{"id":173,"date":"2025-02-11T09:50:20","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T09:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/sustainabilityspace\/?p=173"},"modified":"2026-01-30T17:32:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T17:32:14","slug":"rspb-big-garden-birdwatch-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/sustainabilityspace\/2025\/02\/11\/rspb-big-garden-birdwatch-success\/","title":{"rendered":"RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2025 Success!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Dr Rosalind Shaw<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/sustainabilityspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/547\/2025\/02\/Thrush.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/sustainabilityspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/547\/2025\/02\/Thrush.jpg 930w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/sustainabilityspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/547\/2025\/02\/Thrush-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/sustainabilityspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/547\/2025\/02\/Thrush-768x413.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Song Thrush<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Last month we took part in the <strong>RSPB\u2019s Big Garden Birdwatch<\/strong> at three locations on <strong>Streatham Campus<\/strong> (organised by Rosalind Shaw, Sustainability Manager for Biodiversity) and on <strong>Penryn Campus <\/strong>(organised by Jake Causley, Sustainability Coordinator for Falmouth University), dodging the blustery weather to contribute to this vital citizen science project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This national wildlife survey helps us understand how our garden birds are faring- and what a brilliant time we had, with staff, students and the local community coming together to spot birds for an hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/sustainabilityspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/547\/2025\/02\/Robin-r.jpeg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-187\" style=\"width:294px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/sustainabilityspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/547\/2025\/02\/Robin-r.jpeg.jpg 930w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/sustainabilityspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/547\/2025\/02\/Robin-r.jpeg-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/sustainabilityspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/547\/2025\/02\/Robin-r.jpeg-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Robin<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Streatham Campus Highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>In the <strong>Lower Hoopern Valley<\/strong>, our intrepid birders spotted two large, colourful beauties &#8211; the <strong>Green Woodpecker<\/strong> and the <strong>Jay<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>walled garden near Reed Hall<\/strong> was a hotspot, with sightings of <strong>16 species<\/strong>, including three stunning <strong>Goldcrests<\/strong>, their vibrant yellow-striped heads catching our eye.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/sustainabilityspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/547\/2025\/02\/Image-res.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-193\" style=\"width:303px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/sustainabilityspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/547\/2025\/02\/Image-res.jpg 900w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/sustainabilityspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/547\/2025\/02\/Image-res-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/sustainabilityspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/547\/2025\/02\/Image-res-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Volunteers!<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Penryn Campus Highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Our dedicated birders recorded <strong>14 species<\/strong>, including the only bird of prey across both campuses &#8211; a striking <strong>Sparrowhawk<\/strong>!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>Song Thrush <\/strong>was seen here, as well as up in Exeter, which is wonderful news given the counts have declined by a shocking <strong>85%<\/strong> since the first Big Garden Birdwatch in 1979!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Across all sites, we saw a total of <strong>22 bird species<\/strong>, each with unique lifestyles:&nbsp;<br>The <strong>Green Woodpecker<\/strong> bores into trees for insects.&nbsp;<br>\ud83c\udf3e The <strong>Goldfinch<\/strong>, with its specialized beak, loves seeds from plants like dandelions and thistles.&nbsp;<br>\u267b\ufe0f The <strong>Carrion Crow<\/strong>, nature\u2019s \u201ccleaner-upper,\u201d eats all sorts- not just carrion!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/sustainabilityspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/547\/2025\/02\/Untitled-design-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/sustainabilityspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/547\/2025\/02\/Untitled-design-12.jpg 930w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/sustainabilityspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/547\/2025\/02\/Untitled-design-12-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/sustainabilityspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/547\/2025\/02\/Untitled-design-12-768x413.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Grey Squirrel<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Want to help birds thrive in your garden?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rspb.org.uk\/helping-nature\/what-you-can-do\/activities\/leave-seedheads-standing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leave seedheads standing<\/a>, for winter seed eaters.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rspb.org.uk\/helping-nature\/what-you-can-do\/activities\/build-a-birdbox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">build a nestbox<\/a> for shelter.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Use bushes and shrubs to create safe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bto.org\/how-you-can-help\/providing-birds\/wildlife-gardening\/plants-nesting-cover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">nesting sites<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A huge thank you to all who braved the weather to take part in this amazing effort! Special thanks to Lucy and Adam from the Exeter Grounds Team who helped with their amazing bird skills and to all of our University of Exeter Grounds Team and FX Plus Grounds Team in Penryn who manage our campuses. Together, we\u2019re helping to protect and support our feathered friends. \ud83c\udf33\ud83d\udc9a&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What birds have you spotted in your garden? Share your sightings and tips in the comments! \ud83d\udc47&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Images: Nicola Corrigan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#BigGardenBirdwatch #RSPB #BirdWatching #WildlifeConservation #NatureLovers \ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f\u2728&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Dr Rosalind Shaw Last month we took part in the RSPB\u2019s Big Garden Birdwatch at three locations on Streatham Campus (organised by Rosalind Shaw, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2293,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2025 Success! - Sustainability Space<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/sustainabilityspace\/2025\/02\/11\/rspb-big-garden-birdwatch-success\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2025 Success! 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