Since the garden birdwatch begin in 1979, 12.6 million hours have been spent bird watching and in 2025, 9.1 million birds were counted and over 590,000 took part.
How to get involved
All you need to do is spend one hour a day watching the birds in your garden, from your balcony or in your local park. Record your sightings and tell the RSPB what you’ve seen by visiting their website.
Seen few birds or none? They’ll want to know that too. Who knows, you might even get some surprises!
From mid-December, you can register with the RSPB to take part in the world’s largest garden wildlife survey.
Who to expect
Look out for sparrows, starlings, blue tits, dunnocks, robins, long-tailed tits and many more!
Remember to sign up, join in and share any photos you manage to snap. Just like our Technical Administrator, Becky Simmons, who captured these beautiful bird photos.
“I’m passionate about wildlife. By counting our garden birds, we can gather data on the types of birds and their numbers in your area. Sadly, some species are in serious decline and even red listed. Any information you can gather is citizen science and crucial to looking at ways we can help our garden birds thrive. Watching wildlife can also boost our mental health too.”