1. Hertfordshire’s Top 15 BTO Garden BirdWatch Species
Species
Ave. weekly reporting rate, Herts (%)
Ave. weekly reporting rate, all other counties (%) 1
Woodpigeon 92
Blackbird 89 2
Blue Tit 91 87 3
Robin 81 4 88
Great Tit 75 5 76
Dunnock 73 6 72 7
Chaffinch 74 70 8
Collared Dove
House Sparrow 69 9
Magpie 68 63 10
Greenfinch 52 57 11 50 56 12
Goldfinch 55 13
Starling 49
Coal Tit 14 37 15
GS Woodpecker 28
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. Hertfordshire 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. Hertfordshire winner
Jill Pakenham
BTO Garden BirdWatch 3

4. Hertfordshire winner
John Harding
BTO Garden BirdWatch 4

5. Hertfordshire winner
John Harding
BTO Garden BirdWatch 5

6. Hertfordshire loser
John Harding
BTO Garden BirdWatch 6

7. Hertfordshire loser
John Harding
BTO Garden BirdWatch 7