RSPB's Big Garden Bird Watch

What will you see in Shropshire during the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch?

The world’s largest wildlife survey returns for its 42nd year this 29th to 31st January
The RSPB are calling on Shropshire residents to take part in the Big Garden Birdwatch as well as other fun nature-based activities from home

The UK’s biggest citizen science project has been recording the winners and losers in the garden bird world for over four decades with the help of half a million people, and now the RSPB is counting on Shropshire residents to join in too.  making a compost heap and drawing wildlife, participants can then log their achievements on to the RSPB Wild Challenge website and collect bronze, silver and gold awards. To find out more, head to rspb.org.uk/wildchallenge.

Meanwhile, teachers can make use of the charity’s range of resources for RSPB’s parallel event, the Big Schools Birdwatch. Taking place during the first half of spring term (6 January – 21 February 2021), the event is this year celebrating its 20th anniversary of connecting children with nature in their school grounds. For a fantastic range of curriculum-based resources and to take part from your school, visit  rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch,