Sparrows on top, but a bad year for tits

National Top 20

We've been sifting through around half a million people’s Big Garden Birdwatch sightings – a total of over 8 million birds. And finally, the results are in.

Winners

Losers

This year saw an increase in the numbers of birds visiting gardens. For example, in 2016, starlings were seen in 40% of gardens in 2016, compared with 50% this year. Thank you to everyone who is giving nature a home in their garden: with more birds visiting gardens this year, there's a reward for your efforts.

A bad year for tits

This year’s Big Garden Birdwatch saw a downturn in sightings of blue tits, great tits and coal tits – all down by at least 10% on last year’s figures

Waxwings

There was an explosion in the number of waxwings visiting gardens this year. A lack of berries in their native Scandinavia prompted an “irruption” of these stunning birds, with hundreds of sightings across the UK, even as far west as Wales and Ireland.

Pied wagtails

These bobbing black and white birds moved up the garden charts to a new high of 29 this year. They are frequently seen in urban areas, dashing about pavements and car parks in search of food, and often gather at dusk to form large roosts in city centres.

Merseyside House sparrow 1 Merseyside Blackbird 2 Merseyside Starling 3 Merseyside Woodpigeon 4 Merseyside Blue tit 5 Merseyside Goldfinch 6 Merseyside Magpie 7 Merseyside Robin 8 Merseyside Great tit 9 Merseyside Feral pigeon 10 Merseyside Collared dove 11 Merseyside Dunnock 12 Merseyside Long-tailed tit 13 Merseyside Chaffinch 14 Merseyside Coal tit 15 Merseyside Common gull 16 Merseyside Carrion crow 17 Merseyside Greenfinch 18 Merseyside Jackdaw 19 Merseyside           Wren 20

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