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British gardens are a vital habitat for birds, and many species depend on birdfeeders to sustain their populations during the cold winter months. Some once common garden birds, such as house sparrows, starlings and song thrushes, have shown worrying and unexplained declines in recent years.

Visit www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch/ to find out more about the RSPB's annual Big Garden Birdwatch, which has been collecting vital data on British garden birds since 1979.

Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) foraging among fallen apples among frost. Hertfordshire, England, UK, January.
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Andy Sands / Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) foraging among fallen apples among frost. Hertfordshire, England, UK, January.
Wood pigeon at garden birdbath {Columba palumbus} UK
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Chris Gomersall / Wood pigeon at garden birdbath {Columba palumbus} UK
Song thrush on berry laden tree, England, UK
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Mike Wilkes / Song thrush on berry laden tree, England, UK
Common blackbird {Turdus merula} male drinking from garden bird bath, Hampshire, UK, January
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Mike Read / Common blackbird {Turdus merula} male drinking from garden bird bath, Hampshire, UK, January
Male Blackbird (Turdus merula) perched on garden seat in winter, with feathers ruffled to insulate against cold, Scotland, UK, December 2010
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Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Male Blackbird (Turdus merula) perched on garden seat in winter, with feathers ruffled to insulate against cold, Scotland, UK, December 2010
Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perched on fence in garden, Cheshire, UK, January
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Alan Williams / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perched on fence in garden, Cheshire, UK, January
Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) perched on rusty bolt, Wiltshire UK
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David Kjaer / Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) perched on rusty bolt, Wiltshire UK
Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) pair on niger seed feeder, Wales, UK
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Dave Bevan / Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) pair on niger seed feeder, Wales, UK
Robin (Erithacus rubecula) resting on trowel handle in a garden, Nr Bradworthy, Devon, England, UK. January
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Ross Hoddinott / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) resting on trowel handle in a garden, Nr Bradworthy, Devon, England, UK. January
Goldfinches (Carduelis carduelis) Greenfinch(Carduelis chloris) and Siskin (Carduelis spinus) feeding on Niger Seed, Peanuts and Black Sunflower seed from garden bird feeders in the snow, Norfolk, UK
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Gary K. Smith / Goldfinches (Carduelis carduelis) Greenfinch(Carduelis chloris) and Siskin (Carduelis spinus) feeding on Niger Seed, Peanuts and Black Sunflower seed from garden bird feeders in the snow, Norfolk, UK
Green woodpecker (Picus viridis) female perching on log by garden pond, Bedfordshire, UK
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Dave Bevan / Green woodpecker (Picus viridis) female perching on log by garden pond, Bedfordshire, UK
Male chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) on snow covered lawn, Cheshire, UK, December
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Alan Williams / Male chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) on snow covered lawn, Cheshire, UK, December
Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) male in snowstorm, Glenfeshie, Scotland, UK, February
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Peter Cairns / Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) male in snowstorm, Glenfeshie, Scotland, UK, February
Nuthatch bird (Sitta europaea) standing on tree trunk in winter, Dorset, England, UK February.
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Colin Varndell / Nuthatch bird (Sitta europaea) standing on tree trunk in winter, Dorset, England, UK February.
European nuthatch {Sitta europaea} male on bird feeder. UK.
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Roger Powell / European nuthatch {Sitta europaea} male on bird feeder. UK.
Male Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) perched on holly branch, Cheshire, UK, December
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Alan Williams / Male Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) perched on holly branch, Cheshire, UK, December
Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) male by old nest hole in apple tree. Hertfordshire, England, UK, November.
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Andy Sands / Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) male by old nest hole in apple tree. Hertfordshire, England, UK, November.
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopus major) in winter. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, February.
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Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopus major) in winter. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, February.
Great Spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) male drinking at bird bath in garden, Cheshire UK June
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Alan Williams / Great Spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) male drinking at bird bath in garden, Cheshire UK June
Great spotted woodpecker {Dendrocopus major} Blue tits (Parus caeruleus) on garden feeder, UK
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DAVID TIPLING / Great spotted woodpecker {Dendrocopus major} Blue tits (Parus caeruleus) on garden feeder, UK
Siskin (Carduelis spinus) adult male perched on larch cone, Lancashire, England, UK, March.
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Steve Knell / Siskin (Carduelis spinus) adult male perched on larch cone, Lancashire, England, UK, March.
Male Siskin (Carduelis spinus), spring, Wiltshire UK
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David Kjaer / Male Siskin (Carduelis spinus), spring, Wiltshire UK
Male Siskin (Carduelis spinus) on peanut feeder, North Wales, UK, March.
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Alan Williams / Male Siskin (Carduelis spinus) on peanut feeder, North Wales, UK, March.
Portrait of European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched on lichen. Wales, UK, February.
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Andy Rouse / Portrait of European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched on lichen. Wales, UK, February.
Robin (Erithacus rubecula) adult perched on the ground, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, December.
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Andrew Parkinson / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) adult perched on the ground, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, December.
Robin {Erithacus rubecula} in snow, nr Bradworthy, Devon, UK. December 2010
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Ross Hoddinott / Robin {Erithacus rubecula} in snow, nr Bradworthy, Devon, UK. December 2010
Common starling {Sturnus vulgaris} Warwickshire, UK
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Mike Wilkes / Common starling {Sturnus vulgaris} Warwickshire, UK
Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) in snow, nr Bradworthy, Devon, UK. December 2010
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Ross Hoddinott / Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) in snow, nr Bradworthy, Devon, UK. December 2010
Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) perched, UK, May
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Ernie Janes / Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) perched, UK, May
Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) male perched in winter, Dorset, UK, December
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Colin Varndell / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) male perched in winter, Dorset, UK, December
Greenfinch male on feeder {Carduelis chloris} Bristol, UK
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Nigel Bean / Greenfinch male on feeder {Carduelis chloris} Bristol, UK
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched on snow covered Lesser Burdock seedhead, December, Hertfordshire, UK
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Andy Sands / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched on snow covered Lesser Burdock seedhead, December, Hertfordshire, UK
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched on twig. Ringwood, Hampshire, UK, January.
