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A huge thank you to everyone who took part in Big Garden Birdwatch 2024. Over 600,000 of you took part across the UK, but what did we find out?
What are the findings of the world’s largest garden wildlife survey?
Every year, people take part in the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch by counting the birds they see in their patch. Now in its 45th year, the Birdwatch provides a fascinating snapshot of how garden birds are faring.
Big Garden Birdwatch 2024: The Results
The Birdwatch began in 1979, when children’s TV programme Blue Peter asked viewers to post in their sightings. Much has changed since the 70s. But what has changed for our birds? Which birds have moved up the charts and which have moved down?
9.7 millionbirds counted during Big Garden Birdwatch 2024
610,000+people took part in Big Garden Birdwatch 2024
12.1 millionhours spent watching birds since 1979
The UK's top five birds
Celebrating its 21st year at the top of the Big Garden Birdwatch charts is the House Sparrow. These chirpy little characters were the most commonly sighted birds, with 1,442,300 counted over the Birdwatch weekend.
1,442,300
1
House Sparrow
1,094,401
2
Blue Tit
879,006
3
Starling
835,408
4
Woodpigeon
708,004
5
Blackbird
Watch the 2024 results rundown
Sit back and enjoy our short film in which we reveal the Big Garden Birdwatch results 2024. How does the UK’s top ten compare to what you saw in your Birdwatch?
Big Garden Birdwatch results 2024: Who took the top spot?
More ways to enjoy and help nature
Although Big Garden Birdwatch takes place just once a year, there are lots of other ways to discover more about birds and other wildlife throughout the year.
Become a member
Big Garden Birdwatch shows the power of people coming together to take action for nature. We’d love you to join us by becoming a member.
- Access to more than 170 UK nature reserves
- Regular RSPB magazines packed with news, features and tips
- Welcome pack to help you make the most of your membership
See Birds: Brilliant and Bizarre at the Natural History Museum
Get 20% off tickets with RSPB membership
We've been working in affiliation with the Natural History Museum on an unmissable new exhibition, showcasing how birds have used brilliant and fascinating techniques to survive for more than 150 million years.
- Open from 24 May 2024 to 5 January 2025 at the Natural History Museum, London.
- RSPB members get 20% off tickets.
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