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The Big Garden Birdwatch Results For All Parts Of The UK 2021


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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