The Big Garden Birdwatch results are out!
Yesterday, we revealed what the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch results were in for 2021. Sparrows remained on top for the 18th year in a row. Over 1 million people took part in the Big Garden Birdwatch 2021, where over 17 million birds were counted all over the UK.
Now, let's take a look at the results for all parts of the UK - England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
How Many People Took Part Across The UK?
In England, 869, 999 people took part.
In Scotland, 78,066 people took part.
In Wales, 53, 279 people took part.
In N.I, 18, 458 people took part.
People all across the UK came together and took part in the Big Garden Birdwatch of 2021, to help the RSPB and wildlife.
Let's look now at what birds were top for each region.
England
10 Long-Tailed Tit
Long-tailed tits are down one place.
9 Magpie
Magpies are up one place.
8 Great Tit
Great tits are down one place this year.
7 Goldfinch
The goldfinch is also down one place this year.
6 Robins
Robins are up to two places this year.
5 Blackbird
Blackbirds stay at number five this year.
4 Woodpigeons
Woodpigeons stay at number four this year.
3 Starlings
Starlings also stay in the same position this year.
2 Blue tits
Blue tits remain at number two this year.
1 House sparrows
And, house sparrows retain their top spot in England by remaining number one. Well done house sparrows!
Scotland
10 Goldfinch
The goldfinch has declined a lot this year in Scotland, they are down four places from last year.
9 Coal tit
Coal tits make an entry into this years top ten, as they are up to two places this year.
8 Great tits
Great tits are up one place this year.
7 Robins
Robins are also up one place this year.
6 Woodpigeons
Also making their way up is woodpigeons, they are up one place this year.
5 Chaffinch
Chaffinches are down two places this year.
4 Blackbird
Blackbirds are up one place this year.
3 Blue tit
Blue tits also make their way up one place this year.
2 Starlings
Starlings remain number two this year, the same as last year.
1 House Sparrows
House sparrows retain their top position in Scotland this year!
Wales
10 Goldfinches
Goldfinches are down three places in Wales this year.
9 Long-tailed tit
Long-tailed tits are down one place to number nine.
8 Magpies
Magpies are up to two places this year, from ten to eight.
7 Chaffinch
The Chaffinch is down two places this year to number seven.
6 Robin
Robins are up three places this year to sixth place.
5 Great tit
Great tits are up one place this year, making their way into number five.
4 Blackbird
Blackbirds remain at the same place this year, at number four.
3 Blue tits
Blue tits are down one place this year to number three.
2 Starlings
Starlings are up one place this year to number two.
1 House sparrows
House sparrows retain their top spot at number one this year!
Northern Ireland
10 Coal tit
Coal tits are up one place this year and make their way into the top ten.
9 Magpies
Magpies are down one place this year, from eighth to ninth.
8 Goldfinch
The goldfinch sees a dramatic decline in Northern Ireland this year, as they are down five places this year.
7 Robins
Robins remain at number seven this year.
6 Great tit
Great tits make their way up three places this year.
5 Chaffinch
The chaffinch is down one place this year, from fourth to fifth.
4 Blue tit
Blue tits make their way up one place this year, from fifth to fourth.
3 Blackbirds
Blackbirds make their way into the top three this year, as they climb up three places this year, from sixth to third.
2 Starlings
Starlings remain at number two this year, the same as last year.
1 House Sparrows
House sparrows retain their position at number one this year.
Final Thoughts
This year, the House sparrow was the bird most spotted UK-wide, and, they were also the bird most spotted in each of the UK regions this year. Well done house sparrows!
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