1. Top 15: Lothians (inc. Edinburgh)
Species
Ave. weekly reporting rate, locally (%)
Ave. weekly reporting rate, all other counties (%) 1
Blue Tit 90
Blackbird 89 2 87 3
Robin 78 81 4
Woodpigeon 77
Great Tit 75 5
Dunnock 73 6
Chaffinch 72 7 71 70 8
House Sparrow 69 9
Coal Tit 68
Collared Dove 63 10
Magpie 58
Greenfinch 57 11 50 12
Starling 45
Goldfinch 55 13 44 52 14 41 15
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw 33
This table compares the average weekly GBW reporting rates for the top 15 species in your region vs. the top 15 in the remainder of Britain and Ireland. Data from
To make this table easier for your audience to interpret, I would highlight the table cells of a handful of species that stand out to you (e.g. because the reporting rate is much higher or lower in your region compared with elsewhere).
BTO Garden BirdWatch 1

2. Local winner BTO Garden BirdWatch 2 John Harding
The following graphs are of species where there is a big difference in GBW reporting rates locally compared with the average of all other British and Irish counties. Some of these species might not be in the ‘Top 15 Table’ presented in the previous slide if they are less frequent visitors to gardens. Data from
BTO Garden BirdWatch 2

3. Local winner
Jill Pakenham
BTO Garden BirdWatch 3

4. Local winner
Jill Pakenham
BTO Garden BirdWatch 4

5. Local winner
John Harding
BTO Garden BirdWatch 5

6. Local loser
Jill Pakenham
BTO Garden BirdWatch 6

7. Local loser
Jill Pakenham
BTO Garden BirdWatch 7