Wild Birds of the 4Bs
RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2025 January 24 -26th
Follow the link to join the nation wide survey
https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/big-garden-birdwatch
Follow the link to join the nation wide survey
https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/big-garden-birdwatch
Birds are the most visible wildlife we see and hear on a daily basis. Like all wildlife they are threatened by human activity. The 4Bs initiative sets out to learn more about the birds that live in our area and help them through the winter when food supplies are scarce. (Read about Caring for our wild birds).
Our bird populations have declined significantly in recent years. Some studies suggest that the decline of our insect populations are having an impact on our bird populations but our ability to understand the links between invertebrate and bird populations is hampered by a lack of extensive long-term monitoring data for many invertebrate species (read more).
We need more and better information about our local bird and insect populations and the 4Bs Biodiversity Initiative is encouraging members of the 4Bs Nature Whatsapp Group to share information and photographs about the birds they sight. The information will be collated and curated on this page.
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List of Birds in the 4Bs spotted and reported by
members of the Nature Whatsapp Group in 2024 Robin, Blue Tit, Long Tailed Tit, Great Tit, Marsh Tit, Sparrow, Dunnock, Grey Wagtail, Wood Pigeon, Greater Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, male and female Pheasants, Red-legged Partridge, Dove, Collared Dove, Jay, Starling, Thrush, Wren, Nuthatch, Goldfinch, Blackbird, Goldcrest, Firecrest, Fieldfare, Raven, Carrion Crow, Rook, Bullfinch, Redwing, Hobby, Common Whitethroat, Common Linnet, Chiffchaff, Woodcock, Blackcap, Skylark, Parakeet. Birds of prey - Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Red Kite, Buzzard, Peregrine (falcon), Hobby (falcon), Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Water birds - Mallard, Coot, Canada Geese, Heron, Egyptian Geese, Swan, Cormorant 57 species 14/11/2024 |
Enjoy Peter Almond's
Introduction to Bird Spotting talk. This talk is for anyone who is interested in our garden birds. Drawing on his experience of bird watching and armed with the appropriate equipment, identification guides and apps, |
Glenn Carmicael Leader of the RSPB Dorking & District Branch provides an excellent overview of the birds of the 4Bs.
Where have all the farmland birds gone? This beautiful film highlights the problems faced by ground nesting birds.