RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 26-27 January 2013

Yes i'll be doing it Marley Last year the hour i chose wasn't that productive ,the birds must have known i was watching them......because shortly after time was up the garden was inundated......typical.....

 

Not me.
As I said last year (if I recall OK) when I did the survey 2 years ago I was inundated with emails and mailshots from all sorts of wildlife related (sometimes loosely) organisations.

 

Used to do this quite seriously when my daughter was younger, spending a day before building a 'hide' out of things like straw bales, bundles of brushwood (pea sticks), etc. to make it seem more exciting, complete with chairs behind for her and a friend, and table laden with drinks and snacks for them whilst they did their survey.

Unfortunately she lost interest after finally becoming a sulky teenager.

 

I do it every year but I don't get any mail shots or anything like that.

 

Sounds good, something i'm sure the new cat will want to join in with.

 

My youngest will be having a bash at it again. She has done this for the past 5 years now and enjoys the birds, she also tries to draw them after dad tries to take their picture. Trouble is they get camera shy.

 

I've just registered to do it this year, and ticked all the boxes for "don't contact me using this", so hopefully I won't get too badly spammed.....

 

In previous years there was a printable, tally/ID sheet, provided on the RSPB site. I can't spot one this year. Is there one lurking somewhere?

 

Many thanks Angie

 

I've yet to download this years sheet but last years did say that if you see a species not on the list record it on another sheet

 

Yes I will be taking part, I've done it a few times over the past few years

 

Gale force winds and rain forecast here for the weekend, not great for the birds but I'll be watching anyway.