Happy snooze year

12 Dec 2010

The BTO’s Roosting Survey, which started in December 2010 and runs throughout this winter, is yielding some fascinating results. Householders are looking out for roosting birds in their garden nest boxes and other cavities and have found that Blue Tits are the most frequent ‘roosters’, with species such as Treecreeper, House Sparrow and Robin also making an appearance. The maximum number of Wrens seen roosting together is a whopping 35 in Bridgwater, Somerset on 2nd January. Find out who is sleeping in your garden by taking part in this simple survey. Find out more>>>

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