Early Bird Survey Results

The BTO have put the first results of the Early Bird Survey up on their website. We took part in this on 9th January (see post of that date).  Nationally, Blackbird came first, but we did not see one in the first half hour after first light.  The birds we recorded were:

1. Bluetit - nationally 4th
2. Dunnock - nationally 5th
3. Chaffinch - nationally 14th.

3455 people took part nationwide, 53 in Sussex.  There is a complete list of the birds recorded with average times of first appearance after first light, and a map showing the locations of participants - there were two other people in Steyning.  They are still analysing the data on artificial light and that will come out in due course.  To see the results so far in full go to: http://blx1.bto.org/ebs/ebs-results.jsp.