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The RSPB’s Chief Executive, Beccy Speight said: "Starlings are one of our most charismatic garden birds, but this year’s Big Garden Birdwatch results is a reason for concern. The starling was ...

The UK-wide results from this year’s birdwatch have revealed that while the house sparrow came in first, the starling has dropped from third to fourth place as the lowest number ever was recorded.

The starling, previously in third place, maintained its fourth position despite a decline in numbers. The Big Garden Birdwatch provides a crucial snapshot of the status of garden birds ...

The lowest number of starlings on record have been spotted in the RSPB’s long-running Big Garden Birdwatch citizen science scheme, the charity said. The charismatic garden bird dropped from ...

The lowest number of starlings on record have been spotted in the RSPB’s long-running Big Garden Birdwatch citizen science scheme, the charity said. The charismatic garden bird dropped from third to ...