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Nature where you are – 2020

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Mrs MahadevanApril 1, 2020
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While we are all having to stay home, why not keep a nature diary to record what you see in your garden or out of the window. It could include what wildflowers are flowering, trees that are beginning to bud … Continue reading →

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Big Schools’ Birdwatch 2020

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Mrs MahadevanApril 2, 2020
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Before Half term, children from Woodpecker and Peregrine class took part in the Big Schools’ Birdwatch. Over two one-hour sessions, we saw a total of 137 birds and 16 different species. We were lucky to have a flock of 45 … Continue reading →

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Blue Tits Fledge

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Mrs MahadevanJune 7, 2016
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Although we didn’t have any nesting birds in either of our two bird boxes with cameras, at least three other boxes are known to have had Blue Tit chicks in them. Adult birds were seen going into the Car Park … Continue reading →

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Big Schools’ Birdwatch 2016 – The Result!

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Mrs MahadevanDecember 20, 2016
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This year’s RSPB Big School’s Birdwatch was carried during January and February. We have taken part in this national survey for the last eight years. Each class completed one survey with all children having the opportunity to take part. The surveys lasted … Continue reading →

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Vote for our National Bird

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Mrs MahadevanMay 7, 2015
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General Election Day is also the last day to vote for Britain’s national bird. Choose your favourite from a shortlist of 10 birds and cast your vote on the Vote National Bird Website by midnight on 7th May. Ask your parents … Continue reading →

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Plummeting Peregrines!

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Mrs MahadevanApril 29, 2013
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Last Friday Nick Brown and Maria, from the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, came to school to give an assembly about the Derby Cathedral Peregrine Falcons. The resident pair of falcons nest on a wooden platform erected high on the East side … Continue reading →

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Wildlife Out and About 2013

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Mrs MahadevanMarch 25, 2013
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We love to hear about your wildlife stories; what birds or other wildlife have been visiting your garden? If you love birds of prey, two great places to visit this summer would be Rutland Water for the Ospreys and Derby … Continue reading →

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Bright and Early With the Birds – Week 3

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Mrs MahadevanJanuary 18, 2013
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It was a chilly but bright morning for our last bird watching session this year. The low sun made it tricky looking out of some of the hide windows but the children knew not to look out of these with … Continue reading →

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Early Birds! – Week 2

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Mrs MahadevanJanuary 18, 2013
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Once again 11 children and their parents braved the elements to take part in an early morning bird watching activity at Ogston Reservoir. The children are getting very proficient in naming the birds visiting the feeders as well as the less familiar … Continue reading →

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Bird Bonanza at Ogston Reservoir – Week 1

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Mrs MahadevanJanuary 18, 2013
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Well done to the children (and adults!) who managed to get up early to take part in this morning’s  bird watching session at Ogston Reservoir. Children kept a record of the birds they could identify on their bird spotting sheets. … Continue reading →

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Birds out and about and a new challenge!

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Mrs MahadevanDecember 1, 2012
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This year, not only do we want you to tell us about the birds you have seen at school or at home by leaving a comment on this post, we also have an exciting new challenge for you. You can win … Continue reading →

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Birds and other wildlife you have seen – 2011

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Mrs MahadevanDecember 1, 2012
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What birds and other wildlife have you seen  in your garden? Do you have any nest boxes or do you encourage birds into the garden by feeding them? What’s their favourite food? Perhaps you’ve spotted something special during breaktime or … Continue reading →

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Big Schools’ Birdwatch

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Mrs MahadevanFebruary 4, 2015
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This year we took part in the Big Schools’ Birdwatch on 1st February. Many enthusiastic children helped me complete our list for the survey which involved recording the maximum number of each species seen at any one time during one hour. … Continue reading →

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Winter Visitors

Posted on November 9, 2010 by strettonhandleyDecember 1, 2012
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Keep an eye out for migrating birds. At this time of year, many of our Summer visitors have left or are leaving for the warmer climates of Africa and the Mediterranean. Winter visitors may start to arrive from colder regions such … Continue reading →

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Birds Out and About – 2010

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Mrs MahadevanDecember 1, 2012
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What birds have you seen  in your garden and what were they doing? Do you have any nest boxes or do you encourage birds into the garden by feeding them? What’s their favourite food? Perhaps you’ve seen some birds during … Continue reading →

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