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Nabu’s ‘Hour of Winter Birds’ Starts Jan. 9 as Frost Draws Birds to Feeders

The annual count supplies long-term data on settlement bird trends that guide conservation efforts.

Overview

  • The nationwide citizen-science survey runs January 9–11, with organizers noting that current snow and freezing conditions could boost feeder sightings.
  • Participants observe for one hour in gardens, parks or from windows and record the highest number of each species seen at one time.
  • Results are to be submitted online via Nabu’s website or the Vogelwelt app by January 19.
  • Recent counts recorded millions of birds from more than 100,000 sites, with house sparrows most frequently observed and notable blackbird declines that Nabu linked to the Usutu virus.
  • Local groups are staging guided activities, including an LBV Munich group count in the Englischer Garten on January 9 that requires advance online registration.