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Peter Lewis / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched on twig. Ringwood, Hampshire, UK, January.
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) on 'niger seed feeder'. Gloucestershire, England.
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David Kjaer / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) on 'niger seed feeder'. Gloucestershire, England.
Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) male perched, looking inquisitive, Wales, UK, January
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Andy Rouse / Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) male perched, looking inquisitive, Wales, UK, January
Male Common / House sparrow {Passer domesticus} UK.
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Colin Varndell / Male Common / House sparrow {Passer domesticus} UK.
Male Common / House sparrow (Passer domesticus) perched on twig, grey cap clearly visible, Gloucestershire, UK
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Michael Hutchinson / Male Common / House sparrow (Passer domesticus) perched on twig, grey cap clearly visible, Gloucestershire, UK
Adult male House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) Dorset, UK March
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Colin Varndell / Adult male House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) Dorset, UK March
Male Blackcap (Sylivia atricappila) in breeding plumage in spring. Dorset, UK April
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Colin Varndell / Male Blackcap (Sylivia atricappila) in breeding plumage in spring. Dorset, UK April
Female Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) in garden with feathers fluffed up against the cold, Cheshire, UK, December
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Alan Williams / Female Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) in garden with feathers fluffed up against the cold, Cheshire, UK, December
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) female feeding on garden feeder, Cheshire, UK, April.
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Alan Williams / Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) female feeding on garden feeder, Cheshire, UK, April.
Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) singing with tail cocked from new pine growth. Wales, May.
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Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) singing with tail cocked from new pine growth. Wales, May.
Dunnock (Prunella modularis) Male singing from dead bramble, Cornwall, England, UK, May
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Andy Sands / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) Male singing from dead bramble, Cornwall, England, UK, May
Dunnock / Hedge sparrow (Prunella modularis) perched on moss, UK
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Dave Bevan / Dunnock / Hedge sparrow (Prunella modularis) perched on moss, UK
Blackbird feeding on holly berries (Turdus merula) Worcestershire, UK
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Mike Wilkes / Blackbird feeding on holly berries (Turdus merula) Worcestershire, UK
Female Blackbird (Turdus merula) feeding on a distinctive, yellow variety of rowan, January, Nottinghamshire, UK
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Andrew Parkinson / Female Blackbird (Turdus merula) feeding on a distinctive, yellow variety of rowan, January, Nottinghamshire, UK
Collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) perched on a snow covered branch, Perthshire, Scotland, UK, April.
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Fergus Gill / 2020VISION / Collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) perched on a snow covered branch, Perthshire, Scotland, UK, April.
Collared Dove {Streptopelia decaocto} perched on garden hedge, UK
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David Tipling / Collared Dove {Streptopelia decaocto} perched on garden hedge, UK
Coal tit (Parus ater britannicus) adult perched on lichen covered branch, Highland, Scotland. March.
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Steve Knell / Coal tit (Parus ater britannicus) adult perched on lichen covered branch, Highland, Scotland. March.
Coal tit (Periparus ater) on lichen covered branch in snow, South Yorkshire, UK
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Paul Hobson / Coal tit (Periparus ater) on lichen covered branch in snow, South Yorkshire, UK
Great tit (Parus major) landing on perch, Scotland, UK, January
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Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Great tit (Parus major) landing on perch, Scotland, UK, January
Great tit (Parus major) juveniles on peanut feeder, Norfolk, UK, June
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Ernie Janes / Great tit (Parus major) juveniles on peanut feeder, Norfolk, UK, June
Flock of Blue tits (Parus caeruleus) and Great tit (Parus major) on Niger seed feeder, Gloucestershire, England
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David Kjaer / Flock of Blue tits (Parus caeruleus) and Great tit (Parus major) on Niger seed feeder, Gloucestershire, England
Two Long-tailed tits (Aegithalos caudatus) on peanut feeder in garden, Berwickshire, Scotland, March
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Laurie Campbell / Two Long-tailed tits (Aegithalos caudatus) on peanut feeder in garden, Berwickshire, Scotland, March
Long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus rosaceus). Dorset, UK, February.
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Colin Varndell / Long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus rosaceus). Dorset, UK, February.
Long-tailed Tits (Aegithalos caudatus) feeding from bowl. Surrey, England, Januaray
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Kim Taylor / Long-tailed Tits (Aegithalos caudatus) feeding from bowl. Surrey, England, Januaray
Blue Tit (Cyanistes / Parus caeruleus) perched on lichen-covered twig. Wales, UK, February.
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Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / Blue Tit (Cyanistes / Parus caeruleus) perched on lichen-covered twig. Wales, UK, February.
Blue tit perched, England.
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WILLIAM OSBORN / Blue tit perched, England.
Blue tit (Parus caeruleus) adult in winter, perched on twig with frozen crab apples, Scotland, UK, December 2010
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Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Blue tit (Parus caeruleus) adult in winter, perched on twig with frozen crab apples, Scotland, UK, December 2010
Blue tit (Parus caeruleus) perched among Pussy willows, West Sussex, England, UK
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Andy Sands / Blue tit (Parus caeruleus) perched among Pussy willows, West Sussex, England, UK
Blue tit (Parus caeruleus) on peanut feeder, Berwickshire, Scotland, February
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Laurie Campbell / Blue tit (Parus caeruleus) on peanut feeder, Berwickshire, Scotland, February