A message from Nick Homes on behalf of the Feldons Wildlife Club concerning the World’s Largest Garden Wildlife Survey this weekend 24 – 26 January:

‘Make a cup of tea, pull up a chair, enjoy one hour gazing into the garden this weekend, and help science at the same time by participating in the world’s largest citizen science project.

This weekend is the annual Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Big Garden Birdwatch. Last year, over 600,000 people made a list of all the birds they saw in their garden, for just one hour over the last weekend in January.

All you need to take part is the ability to tell a great tit from a blackbird, and a bluetit from a robin. Easy! Write down the maximum number of each type of bird that you see at any one time during the hour, then submit your results:

1. Online, via the RSPB website at https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/big-garden-birdwatch

2. Please also send your bird count by email to nickpholmes7@gmail.com. We will compile the results into the 2nd Annual Feldon’s Bird Survey.

For more information, check the RSPB website, which has handy bird-identifying and counting guides that you can download and print or view online. If you’re an experienced Watcher, you’ll just need a pen and paper.’

Nick Holmes