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The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch Results 2021


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The RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch happened earlier this year in January; it happened during the last three days of January 2021.


This year's Big Garden Birdwatch has been the biggest ever.


The RSPB has announced that over 1 million people have taken part this year. This is great news, as the more people that take part, the more people that take the more we can help nature.


The Big Garden Birdwatch 2021 happened on the 29th, 30th and 31st of January this year. The Big Garden Birdwatch is when people count the birds in their garden for an hour on one of those dates. It is an important date in the yearly wildlife calendar, as it helps the RSPB to understand what birds are doing well and what birds are declining in our gardens each year.


After months of waiting, the results of the Big Garden Birdwatch 2021 are here! Before we look at the results for the Big Garden Birdwatch 2021, let's have a quick recap of the Big Garden Birdwatch Results of 2020.


The top 10 birds seen in the Big Garden Birdwatch 2020, in UK gardens were:


10 Magpies

9 Long tailed-tits

8 Robins

7 Great Tits

6 Goldfinches

5 Blackbirds

4 Woodpigeons

3 Blue tits

2 Starlings

1 House sparrows


House sparrows were the top bird seen by people who took part in the Big Garden Birdwatch 2020. Will House sparrows retain their top position?


Or, will another bird be in the number one spot?


Let's find out the top ten results for this year's Big Garden Birdwatch.

This is the Big Garden Birdwatch results for 2021!


10 Long-Tailed Tits ⬇️

Long-Tailed Tit

This year, Long-tailed tits are down one place. Last year, long-tailed tits were at number nine, this year, they are at number ten.


9 Magpies ⬆️


Magpie

Magpies jump up a place this year. Last year Magpies were at number ten, this year they are up one place to number nine.


8 Goldfinches ⬇️


Goldfinch

Goldfinches are down two places this year. Last year they were at number six, this year they are at number ten.


7 Great Tit 🔷


Great Tit

There is no change in position for the Great tit. They are at number seven again, which is the same position they were in last year.


6 Robins ⬆️


Robin

Robins make their way up two positions this year. Last year robins were at number eight, this year they are at number six.


5 Woodpigeon ⬇️


Woodpigeon

Woodpigeons are down one place this year. Last year, woodpigeons were at number four, this year they are at number five.


4 Blackbirds ⬆️


Blackbird

Blackbirds make their way up this year to number four, last year they were at number five, so they have climbed up one position this year.


3 Starlings ⬇️


Starling

Starlings have been declining dramatically for the last few decades: they've declined by 83% since 1979. Sadly, starlings are down one place this year. Last year, starlings were at number two, this year they are at number three.


2 Blue Tits ⬆️


Blue Tit

Blue tits find their ways climbing up to number two this year. Blue tits are up one place from last year, last year they were at number three, this year, blue tits are at number one.


1 House Sparrows 🔷


Sparrow

House sparrows have retained their position at number one this year. House sparrows were the bird most seen in UK gardens in the Big Garden Birdwatch 2021, well done house sparrows!


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