The Wild Bird Banquet

Welcome!

We want to explore just how much difference we can make by changing one small thing in your garden. Please visit our top tips page for more detailed instructions.

Completing the questionnaire

We’ll need you to tell us a little bit about you, your garden, any bird food you provide, and which birds visit your garden. This questionnaire should be used after you have completed all of your activities. To thank you for taking part, you will have the opportunity to enter a free prize draw, giving you the chance to win a weekend break with nature or one of 50 wild bird hampers!

Before we can proceed, BTO need your permission to collect and use your personal data. Visit BTO's website for full details about how we use personal data.

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* 1. Do you consent to your personal data being processed by BTO as described above? (you must tick yes to participate in the survey)

Yes

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* 2. Would you like to receive information on the results of this survey via email from BTO?

Yes

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* 3. Would you like to receive other relevant communications from the BTO, including information on future surveys and participatory activities?

Yes

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* 4. Would you like to receive offers related to this survey from a local garden centre?

Yes

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* 5. All survey participants will be entered into a prize draw for a chance to win a weekend with nature or one of 50 wild bird hampers from Westland Horticulture. Only the winners details will be shared with Westland Horticulture. Terms and conditions apply. If you do not wish to enter the prize draw please tick this box.

I do not wish to be entered into the prize draw

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* 6. Please tell us your name and email address.

Name

Email Address

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* 7. At which Garden Centre did you learn about the Wild Bird Banquet?

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* 8. What is your age?

Under 18

18 - 29

30 - 44

45 - 59

60+

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* 9. What is your gender?

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to answer

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* 10. Which of the following categories best describes your employment status?

Employed, working full-time

Employed, working part-time

Not employed

Retired

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Which of the following best describes your current relationship status?

Married/Co-habiting

Widowed/Divorced

Single

Prefer not to answer

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* 12. What kind of site are you making your observations from?

Balcony or terrace

Courtyard

Private garden

Shared or communal garden

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Approximately how big is your garden area?

Less than 25 square metres - two car parking spaces or smaller

25 - 50 square metres - about a quarter of a tennis court

50 - 100 square metres - about a half of a tennis court

100 - 450 square metres - up to about 2 tennis courts

More than 450 square metres - bigger than two tennis courts

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* 14. Approximately how much of your garden is covered by lawn? (excluding artificial grass)

None (0%)

Half (50%)

All (100%)

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 15. Approximately how much of your garden is covered by hard surfaces? This includes decking, patio, paving, artificial grass, outbuilding and sheds.

None (0%)

Half (50%)

All (100%)

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 16. Does your garden have any of the following features? (tick all that apply)

Climbing plants e.g. Ivy

Flower beds

Pots, hanging baskets or containers

Log pile or dead wood on the ground

Long grass (taller than 12 cm)

Open compost heap

Pond or other standing / running water source

Rock or stone pile

Shrubs, bushes or small trees less than 1 metre (3 feet) tall

Wild areas that are untended or overgrown with weeds

One or more large trees (more than 1 metre tall)

Vegetable patch

None of the above

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* 17. Before making any changes, did your garden have any of the following features? (tick all that apply)

Hanging bird feeder with food

Bird table with food

Food provided on the ground or using a ground feeder

Bird bath filled with water

Bird nest box

None of the above

Other (e.g. window feeder, hanging coconut feeder, please specify)

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* 18. How often have you put out food for the birds in the last 6 months?

Every day

A few times a week

About once a week

A few times a month

Once a month

Less than once a month

Not at all

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* 19. Which of the following best describes your local area?

VERY URBAN - a built-up area or town centre without much well-grown vegetation

URBAN - a built-up area or town centre with well-grown vegetation or trees in or around my site

SUBURBAN - an inhabited area contains gardens, parks or other recreational areas

RURAL – a village location with large or mature gardens or close to countryside

VERY RURAL - an area away from towns with just a few scattered houses, farms or isolated buildings

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* 20. What type of gardener would you describe yourself as (during gardening season)?

Keen gardener (3-4 days/week)

Enjoy gardening (1-2 days/week)

Occasional gardener (less than 1 day/week)

I don't think of myself as a gardener at all