Overview
- Participants spend one hour and record the highest number of each species seen at one time, then submit results to the RSPB.
- Nearly 600,000 people took part in 2025, logging more than nine million birds across the UK.
- Organisers say every observation helps monitor struggling wildlife, with even zero sightings counted as valuable data.
- Since 1979 the project has amassed over seven million surveys, more than 200 million bird records, and nearly 12.6 million hours of observation.
- Registration remains open until January 25, with phone, text, and website options for free guides.