Big Garden Birdwatch

This weekend sees the annual Big Garden Birdwatch take place across the UK. Organised by the RSPB this is the biggest bird surevy in the world. Participants (and that can be you!) are asked to record the birds that visit their garden over the course of one hour at some point this weekend.

Now unfortunately I don’t have a garden. I can see plenty of birds from my flat, but they are mainly waterfowl, and I’m not sure that Canada Geese, Swans and Moorhens is exactly what they are after. However, this morning as I walked through my close I had the pleasure of seeing two very healthy looking robins just outside my flat.

I like the fact that robins are terriorital. I feel that I am getting to know the little fella who sits in the tree outside my block, and his flash of red and cheery tweet brightens up my morning on the way to the station.

So, if you fancy a nice hour of hanging with our feathered friends in your garden or a local park, visit the website and get the lowdown on how you can take part.