GBFS News is an annual newsletter that rounds up GBFS results from the preceding winter, discusses emerging trends from garden bird tables, highlights fascinating facts about garden birds, and brings the latest news from participants’ gardens.
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As always, thank you very much for continued contributions to this important and long-running project. The data you provide not only allow for the monitoring of garden species, but also contribute to novel research into these species and their use of gardens and supplementary food.
In addition, they also provide a picture of what is occurring across a wider spatial scale, telling us, for example, about patterns happening in the wider countryside. This is most obvious in species such as Siskin and Redwing, whose numbers link so closely to the weather patterns and availability of food at a European scale.
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GBFS News 2020 - Issue 10
Thank you for your contributions to the Garden Bird Feeding Survey; we remain extremely grateful for your valuable records. The schedule of the annual newsletters has unfortunately been disrupted due to staff changes, and changes in our ways of working due to COVID-19 restrictions, and we apologise for the delay in producing this issue. Please note that this issue refers to the results from winter 2018/19. Your valuable records from last winter are being analysed, and the 2019/20 newsletter will be sent to you as soon as possible.
01.09.20
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GBFS News 2017 - Issue 09
The Blue Tits and Blackbirds to the post as being the bird recorded in the most gardens over the winter period, having been seen in 100% of sites. Whilst it was a reasonably quiet winter on the feeders, some fantastic birds were recorded including Waxwing and a Firecrest.
01.09.17
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GBFS News 2016 - Issue 08
After a couple of quiet winters, average numbers of some species finally rose in winter 2015-16, much to the delight of GBFS participants. This was most likely caused by stormy weather, interspersed with the odd frost. While winter thrushes were still scarce at garden feeding stations, there was a welcome return of some of our finch and tit species due to a less abundant seed crop. Welcome return of f
15.08.16
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GBFS News 2015 - Issue 07
After relatively few birds were seen in winter 2013–14, we were all hoping for a surge in numbers last winter but, with mild temperatures and an abundance of natural foods, our garden feeding stations were empty once again.
15.08.15
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GBFS News 2011 - Issue 03
After 41 winters, the GBFS continues to produce fascinating new results. More birds than ever are tucking into the bird foods that we provide, highlighting the growing importance of gardens within our wider living landscape
01.09.11
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GBFS News 2010 - Issue 02
The ruby anniversary of the GBFS in 2009/10 was marked in style with the coldest winter for 30 years. This special double-length issue of GBFS News celebrates the survey’s 40 year history with exciting findings past and present. The BTO extends a huge ‘thank you’ to all participants – the Trust retaining its status as worldleaders in the study of garden birds. We look forward to many more happy years of garden bird feeding, observing and recording in partnership with you.
07.04.10
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GBFS News 2009 - Issue 01
This year marks the launch of the first ever Garden Bird Feeding Survey Newsletter in which we report on the results of your hard work and keen observations over the last winter. Your efforts will help to keep the survey at the forefront of garden habitat research and provide definitive data on the behaviour and preferences of birds at garden feeding stations. Thank you for all your support and may we wish you much happy birdwatching to come.
07.04.09
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