Big Schools' Birdwatch creates a yearly snapshot of how some of our best-loved birds are faring on school grounds. Scroll down to find out if there were any surprises, and see how your pupils' survey compared with the overall top ten.

This survey would not have been possible without teachers and their pupils becoming citizen scientists for the day. Why not keep the conversation going? What changes could create more space for nature in your school grounds?

Our Wild Challenge Award has plenty of inspiration, such as the 'Planting for wildlife' activity or creating a 'Habitat heap'.

Have you heard about the RSPB’s Wild Challenge? It’s a free award scheme for schools to help engage children with nature through practical learning opportunities. If you’ve completed this year’s Big Schools’ Birdwatch, you’re already one step closer to achieving a Bronze Award, but there are more than 20 other activities to choose from. Wild Challenge Award provides a perfect framework for learning and is open to all ages and abilities.

Let us help you inspire your pupils with the natural world. You’ll find everything you need on our teachers’ page, from information about Wild Challenge, to our education newsletter.