Wardley Twitchers spot Red Kites!
To the celebrate the end of the 'Twitchers' topic, the children got to put all their bird spotting skills, knowledge and understanding into practise through our visit to the Derwent Park and Thornley Woods. The main focus of our visit was to see the Red Kites in their natural habitat. Thankfully, we were not disappointed. The children loved seeing the bird of prey gliding above the trees hunting for it's food.
In the afternoon, the children visited the bird hide in Thornley Woods. We saw many birds including:
*Blue tits
*Chaffinches
*Coal tits
*Bullfinches
*Pheasants
*Woodpigeons
*Robins
*House sparrows
*Wrens
A grey squirrel was also seen feeding upside down on the bird feeders and a large toad.
The children also went on a nature hunt. They used the materials that they had collected to make a bird collage.
The weather was glorious and it added to the perfect day to end the topic. The staff would like to say a big thank you to all the parents who came along to help us on the trip. They were fantastic!
To find out about the Red Kites and the Red Kite Trail click here
Comments
WHAT A FAB DAY WE ALL HAD, WE SAW PLENTY OF BIRDS, BUT MORE AMAZING WERE THE RED KITES, THEY WERE FLYING HIGH IN THE SKY AND WERE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT TO SEE. I MYSELF HAD A GREAT DAY AND WE ARE GOING TO GO BACK DURING THE EASTER HOLIDAYS TO SEE THEM AGAIN.
THE KIDS WERE AMAZING THE KNOWLEDGE THAT SOME OF THEM HAVE OF BIRDS PUTS SOME OF US ADULTS TO SHAME ,THEY WERE SO EXCITED AT WHAT THEY SAW. THE WEATHER WAS GREAT AND THE TEACHERS MAPPED OUT A GOOD DAY FOR ALL, SO A BIG THANK YOU TO YOU ALL.
Posted by: LESLEY HANNEN | April 3, 2009 8:33 AM
I loved the topic.
Posted by: rian burdis | April 10, 2009 7:50 AM
It was fun seeing the red kite
Posted by: Rian burdis | April 10, 2009 5:46 PM
I loved it
Posted by: rian burdis | May 16, 2009 4:47 PM