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Blog posts in total 17
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Making the most of your garden feeding
By Rob Jaques (BTO Garden BirdWatch Supporter Development Officer)
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25 years of Garden BirdWatch
Every week, thousands of people note down the birds in their garden for BTO’s year-round Garden BirdWatch survey (GBW).
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Blackbirds use our gardens more than any other bird
During last year’s Springwatch, over 130,000 people took part in Gardenwatch, the UK’s biggest garden audit.
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British Birds: Surviving a changing climate
Despite the global impact of climate change, in the British countryside the impacts on species are not always negative.
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Gardenwatch survey results
We’ve had an an amazing response, with well over 200,000 surveys completed.
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The first songs are the best songs - the dawn chorus
The first inklings of spring begin in early March with a noticeable increase in birdsong. Robins and Song Thrushes are amongst the first to get going this early in the year but as the month progresses more birds begin to tune-up with Dunnocks and Blackbirds joining the party. Find our more in th...
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The song of the nightingale; disappearing forever?
The sound of the British countryside has changed since we lost 93% of our Nightingales. Its rich song has disappeared from woodland and scrub, and without discovering why and taking appropriate action, we could lose the species altogether. Find out more in this guest blog from the BTO.
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What's happened to our migrant birds this Spring?
It's been an unusual year for weather in the UK so far, and it appears to be having knock-on effects for our spring migrants. Paul Stancliffe from the BTO explores the possible links between the two...
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Your garden: the next bird haven
For many people, their garden birds are the wildlife they interact with most regularly, whether it is by watching the daily visitors on the feeders, the trials and tribulations of a nest box, or simply seeing which species have popped into the garden. Following the tips in this handy guide shoul...
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Visiting vagrants by the BTO
American birds in Britain? That might sound like a long shot, given the 2,580 miles between the easternmost point of the USA (West Quoddy Head, Maine) and the nearest ‘habitable’ bit of the UK (St Kilda) – and it certainly is! However, migratory birds do end up crossing the pond on an annual bas...
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Know your eagles from your harriers
In this blog, Sarah Harris will help you recognise both eagles, as well as some key identification features for the harrier species
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Will climate change bring new bird species to the UK?
As the planet heats up, what will the effect be on the UK's bird populations.