Skip to content ↓
Stewards Academy

Stewards Academy

Science Specialist

Big Schools' Bird Watch

 

 

RSPB Big Schools’ Bird Watch in Stewards Ancient Meadow

Saturday 26th January 2013

Although it had snowed the night before and it was still cold we braved the weather and went out to the meadow to count the number of birds seen in one hour. I think the birds were feeling the cold too because we only saw a few of each species. 

 

RSPB Big Schools’ Bird Watch in Stewards Ancient Meadow

Saturday 26th January 2013

Although it had snowed the night before and it was still cold we braved the weather and went out to the meadow to count the number of birds seen in one hour. I think the birds were feeling the cold too because we only saw a few of each species. We made use of the living willow bird hides we planted last year although they will require a year or two of growth before they are dense enough to hide behind. We are planning to do another bird watching event in the spring and then one in the summer. The results, which have been registered on the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds bird watch survey, are in the table below.

Our bird watching group consisted of Jamie Allen 7OK, Edward Thomas 7AS, Harry Butler 10PM, Matthew Allen and Adam Pope , two students who left last year, Mr Rew, Science teacher and very keen bird watcher, Miss Anningson, an intern from the University of Newfoundland and Mrs Wright, Science Curriculum Development Manager at Stewards.

 

Bird Name

Number

Black Bird

3

Black-Headed Gull

4

Blue tit

2

Carrion Crow

2

Chaffinch

2

House Sparrow

4

Magpie

2

Robin

2

Song thrush

1

 

Starling

3

Collared Dove

2

Dunnock

1

Great tit

1

Jackdaw

2

Long-tailed tit

1

Woodpigeon

2

Common Gull

3

Tree Sparrow

1