British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) Garden Birdwatch Quiz!
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British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) PRIZE!! Garden BirdWatch Quiz! 1) Name this bird... Blue Tit Goldfi nch Coal Tit Great Tit X Jill Pakenham 2) BTO Garden BirdWatch results show that this once-common fi nch is in decline - but which one is it? (Note: ‘Reporting Rate’ is the percentage of gardens visited) Chaffi nch Greenfi nch X Siskin Bullfi nch 3) Wood Pigeons have been spotted much more frequently in gardens during recent years. What is the average life span of these portly birds? 3 years X 4 years 5 years 6 years 4) House Sparrows are sociable birds with distinct pecking orders. You can normally tell which male House Sparrow is dominant – but how? Loudest call Biggest black ‘bib’ X Largest beak Most agile on feeder 5) Name this bird... Chaffi nch Dunnock Mistle Thrush Bullfi nch X www.bto.org/gbw John Harding 6) Which of these species is NOT a ‘red-list’ species of high conservation concern? House Sparrow Starling Song Thrush Jay X 7) BTO Garden BirdWatch results reveal an increasingly regular garden visitor, mainly during winter - but which one? Long-tailed Tit X Goldfi nch Jackdaw Goldcrest 8) Name this bird...(by its tail!!) 9) Blue Tits can lay more eggs than Dunnock their own body weight in a single clutch! What is the average number House Sparrow of eggs in a Blue Tit clutch? 5 eggs 7 eggs Wren X Tree Sparrow 9 eggs X 11 eggs www.grayimages.co.uk 10) I spend at least a few mins during most weeks TIE BREAKER watching the birds in my garden, and recognise my In the recent BTO Roosting regular visitors - what should I do? Survey, what was the Do nothing maximum number of Wrens found roosting together Get on with boring jobs during winter? 51 Draw the curtains JOIN GARDEN BIRDWATCH!!!!!! X To let you know if you have won, to fi nd out all of the answers, and to hear more about our exciting work, please write your details below: Name: Address: Receive our monthly e-newsletter! Email: Offi ce use: AMB /.