Big Garden Birdwatch
It started back in 1979 when the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) invited its junior members to count the number of birds in their gardens over a weekend in winter. The aim was to work out the ten most common birds in the United Kingdom, and thanks to children’s TV programme Blue Peter, thirty four thousand youngsters took part!
The Big Garden Birdwatch has taken place every year since, with over half a million people – adults as well as children - regularly taking part. Last year, more than 8.5 million birds were counted, with house sparrows being the most common sighting, followed by starlings, blackbirds, blue tits and wood pigeons.
The annual survey has identifi ed that certain species of bird are on the decline (such as house sparrows and starlings) whilst others are on the increase (for example blue tits and wood pigeons). By monitoring trends in this way, problems can be spotted early and fi rst steps taken to put things right.
This year the Big Garden Birdwatch takes place on the weekend of 30th and 31st January. To take part, you need to watch for one hour the birds that land in your garden or local park, record the highest number of each bird species you see at the same time (not over the entire hour, as you may end up counting some birds twice), then report back your fi ndings. For more details on how to get involved, visit
http://www.rspb.
org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/discoverandlearn/birdwatch
Community Open Day! Dunblane Community Preschool
Tuesday 16th February 10am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-4.00pm Join in with our preschool and Rising 3s groups and meet our fantastic staff team.
During the afternoon session, sample taster sessions & fi nd out about all the other groups running sessions for your children at the Braeport Centre.
All Welcome!
For further information call us 07920 249 631 or visit our website at
dunblanecommunitypreschool.com.
Dunblane Community Preschool would like to invite you to their Community Open Day to
be held on Tuesday 16 February 2016 at the Braeport Centre, Dunblane.
Come along with your children from birth – 5 years old between 10am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-4.00pm to join in with our preschool and Rising 3s groups and meet our fantastic staff team. Your children can play with our fabulous range of preschool resources and enjoy a healthy snack while you have a chance to fi nd out about our groups for babies, toddlers and preschoolers with a hot drink and some home baking!
In the afternoon, a number of other Braeport Centre users will also be on hand to talk to you about their own classes and some will even be running free taster sessions for you and your children to join in – if you have ever wondered about trying Active Stirling’s Jumping Beans, Little Tiger Cubs martial arts or Monument Dance’s preschool ballet then this is your chance! The DDT will also be available to showcase what the Braeport Centre itself has to off er as a venue.
Please telephone us for further information on 07920 249 631 or visit our website at
www.dunblanecommunitypreschool.com.
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