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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...