Our new Monday 'Caring for Animals' after-school club started this week, with Mrs Hindle, Mrs Newton and the children braving the sub-zero temperatures to go outside and make some lovely bird feeders, to take home and hang around the Class 1 outdoor area. These were made with pinecones, orange skins, lard, and seeds.
The children are going to use the feeders hung around school as a starting point to observing wildlife for the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2024: Big Garden Birdwatch (rspb.org.uk) This is the world's largest garden wildlife survey, which takes place between the 26th and 28th January.
How to take part
- Get your free guide and stock up on supplies, with 15% off and free delivery on food and feeders at the RSPB shop.
- Spend an hour watching the birds in your patch, between 26 and 28 January, and record the birds that land.
- Tell us what you saw (even if that’s nothing at all)! You can submit your results online or by post.
At Burton Salmon, we hope to see lots of birds enjoying our feeders. We are planning to borrow Mrs Obridge's wildlife cam and set it up over the weekend and maybe see some unexpected visitors too!
