it's such a good indicator of how local populations are doing.

Natalie · 24-01-2009, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by angieh

It's the 30th year for the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend. A really good time to get your family interested in the birds in your garden or local park.

http://www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch/index.asp

Do take part if you can - it's such a good indicator of how local populations are doing.

*Shudders*

Really sorry but I wont be taking part in this. Excellent idea though. I so wish I could like birds

angieh · 24-01-2009, 01:29 PM

Sorry Nat! I watch them for pleasure!!!

dinahsmum · 24-01-2009, 02:45 PM

So thatwas what Bentley was doing this morning, looking out of the window and going "week week, mrarp"

Yes - do do it, unless you are phobic. The information is very useful to the RSPB

dandysmom · 24-01-2009, 05:55 PM

We have that too here; always mean to do it, but usually find out too late..

angieh · 24-01-2009, 06:42 PM

That's a shame Eileen. I'm an RSPB member, so get reminded in our quarterly magazine. I'm sure there is RSPB equivalent in USA - sorry, don't know it's name - ASPB, perhaps?

calismum · 24-01-2009, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by angieh

It's the 30th year for the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend. A really good time to get your family interested in the birds in your garden or local park.

http://www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch/index.asp

Do take part if you can - it's such a good indicator of how local populations are doing.

Thanks for that Angie - I always seem to find about it too late.

No excuses this time. I'll definately join in. Do you know I have not seen a sparrow here for around 5 years

it is really strange how they've gone right done in population isn't it?

angieh · 24-01-2009, 07:56 PM

Yes, certainly the urban populations have plummeted. We are lucky here and have a nice little flock - it's such a shame and something we all took for granted.

Sad to hear that it's a similar situation where you are right out in the countryside.

dandysmom · 24-01-2009, 09:03 PM

We have the Audubon Society, Angie. Ever since West Nile virus entered the country, our crow and blue jay population, at least here in the City, has plummeted; used to see them all the time, and very rare now. But peregrines and bald eagles have increased marvelously!

calismum · 26-01-2009, 12:21 AM

So I did my birdwatch today and guess what joined in?

Cheeky just helping itself

Running up the tree

Safe up here

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