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The UK Bird Loving Survey

Step 1 of 8 - About you

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To begin with, please can you tell us a little about yourself. None of this information will be shared and when we publish the results of the survey it will all be anonymised. If you’re not comfortable sharing any of this information that’s ok. 

What is your sex?

Now we want to find out about the birds that visit your garden. A garden could mean a patio, balcony, terrace, allotment, or other outside space. If you don’t have a garden please skip this question. 

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3 top garden birds

What are the 3 most common birds that visit your garden?
Do you feed the birds that visit your garden?
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What do you feed the birds in your garden? (tick all that apply)
Of these, which is your garden birds' favourite food?
Where do you usually buy your bird food?
How much do you spend on bird food a year (approx.)?
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Do you have any of the following in your garden? (tick all that apply)
Do you grow plants in your garden to encourage birds and wildlife?

Can you identify the birds below. Don’t worry if you don’t know or aren’t sure – we’re trying to find out how well the UK knows its garden birds, so please don’t Google the answers. 

For the questions below, bird watching means actively looking for and at birds, whether you’re at home or out and about. You don’t need to consider yourself a ‘twitcher’, just someone who enjoys spotting and learning about different species of birds. 

Do you bird watch?
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How often do you bird watch?
When do you most often bird watch?
Where do you bird watch? (tick all that apply)
Are you a member of a bird watching club?
Do you use any of the following when bird watching? (tick all that apply)
Do you keep a life list?
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Have you watched birds in the past?

Now we want to find out whether people spread their wings and go further afield to watch birds.

Have you ever been on a bird watching holiday or tour? (at home or abroad)
Would you consider going on a bird watching holiday?
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How did you travel? (tick all that apply)
Where have you travelled to see birds? (tick all that apply)
What were your reasons for travelling? (check all that apply)

Can you identify the birds below. Again, don’t worry if you don’t know or aren’t sure – we’re trying to find out how well the UK knows some of its more unusual birds, so please don’t Google the answers. 

In this section we want to find out how people help birds, whether that’s directly, or by donating or working with charities and other organisations 

Do you donate to a bird or wildlife charity?
Do you do any volunteering to help birds? For example, bird ringing, helping out at an animal shelter, or working in a charity shop.
Have you taken part in any Citizen Science projects? (tick all that apply)

You’re nearly done. We have just one more question to ask. So finally …

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