Last week, we looked at a bird’s anatomy, identified two types of feathers, learnt how to recognise a few of them and had a go at sitting quietly and listening to bird song.
This week the children have been feeding the birds. Reception and Years 1 and 2 mixed lard, bird seed, cereal and leftover dried fruit together, then squished and squashed the sticky mixture into the gaps between the scales on a dried pinecone, creating high calorie snacks for the birds to feed on. We hung them on the bird feeding station in the woods.
There were a couple of inquisitive robins watching patiently as we made the edible mixture, waiting for us to leave.
Nursery and Kindy created beautiful hanging bird feeders by threading cereal onto a string. The concentration on their little faces as they coaxed the string through the hole in the cereal was a joy to watch!
The children all agreed, after our discussions, that it’s really important to feed our British garden birds, to help them survive the season and any food shortages.
Mrs Wilson
