Lancashire’s citizens are asked to note down every piece of wildlife that snuffles, sings, barks, or chirps out in their garden in order to help out a new wildlife survey.
The RSPB is launching the survey to discover what kinds of wildlife are living in the region’s gardens by asking people to record what they see in their own gardens.
Results from the study so far show that about 25% of all Lancashire gardens have hedgehogs in them with another half that house frogs. Ten percent of those that contributed to the survey also stated that they see foxes stop by on a regular basis.
RSPB member Carolyn Jarvis stated that during the spring gardens are overflowing with wildlife so it’s a great time to get out there and observe it. She also noted that it is helpful to record the wildlife while you are there so that the organization can see which species are doing well and which species may need a little aid.
The survey from last year showed that there are about ten species of birds seen on a regular basis within UK gardens. The most popular visitor in gardens in Lancashire is the blackbird which was found in 94% of all gardens that participated. The house sparrow was second with spotting in 75% of the gardens.
Lancashire wildlife member, Barrie Tyrer, stated that wildlife in gardens is important from both the educational point of view and from an entertainment point of view.
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