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.
5. Woodpigeon
Woodpigeons were seen in 77.8% of South Yorkshire's gardens in 2020. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
6. Goldfinch
The goldfinch was spotted in 31.5% of South Yorkshire gardens in 2020. Photo: Dan Kitwood
7. Magpie
Magpies were recorded in 60.7% of South Yorkshire gardens in 2020. Photo: GABRIEL BOUYS
8. Robin
The robin was spotted in 79.2% of gardens in South Yorkshire in 2020. Photo: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS