I did MBSLynne's bird count this year - I counted a huge variety and was really pleased with myself. Then I discovered I had counted on the wrong day (bright and cold, so the birds were hungry and were looking for food in the garden). On the day we were told to count them I saw one bluetit and nothing else. I didn't bother to register it as it would have given such an inaccurate picture of the birds that are around here.