Starling numbers drop to record low

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Starling numbers have DROPPED to their lowest number ever, RSPB warns

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The RSPB's annual Big Garden Birdwatch has shown that while house sparrows are still our most common bird, followed by the blue tit, starlings have been bumped down to fourth place by the woodpigeon.

Figures show that since 1979 , there has been an 85 per cent decrease in the number of starling sightings in every British garden.

Woodpigeons spotted, however, has increased by an enormous 1,160 per cent .

UK birds have a poor sense of smell and won't abandon their young if they are touched.

If a baby bird is found on a busy road or path, the RSPB advises picking it up and moving it to a safe place.

If you find a fallen swift it should be placed in a shoebox and kept away from noise.

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