Nest Building

Our groups this week have been observing how the woodland is changing as we prepare to wave goodbye to Winter and usher in Spring. As we took a moment to absorb the sights and sounds, the children noticed the birds in full song all around them. We shared out thoughts about why we might be hearing more birdsong than we had last term.

Some of the children thought there may be more birds in the woods because it was getting warmer and they could find food. 

We moved on to talk about how birds would be beginning to build nest ready to lay their eggs in the Spring. The children shared their thoughts on what would make good nesting material. Anisa and Maryam decided they wanted to build their own nest. They collected sticks and laid them in a crook of a tree. They added moss and leaves to line the nest and keep the eggs warm. Anisa said that she wasn't going to use holly in their nest as it would hurt the chicks when they hatched.