For my birthday this year, I treated myself to a day of birdwatching in my garden. Join me as I record my sightings for the #BreakfastBirdwatch.

Also, hear about the recent birds seen by listeners around the world, including a contribution from Florida by Varmints! podcast.

And news of Women Birders (Happy Hour), a new podcast by Hannah from Hannah and Erik Go Birding

Birds that visited, flew over or were heard during the birdwatch:

• Woodpigeon
• Collared Dove
• Herring Gull
• Grey Heron
• Red Kite
• Rook
• Blue Tit
• Chiffchaff
• Starling
• Blackbird
• Robin
• House Sparrow
• Chaffinch
• Greenfinch
• Goldfinch

Contributions from:

Varmints! Podcast

Women Birders (Happy Hour)

Information on Feeding Garden BIrds during the summer:

UK: RSPB

And this

USA: Audubon

Australia: Birds in backyards

For more about the birds mentioned in this episode, with videos and sound clips, visit RSPB Bird Guides

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