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‘Watch the Birdie’ for RSPB RSPB NI - a charity that works to inspire everyone to give nature a home and to secure a healthy environment for wildlife - is hoping that more people than ever will celebrate their love of nature and unite to count garden birds at the end of January for the annual Big Garden Birdwatch. Wednesday, 27th January 2021, 7:00 am In the past year, there has been a surge in interest in the nature on our doorsteps and many people have come to rely on garden birds to bring joy and comfort in these unsettling times. This year’s event takes place on Friday to Sunday Ja...

Numbers of linnets, greenfinches, reed buntings, wintering geese and diving ducks have all dropped. The RSPB's State of the UK's Birds 2020 combines the latest results from bird surveys and monitoring studies. This report covers the whole of the UK and collates data from surveys and helps to put this monitoring and the fortunes of Northern Ireland's birds into context with other regions. This year's report highlights the poor fortunes of seed-eating birds and some of the geese and diving duck species that spend the winter in Northern Ireland. Linnets, lesser redpolls and reed buntings decline...