this post was submitted on 03 Jul 2024
16 points (100.0% liked)

UK Nature and Environment

391 readers
60 users here now

General Instance Rules:

Community Specific Rules:

Note: Our temporary logo is from The Wildlife Trusts. We are not officially associated with them.

Our autumn banner is a shot of maple leaves by Hossenfeffer.

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 

Beloved by Shakespeare and the Beatles, the blackbird and its sweet song have captured the imagination of Britons for centuries.

But now the songbird is facing decline, and the British public has been asked to contribute to a survey by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) to find out why.

Their numbers have plummeted in Greater London and southern England at rates not seen in the rest of the UK.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] Mex 1 points 4 months ago

I have noted a lot fewer at my feeder in Kent this year.