{"id":5278,"date":"2026-01-14T17:45:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T17:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/?p=5278"},"modified":"2026-01-14T19:46:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T19:46:51","slug":"rspb-big-schools-birdwatch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/01\/14\/rspb-big-schools-birdwatch\/","title":{"rendered":"RSPB Big Schools&#8217; Birdwatch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This term we are taking part in the RSPB Big Schools&#8217; Birdwatch.\u00a0 We will be surveying the types of birds we see in our school grounds and recording the greatest number of each one that we see within a 1 hour period.\u00a0 In preparation for this, we have been busy making bird feeders this afternoon.\u00a0 \u00a0Many enjoyed the feeling of the seeds in their hands.\u00a0 Perhaps the feeling of lard in their hands was not so pleasant!<\/p>\n<p>We hope that the birds in our local area come to visit us and enjoy our feeders.\u00a0 We will have the binoculars at the ready!<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in taking part at home too, there is still time to sign up for the Big Garden Bird Watch.\u00a0 Click on the link below to find out more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rspb.org.uk\/whats-happening\/big-garden-birdwatch?mac=bwmith0230&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=ppc&amp;utm_campaign=bgbw-2026&amp;utm_content=ppc&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23350271473&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMIstihxsSLkgMVjqiDBx1Cbjg4EAAYASAAEgKNdfD_BwE\">Big Garden Birdwatch<\/a><\/p>\n<span id=\"post-ratings-5278\" class=\"post-ratings\" data-nonce=\"99de92df57\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_5278_1\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/heart_crystal\/rating_1_on.gif\" alt=\"1 Star\" title=\"1 Star\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(5278, 1, '1 Star');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(1, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/> (<strong>3<\/strong> votes, average: <strong>1.00<\/strong> out of 1)<br \/><span class=\"post-ratings-text\" id=\"ratings_5278_text\"><\/span><\/span><span id=\"post-ratings-5278-loading\" class=\"post-ratings-loading\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"post-ratings-image\" \/>Loading...<\/span>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5278 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/01\/14\/rspb-big-schools-birdwatch\/img_80621\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/01\/14172351\/IMG_80621-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5279\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5279'>\n\t\t\t\tLots of fine motor skills being developed here with pumpkin seeds being added to the apples.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/01\/14\/rspb-big-schools-birdwatch\/img_80661\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/01\/14172549\/IMG_80661-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/01\/14\/rspb-big-schools-birdwatch\/img_80811\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/01\/14172803\/IMG_80811-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5281\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5281'>\n\t\t\t\tTime to cover the lard coated tubes in the bird food mixture.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/01\/14\/rspb-big-schools-birdwatch\/img_80911\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/01\/14172825\/IMG_80911-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5282\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5282'>\n\t\t\t\tA happy P7 wit their finished apple feeder.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/01\/14\/rspb-big-schools-birdwatch\/img_80931\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/01\/14172853\/IMG_80931-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/01\/14\/rspb-big-schools-birdwatch\/img_81011\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/01\/14172923\/IMG_81011-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5284\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5284'>\n\t\t\t\tReady for the birds!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/01\/14\/rspb-big-schools-birdwatch\/img_80971\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/01\/14173024\/IMG_80971-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp67\/2026\/01\/14\/rspb-big-schools-birdwatch\/img_80851\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp67\/uploads\/sites\/1852\/2026\/01\/14173057\/IMG_80851-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5286\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5286'>\n\t\t\t\tA finished tube feeder.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This term we are taking part in the 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