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Nationally, the headline news of this year's figures is the decline of the starling. The UK-wide results from this year’s Birdwatch have revealed these glossy-feathered mimics dropped from third to ...

The RSPB’s Chief Executive, Beccy Speight said: "Starlings are one of our most charismatic garden birds, but this year’s Big Garden Birdwatch results is a reason for concern. The starling was ...

STARLINGS have dropped out of the UK's top three garden birds for the first time. The RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch 2025 results recorded the lowest number of starlings ever, pushing them down to fourth ...

The lowest number of starlings on record have been spotted in the RSPB’s long-running Big Garden Birdwatch citizen science scheme, the charity said. The charismatic garden bird dropped from ...

The lowest number of starlings on record have been spotted in the RSPB’s long-running Big Garden Birdwatch citizen science scheme, the charity said. The charismatic garden bird dropped from third to ...