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Everyone can do something for wildlife, even if you are short on space or time. Your first step could be to take part in Bird Watch during the winter. All you need to do is download the survey form and keep an eye on the birds that visit your garden. It's easy and it helps us understand what is happening to some of our most loved creatures. You can also find useful tips about encouraging birds to your garden by clicking on the link below to find out more.

Next year we will be launching projects to help hedgehogs and house sparrows. Both these animals used to be very common but they seem to be much rarer these days. You can get involved now by sending us your hedgehog and sparrow pictures, videos and stories. We'll do our best to put as much as we can on our website. Please send your material to people@avonwildlifetrust.org.uk


 
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  Hedgehogs  
   

Hedgehogs are one of our most popular creatures but they may be disappearing from our gardens and countryside.  In 2010 we will be launching a new hedgehog project to find out more about these creatures. You can do your bit to help them now by building a hedgehog hideaway for them to hibernate in during the winter.

 
   
   

Build a hedgehog hideaway >
Hedgehog FAQs (PDF) >

 
       
  Wild Sparrows  
    Observing & protecting the house sparrow

UK house sparrow numbers have declined by 10 million in 25 years. Wild Sparrows has been launched to bring house sparrows back to the cities, towns and villages of the West Country. You can help if you:

- Report where you see house sparrows so we can get a detailed picture of where they live;
- Build a sparrow terrace so they have more places to nest;
- Grow nasturtiums to provide insect food for baby sparrows;
- Make your garden, school grounds or community space sparrow friendly

Explore our Wild Sparrows website to find out more and don't forget to tell us about your house sparrow experiences by posting on our blog.
Together we can save this fabulous bird.
 
   
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Photos © David Kilby - top hedgehog; Darin Smith - all birds except magpie by Andy Holt; Richard Burkmarr - lower two left hedgehogs; Gatehouse Studio - caterpillar