Big Garden Birdwatch 2025: The Results Are In!

A Record-Breaking Effort

This year, over 590,000 nature lovers came together to take part in the world’s largest garden wildlife survey, counting an astonishing 9.1 million birds over one January weekend. That’s a huge boost for citizen science and a powerful satement of public support for the UK’s wildlife.

Since the Birdwatch began in 1979, participants have spent a collective 12.6 million hours watching and recording garden birds. That’s a phenomenal amount of time spent connecting with nature - and it’s helping to shape the way we protect our precious wildlife.

The Top 10 Garden Birds in 2025

Let’s take a look at the UK-wide leaderboard to see who soared and who slipped this year:

House Sparrow on wooden bench

First Place

House Sparrow

Count: 1,211,260

Rank from 2024 - No change

House Sparrow Essentials
Blue tit sat in a colourful tree for Haith's bird seed shop for food by species.

Second Place

Blue Tit

Count: 946,698

Rank from 2024 - No change

Blue Tit Food & Feeding Guide

Third Place

Wood Pigeon

Count: 859,780

Rank from 2024: Up one place

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Two starlings

Fourth Place

Starling

Count: 784,741

Rank from 2024: Down one place

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Fifth Place

Blackbird

Count: 732,472

Rank from 2024: No change

Blackbird Food & Feeding Guide
robin sat in a tree with pink blossom

Sixth Place

Robin

Count: 518,312

Rank from 2024: No change

Shop for Robins
Great Tit sat on a branch

Seventh Place

Great Tit

Count: 484,606

Rank from 2024: No change

Great Tit Food & Feeding Guide

Eighth Place

Goldfinch

Count: 465,766

Rank from 2024: No change

Goldfinch Food & Feeding Guide

Ninth Place

Magpie

Count: 449,674

Rank from 2024: No change

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Tenth Place

Long-tailed Tit

Count: 379,285

Rank from 2024: No change

Long-Tailed Tit Products

Once again, the House Sparrow claimed the top spot, maintaining its reign as the most spotted garden bird in the UK. Blue Tits and Woodpigeons held strong in second and third place respectively, with Woodpigeons nudging up a spot from last year.

Notably, Starlings saw a slight dip in rank, dropping one place to fourth. But it’s still encouraging to see such a vibrant mix of species making regular appearances in our gardens.

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