In January almost 500,000 people across the country spent an hour watching the birds that landed in their garden or outdoor space as part of the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch, recording nearly eight million birds in total.
The results have now been published for each UK county – and these are the rankings for South Yorkshire.
1. House sparrow
The house sparrow was seen in 67.7% of South Yorkshire gardens in 2020. Photo: JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN
2. Starling
Starlings were seen in 34.6% of South Yorkshire gardens in 2020. Photo: ODD ANDERSEN
3. Blue tit
Blue tits visited 75.8% of South Yorkshire gardens in 2020. Photo: PATRICK PLEUL
4. Blackbird
Blackbirds were spotted in 88.7% of gardens in South Yorkshire in 2020. Photo: AFP Contributor