Resources

We’ve got plenty of fun activities for before, during and after your Big Schools’ Birdwatch that will help your class develop their interest in wildlife and the world around them.

Come back after the 9 November for the full selection of Big Schools’ Birdwatch 2027 resources.

This year, we have brand new maths resources from lower primary to secondary.

In the meantime, here are some resources to help get you started:

Getting started

How to take part

Download our handy instruction sheet for additional guidance, and/or to pass to colleagues.

Template press release

A template to help you produce a press release to share your activities with local media.

Additional bird guides

Use these ID guides to help your pupils identify the common birds that are black, as well as the gulls they are most likely to see. Each guide contains key features and a size guide of the different birds.

Illustration of a Carrior Crow in water colours

Birds that are black

Early Years resources

Your Early Years class will love these stories and activities designed specifically for inquisitive young minds.

Child bird watching in hide
Guidance on running Big Schools’ Birdwatch with Early Years groups

Activity sheets

Make paper plate birds

Story books

An illustration from the story book 'Cheeky Sparrow'.