Citizen science research gives a good idea of the course of bird populations in Britain. Nearly 700,000 people took part this year, counting more than 11 million birds. Many scientists and bird lovers have been concerned about the greenery, which has experienced 63% population collapse since 1993 after a severe outbreak of hair loss. The little fin entered the red list last year, signaling that it is in danger. A green fork in flight. Photo: Ernie Janes / Alamy This year, however, there has been a slight increase in green observations, raising hopes for the species’ recovery. The deadly infection is transmitted through contaminated food and drinking water or from birds feeding each other on food that has been refluxed during the breeding season. Garden owners can help slow down the transmission rate by temporarily stopping food if sick birds appear and by regularly cleaning garden bird feeders. Another bird that did well was the jay, a colorful acorn owl with intense blue and peach plumage. It climbed nine places in the RSPB ranking with the most birds seen in 23rd place, an increase of 73% compared to the 2021 figures. A jay, a colorful member of the coriander family, sits on the branch of an apple tree. Photo: Malcolm Park / Alamy RSPB CEO Beccy Speight said: “We do not know the reasons for the sudden increase in jay appearances this year. It may be due to the availability of food as we have reports that last year was poor for acorns. Whatever the reason, a look at this amazing bird is enough to lift the mood every day of the year, let alone on a gloomy January weekend. “It was great to see so many people get involved again this year, taking the time to watch and reconnect with the birds and then generously submit their views to help RSPB scientists get an idea of how things are going. birds of our garden “. House sparrow eating rice. The species is the most common bird in British gardens. Photo: Amit Machamasi / Zuma / Rex / Shutterstock Last year’s top three birds held their ground: the sparrow remained at the top of the rankings as the most frequently seen garden bird, with more than 1.7 million recorded views over the weekend. Blue tit and starling remained at number two and three respectively. The bird that did worse than last year was the long tail, which appeared 23.6% less than in 2021. The cloudy bird, which weaves its nest from cobwebs and lichens, suffers during colds and is prone to colds. in unsuccessful reproduction years. A blue tits pulls out a bead in a garden. Photo: Geoffrey Swaine / Rex / Shutterstock
Large Garden Bird Clock – The Top 10 Birds
- Homemade sparrow2. Blue tit3. Starling4. Wooden dove5. Mavropouli6. Robin 7. Goldfinch8. Wonderful tit9. Magpie10. Finch
