Join the world's largest garden wildlife survey.

What is Big Garden Birdwatch?

Big Garden Birdwatch is the world’s largest garden wildlife survey. Every year, hundreds of thousands of nature lovers like you take part, helping to build a picture of how garden birds are faring.

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How to take part in Big Garden Birdwatch 2025
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How to take part

  1. Get your free guide and stock up on supplies, with 20% off and free delivery on food and feeders at the RSPB shop.
  2. Spend an hour watching the birds in your patch, between 24 and 26 January, and record the birds that land.
  3. Tell us what you saw (even if that’s nothing at all)! You can submit your results online or by post.
Choose an hour between 24 and 26 January
Only record the birds that land in your patch
Record the highest number of each bird species you see at any one time

Last year’s Birdwatch

Every Birdwatch counts

Across the UK, over 600,000 people took part in Big Garden Birdwatch 2024, counting a whopping 9.7 million birds! House Sparrows took the top spot, but counts of these chirpy birds are down by 60% compared to the first Birdwatch in 1979. In fact, we’ve lost 38 million birds from UK skies in the last 60 years. With birds facing so many challenges, it’s more important than ever to get involved in the Birdwatch. Every bird you do – or don’t – count will give us a valuable insight into how garden birds are faring.

Most spotted in 2024
1
House Sparrow
House Sparrow1,442,300
2
Blue Tit
Blue Tit1,094,401
3
Starling
Starling879,006
4
Woodpigeon
Woodpigeon835,408
5
Blackbird
Blackbird708,004

Song Thrush counts are down 85% Since the survey began in 1979

We’ve lost 38 million birds from UK skies in the last 60 years

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