Big Garden Birdwatch

Just did our regular survey for the RSPB of birds in our garden. I think this is our third year. It always seem that we see less birds than on other days at this time of year, but here are our totals from an hour of watching:

• 1 blue tit
• 1 collared dove
• 1 dunnock
• 4 house sparrows
• 1 magpie (don't see many land in the garden)
• 2 robins, both male
• 2 starlings

We saw plenty fly over that we are not allowed to count, including a heron, seagulls and crows.

We have been feeding the birds with seed and fat balls. A while back we had lots of blackbirds feasting on our fallen apples. We may try to set up some bird boxes this year.