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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Helena Horton Environment reporter

Annual bird count in UK gardens raises hopes for greenfinch

Greenfinch on a lichen-covered branch in Shropshire.
The greenfinch was put on the red list for at-risk species last year. Photograph: Brian Pollard/Alamy

Greenfinch populations, which were previously in steep decline in the UK, are showing the first signs of recovery, according to the latest annual RSPB big garden birdwatch results.

The citizen science survey gives a good idea of how bird populations are faring in Britain. This year almost 700,000 people took part, counting more than 11 million birds.

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