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RSPB Birdwatch Survey Results

Sparrows still Top, Starlings Second, Blue Tits in Third place and Blackbirds Fourth.Wood Pigeons Fifth, Goldfinch in Sixth place, Great Tits Seventh , Robins Eighth Chaffinch Ninth and Magpies Tenth.In our modest office garden in Putney, we only see Pigeons, Sparrows, a Robin and an occasional Wren. In my Snowdonia garden, I see all of the above with the exception of Starlings and in addition, Coal Tits, Greenfinch, a pair of Tree Creepers, four Lesser spotted Woodpeckers, Ravens and when the former permits it, a Buzzard!

Tim Warren ● 2777d7 Comments

Lucky to see a wren - they're so secretive and quick. I hear at least one  here in Broomhill road/Merton Road. We had song thrushes once upon a time but sadly they've disappeared along with starlings, woodpeckers ( green and lesser spotted) blackcap, greenfinch and chaffinch. So many high rise blocks and tidy gardeners and this  fashion for building sheds in back gardens that take up almost half the space !

Lynne McNulty ● 2777d

Can’t remember when I last saw a sparrow.

Martine Guy ● 2777d

There are lots of House Sparrows in Dryburgh Road and some along Dover House Road

Sarah Stevenson ● 2777d

And lots of sparrows too on the front garden hedges of Fawe Park Road

I. Wooller ● 2777d

Depends on your environment, we have lots of little birds if we feed them, but being in a big area of grass and tall trees, the dreaded crows seem to take over on the ground at least and flying around in a quite threatening manner.  Trees are too big to see what's up there except squirrels and parakeets!!

Bunny Payne ● 2777d

No sparrows around our bit of West Putney and haven’t been for many years. But you do hear them here and there. I’ve heard the Dryburgh ones and there’s a couple of places you see them in the Dover House Estate. But they’re a rarity sadly. I grew up hearing them the whole time. We get far too many pigeons and parakeets but all four tits come to our garden as do robins and the occasional goldfinch. We used to get chaffinches and greenfinches but they’re scarce now. Maybe it’s all those magpies and crows who can be quite predatory. Don’t talk to me about squirrels!  Pesky destructive greedy little whatsits. They’re clever and agile but they destroyed our bird feeder within days. No such thing as squirrel-proof!

Jonathan Callaway ● 2777d

Parakeets. Jay's now and again, loads of sparrows ,tits, Magpie's, pigeons could do without. Bus garage road.

Barbara Stevens ● 2776d