January + February Nature - animals Nature - plants Winter weather Eco friendly actions. Recycle your Christmas tree. Recycle your Christmas cards. Food and farming
Dec 13, 2015
January + February
Nature - animals
Nature - plants Winter weather
Eco friendly actions.
Recycle your Christmas tree.
Recycle your Christmas cards.
Food and farming
Images and information courtesy www.rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch
Lets see what we can spot! Can you name any of these birds?
Images courtesy www.rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch
starling
- Sue Tranter
Images courtesy www.rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch
blackbird
- Sue Tranter
black-headed gull
- Chris Gomersall Images courtesy www.rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch
woodpigeon
- David Norton Images courtesy www.rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch
house sparrow
- Steven RoundImages courtesy www.rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch
carrion crow
- Roger WilmshurstImages courtesy www.rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch
blue tit
- Nigel BlakeImages courtesy www.rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch
magpie
- Steven RoundImages courtesy www.rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch
chaffinch
- Danny GreenImages courtesy www.rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch
robin
- Ray Kennedy Images courtesy www.rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch
Species Average per school ‘08
Average per school ‘07
starling 5.05 5.24
black-headed gull
4.65 3.30
blackbird 4.29 3.39
woodpigeon 3.72 3.16
house sparrow
3.25 3.03
carrion crow 3.06 2.52
blue tit 2.58 2.70
magpie 2.34 1.84
chaffinch 2.12 1.72
robin 1.88 1.84
Big Schools’ Birdwatch results 2008
Big Schools’ Birdwatch results 2008Results revealed that the starling was the most commonly seen bird in school grounds in the UK in 2008, with an average of 5.05 seen per school. The table shows the average number of the top 10 species of birds recorded per school across the UK in 2008 and compares this with the results from the 2007 survey.
jackdaw
Some other birds that visit our gardens and schools’
- Sue TranterImages courtesy www.rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch
common gull
- Niall BenvieImages courtesy www.rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch
pigeon
- Steven RoundImages courtesy www.rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch
song thrush
- Chris Gomersall Images courtesy www.rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch
pied wagtail
- Sue TranterImages courtesy www.rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch
long tailed tit
- Ray KennedyImages courtesy www.rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch
collared dove
- Ray Kennedy Images courtesy www.rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch
greenfinch
- Ray Kennedy Images courtesy www.rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch
coal tit
- Sue TranterImages courtesy www.rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch
great tit
- Nigel BlakeImages courtesy www.rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch
dunnock
- Ray Kennedy Images courtesy www.rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch
bullfinch
Images courtesy photolibrarywales.com
Other birds that you might see in
Wales during the winter months.
red kite
Images courtesy photolibrarywales.com
buzzard
tree sparrow
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Lets test your bird spotting skills
This will help you take part in the Big Schools’ Birdwatch 2009
carrion crow
blue tit
magpie
chaffinch
robin
Do you recognise the ten most seen birds in the Big School Birdwatch 2008
starling
black-headed gull
blackbird
woodpigeon
house sparrow
Can you name these black feathered birds?
jackdaw starlingblackbird
Can you name these brown feathered birds?
song thrush house sparrow wrenImages courtesy www.rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch
Can you name these colourful feathered birds?
chaffinch greenfinchrobin
Can you name these black and white feathered birds?
magpie black headed gull pied wagtail
Images courtesy www.rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch
Can you tell the difference? pigeon or collared dove?
collared dovepigeon
great tit coal tit blue tit
Can you tell the difference? blue tit, great tit or coal tit?
Images courtesy www.rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch
Pupil activities
• create digital ‘did you know’ presentations on birds.
• Visit the RSPB site for information on the Big Schools’ Birdwatch and for activates on making bird feeders and feeding birds in winter.
A blue tit weighs the same as a
pound coin.
We can help this little bird by
leaving food for it during the
winter and the early springmonths.
Blue tit
A blue tit has enough strength in
its feet to support something
three times its own weight
Blue tit like to feed their chicks
caterpillars and they prefer to
live in the woodland where there are more caterpillars.
A blue tit weighs the same as a
pound coin.
We can help this little bird by
leaving food out for it during the
winter and the early spring months.
Blue tit
A blue tit has enough strength in
its feet to support something
three times its own weight
Blue tits like to feed their chicks
caterpillars and they prefer to
live in the woodland where there are more caterpillars.
Blackbird – did you know
The female is not black but
brown often with spots and streaks on their breast.
Blackbirds often hops along the
ground with their tail up.
They feed on berries, scraps and apples, and search for worms on the lawn.
Blackbirds love to sunbathe, they can often be seen on the ground
with their wings spread.
Robin
We often think of robins as winter birds but they stay in Britain throughout the year.
Although generally it’s the male birds
who do all the singing, female robins
aren’t letting the boys have it all their own way! Robins are one of the few birds
where the female sings too.
Males and females look identical, and
young birds have no red breast and are spotted with golden brown.
Robin
Robins often choose unusual nest
sites – kettles, coat pockets and
even the skeleton of a dead cat have been known.
Robins look cute but they are
aggressive and will fight other
robins away from their patch.
Use the RSPB website to check:
• drawings of birds
• where to see them
• when to see them
• what they eat
• estimated numbers
To create your own digital bird fact file – visit www.rspb.org.uk
Visit the RSBP website for information relating to:
• details on how to get involved in the Big Schools’ Birdwatch
• image of birds
• bird facts, figures and hints.
• bird calls
For further information or to obtain a teachers pack on how to make quick and inexpensive bird feeders visit the RSPB website or ring 0300 4568340
For further information or to obtain a teachers pack on how to feed birds in winter visit the RSPB website or ring 0300 4568340