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On a sunny Glasgow morning last week, a new friendship was formed between RSPB and one of Scotland’s most urban schools. The Glasgow Academy were winners of the prize draw which took place as part of the Big Schools Birdwatch 2013 , and invited RSPB along to speak about the Big Schools Birdwatch...

The Big Schools' Birdwatch is finally here! This is amazing weather for it, as most birds will be eagerly looking for food. If you've been putting food out in your school for a while now, you may have noticed the repeat visits from your local birds, please remember to check there is no snow obstructing...

Many of you will be getting ready for Big Schools' Birdwatch , did you know we have a special resource pack designed for Early Years called Little Schools' Birdwatch? The contents of the pack differs to the main Big Schools' pack as it contains resources targeted to younger children, including...

Many of you will be after some new ideas for your Birdwatch this year, or maybe it's your first time participating in the activity? Either way these two ideas might help with your planning. If you missed it, don't forget to check out my previous blog for guidance on how to make an Orange Birdfeeder...

It's been another bumper year for Big Schools' Birdwatch with nearly 90,000 schoolchildren and teachers taking part. Almost 3,000 classes from over 2,000 schools across the UK spent an hour watching and recording the birds that visited their school grounds. Find out a bit more about who made...

If your class or group enjoyed counting birds for the Big Schools Birdwatch try extending their learning and interest even further by finding out about bird behaviour and bird song. This months RSPB WildSquare survey is all about listening out for common (and easily recognisable) bird song and bird calls...

Today is the last official day to count the birds in your school grounds! Don't worry if you've only just found out and requested a pack as we don't mind if you do your Birdwatch a little late, as long as the results are submitted to us by the 12th February. We hope you've enjoyed...

We're half way through the Birdwatch now, and it's been our most exciting one so far! As well as lots of people getting involved, and registering for our resource packs, we've had an amazing amount of media coverage. We've been on the Alan Titchmarsh show, and were also featured on Newsround...

As well as all great resources you received in your pack the RSPB also has some other online offerings up our sleeve. Try Rooks Binocular BirdWatch . This will help the children in your class or group to practice what they've learnt about garden bird recognition before they go outside for the real...

Glasgow’s schoolchildren have been celebrating Scotland’s amazing wildlife with an art competition organised by RSPB Scotland. Drawings, painting and sculptures were created as part of the RSPB’s annual Big Schools’ Birdwatch (which this year runs from 16-30 January) and all...

Happy New Year everyone! I should think you'll be nice and relaxed after the Christmas holidays, and looking for something to really get your students or group exited about. Well, look no further! Big Schools' Birdwatch 2012 is nearly upon us at last, and the good news is that there is...

Last week RSPB Scotland hosted “Christmas Tweats”, a well-attended CPD (continuous professional development) event at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. The event focused on how teachers and their classes can get school grounds wildlife-friendly ready for Christmas. Teachers enjoyed...

“How much of your budget is wasted on making these packs when a local library could provide up to date nature books instead?” An interesting response posted on twitter earlier this week, regarding the free Big Schools’ Birdwatch resources we provide for schools and clubs. Whilst...

It’s that time of year again! We’ve just opened our Big Schools' Birdwatch 2012 web pages for you to have a look at, and to register for next year’s event. What is Big Schools' Birdwatch? I’m sure many of you visiting this blog may not have heard of the Big Schools'...

Last year the RSPB showed the wide range of benefits to children of them having contact with nature. Our ‘Every Child Outdoors’ report brought together lots of research on the positive impacts on children’s learning, physical and mental health, and development of interpersonal skills...

Another lovely piece of feedback, this time from a school in Co. Tyrone... 'We had great fun watching the birds. Preparing before hand all our yummy food for them - making our own bird feeders!! Our birds loved them. Great excitement was had by all our boys and girls. Using our very own playgroup...