2025 Spring surveys. Why do we monitor birdlife?

One of the most effective ways we can understand the health of our local environment is through birdlife surveys. As the RSPB notes, birds are “a vital barometer of the state of nature” (RSPB, 2023). Birds respond quickly to changes in habitat, food availability, and climate—making them excellent indicators of wider environmental conditions. Tracking whichContinue reading “2025 Spring surveys. Why do we monitor birdlife?”

Big Garden Birdwatch 2025

Choose an hour between the 24th and 26 January and record those birds that land in your garden or patch . Last year across the UK more than 600,000 people took part and counted 9.7 million birds. So if you would like to join the largest citizen science project in the world do give itContinue reading “Big Garden Birdwatch 2025”