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Feathered
top ten
You
hear the birds singing - ever wondered what they are? Here are North
Yorkshire's top ten birds for last
year.
| 1.
House sparrow |
| 2.
Starling |
| 3.
Blue tit |
| 4.
Blackbird |
| 5.
Chaffinch |
| 6.
Greenfinch |
| 7.
Collared Dove |
| 8.
Great Tit |
| 9.
Dunnock |
| 10.
Robin |
Here's
a picture gallery of the ten most common
birds in North Yorkshire. See them, hear them, and read
notes on how to identify our familiar feathered friends.
It's
tough at the top.
The
house sparrow is top of the pops as far as North Yorkshire is concerned,
but studies over the last 25 years have shown that their numbers
has more than halved.
The
most worrying thing is that the reason for their decline still isn't
known.
The
RSPB wants to find out more about house sparrow numbers in the region
and is asking for help with a survey of the birds, which will run
from 3-11 May 2003.
The
survey will add to our knowledge of the familiar and much loved
house sparrow and help find out why it is in decline.
To
take part in the survey call the RSPB's house sparrow hotline number:
0870
601 0215 (calls charged at national rate)
or
writefor information to:
RSPB, Sparrowatch
2003, FREEPOST ANG10850,
17
Birkheads Road,
Reigate,
RH2 9SP.
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70% of people in the UK regularly feed the birds in their
gardens? That provides a life-saving source of food especially
in the cold, dark days of winter.
