RSPB BIG Garden Bird Watch 2021 – Vinters Valley Results

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The results are in from our RSPB BIG Garden Birdwatch surveys, which were carried on Sunday 31st January 2021.

With the Covid-19 situation we only carried out two surveys this year, taking care with social distancing.

Did the Blue Tit & Long-tailed Tit keep their top spot (for Vinters Valley Nature Reserve)?

Let’s find out……

Feeding Station 1

Last Years (2020) Top Species: Long-tailed Tit

2021 Results:

Species	Number recorded in 2021	2020 vs 2021
Blackbird	2	-1 3 were recorded in 2020
Blue Tit	3	+1 from 2020
Chaffinch	3	+3 from 2020
Dunnock	2	+2 from 2020
Great Tit	3	No Change
Long-tailed Tit	4	-4 from 2020
Magpie	1	No Change
Robin	2	+1 from 2020
Wood Pigeon	1	+1 from 2020
Wren	1	+1 from 2020

Sadly no Goldcrest or Great Spotted Woodpecker were recorded.

At this station one Grey Squirrel was recorded and also a Wood Mouse.

The top species at this feeding station was: Long-tailed Tit (keeping its number one spot)

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The Lodge Bird Feeding Station

With the Covid-19 situation, we did not carry out a survey at this feeding station

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Netley Meadow Feeding Station

Last Years (2020) Top Species: Blue Tit

2021 Results:

Species	Number recorded in 2021	2020 vs 2020
Blackbird	2	+1 from 2020
Blue Tit	6	+2 from 2020
Coal Tit	1	No Change
Dunnock	1	No Change
Great Tit	2	No Change
Long-tailed Tit	5	+3 from 2020
Magpie	1	+1 from 2020
Nuthatch	2	+2 from 2020
Robin	2	No Change
Wood Pigeon	1	+1 from 2020

The top species at this feeding station was Blue Tit (keeping its number one spot)

Sadly no Chaffinch or Wren were recorded.

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Whilst carrying out the surveys it was noticed some species were spending more time feeding on Fats and Seeds than Peanuts. Also the weather, over the weekend was different and may count towards the survey results.

The results have been submitted to the RSPB and entered into the reserves database.

We will be taking part again in 2022!