watching birds round home may help overcome sadness worry new study uk found researchers university exeter uk brits trust ornithology university queensland australia surveyed people living urban suburban neighborhoods found seeing wench trees shrubs helped study surveyed mental wellness people dissimilar ages income ethnicity also found spent less time doors usual previous week likely report anxious exeter research fellow dr daniel cyclooxygenase led study said study starts unpick role key components nature play mental around home nature general show great promise preventative health fear making cities healthier happier places dwell conducting extensive sketch number shuttle morning afternoon three english town milton keynes bedford luton study found lower levels depression anxiety punctuate associated number birds people could see academics studied afternoon bird numbers tend frown wench in the main seen morning preserve number birds people likely see neighborhood daybyday study common types birds including turdus merula robins blue tits crows ascertain study uncovering relationship species birds mental health rather number birds could go out windows garden studies found ability people identify different species low dallimer et al suggesting mass interacting birds specific birds provides positive association birds shrubs trees better mental wellness applied even controlling variation locality deprivation household income age wide range factors