Last Monday we went bird watching with our Wildlife Tots, enjoying some bird themed craft activities before heading outside to see what we could spot.
We began by making bird puppets out of recycled materials and binoculars to help us with our bird watching.
They loved the binoculars!
We then headed outside in search of some cuddly toy birds and had a go at naming them and deciding whether each bird would prefer to live in the woodland or on water.
We then headed to the Woodland Hide to see which woodland birds we could spot and visited Ivy Silt Pond in search of some ducks. In the afternoon with a smaller group we also managed to visit Ivy South Hide.
Jon even did a bit of bird watching from the badger:
Bird watching from the badger by Rex Waygood
We finished off the session by making bird feeders, mixing suet, raisins, sunflower seeds and sunflower hearts together before squishing the mix in to a pine cone.
Hopefully the birds will enjoy them!
Next month we will be looking for signs of Spring and enjoying some fun sensory games and activities on a short wander around the reserve. Details including how to book via Eventbrite can be found on our website.
A huge thank you to volunteer Rex for joining us on both sessions and taking some lovely photos!
Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve 