Outdoor Hour Challenge
Spring Series #3
Spring Bird Study
Inside Preparation Work:
We read about the “Songs of Birds” in the Handbook of Nature Study on pages 42 and 43. We used Birds of Ohio field Guide and Audio CD's by Stan Tekiela.
We chose to listen for the
Brown-headed Cowbird,
European Starling,
and the Tree Swallow.
We looked up each bird and listened to their bird songs. We tried to imitate the bird songs and chatter which was a lot of fun. The only birds around to listen for are European Starlings which haven't really been very vocal of late.
Outdoor Hour Time:
We spent 10-15 minutes of outdoor time this week looking and listening for birds. We had a hard time being quiet enough to listen for birds, but it was a good challenge for them all.
Follow-Up Activity:
We looked at buds a few have begun to poke their way through and we had to see what they were. We reviewed our bird songs and practiced making their chatter and songs. We drew pictures of our birds too.
Being quiet while outdoors is a very hard skill for most children. But once they realize that a few minutes or even seconds of silence can give them the bonus of some special observations...they will be able to do it for longer periods.
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