Between 23-25 January, the UK's largest and longest-running garden wildlife survey is back. RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch is fun, free and for everyone. And you don’t need a garden to take part! Counting birds from your balcony, or your local park will play a vital role in helping the RSPB understand how UK birds are doing. By taking part in Big Garden Birdwatch you, and hundreds of thousands of other like-minded nature lovers, will be taking action to protect our birds for generations to come.
There are 2 ways to get involved:
- Invite your units to participate at home with their families as part of Big Garden Birdwatch over the weekend of 23-25 January. An adult individual in participating families can sign up for Big Garden Birdwatch at www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch to get a free guide and bird ID chart.
- Take part as a unit between 6 January and 13 February - remember it needs to be light when you are meeting! A leader can sign up for Big Schools’ Birdwatch www.rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch and download the relevant resources.
Taking part in the Big Garden Birdwatch counts towards the brand new Brilliant Birds badge, and the Brownies Birdwatching interest badge.
