A recent poll of 2071 adults across Britain has revealed that 58% of participants said watching birds and hearing their song has added to their enjoyment of life since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The RSPB and YouGov conducted the survey which found 51% of people believed the Covid-19 pandemic had made them more aware of nature around them, 63% of people described watching birds and hearing their song as adding to their enjoyment of life, particularly in the last 12 months, while 41% reported seeing wildlife near their homes over the last 12 months that they had never noticed before.
Beccy
Speight, the RSPB's Chief Executive, commented: "Lockdowns have
brought few benefits, but the last year has either started or reignited a love
of nature for many people. Nature is soul-food to us humans. The results of
this survey indicate we may emerge from this pandemic a new generation of
nature lovers".
The survey
indicated that people have also been acting positively on their newly
found or strengthened connection with nature: 44% of people said that they
actively helped wildlife in their local area over the last 12 months, such as
putting out food and water, with 42% sharing their experience of nature with
other people.
The Covid-19
pandemic has inspired many to reconnect with nature in their local
areas too with 36% learning something new about wildlife in their local
area, 53% saying that they have been feeding garden birds during the past
12 months and 40% feeding garden birds at least once a week during the winter
months including 19% that have been feeding them daily.
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