Thought it would be nice to participate in one of these. Although we don't get a huge amount of birds in the garden due to the cat, we are lucky enough to get occasional visits from a flock of long tailed tits, a kingfisher and recently a green woodpecker.
I typed in the title of this thread on google and it came up with BTO (British trust for ornithology) which looked great. I registered for free, but to take part in their garden birdwatch incurred a £15 fee!
Any recommendations for a free online survey much appreciated :)
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