More than a million people take part in record-breaking birdwatch
A house sparrow, which topped the list of birds seen again this year (Ray Kennedy/RSPB/PA)
A record number of people took part in an annual birdwatching survey during lockdown earlier this year, the RSPB has said.
The conservation charity’s Big Garden Birdwatch saw more than a million wildlife enthusiasts count 17 million birds in their garden in one hour on the last weekend in January – double the number of people who took part last year.
RSPB chief executive Beccy Speight said the charity was “blown away” by the enthusiasm the public had shown for the survey this year, as many people discovered a new love of wildlife during the pandemic.