Big Garden Watch

Counting birds in your garden

Activity

This is such a lovely activity to do with little ones and your results are really valuable to the RSPB.

Dates: 29-31 January
Time: Any
Duration: 1 hour
Location: Your garden or balcony

To play your part in the world’s largest bird survey every January, just follow the simple instructions below:

1. Pick a time
   You can choose any hour between 29 and 31 January. So whether you’re an early bird or a night owl, you can still take part.
   

2. Tell us what you see
   Count the birds you see in your garden or from your balcony*. Ignore any birds that are still in flight. To avoid double-counting, just record the highest number of each bird species you see at any one time – not a running total.
   

3. Submit your results
   Online: You can submit your results online at rspb.org.uk/birdwatch from 29 January until 19 February.
   By post: If you’d rather send your results by post, you can download a submission form below. Please post your results to us before 15 February.
   

Every count is important so, if you don’t see anything, please still submit your result. Finding out which birds don’t visit your area is as important as understanding those which did.

On behalf of the RSPB - thank you!