Kingfisher

Now for a Kingfisher, you might want to search,
Turquoise and orange, upon a perch,
But more than likely, you’ll need to be fast,
Along a stream it will fly, so fast!
A tip to spot them – use your ears,
This call will tell you when one is near,
If it’s a Kingfisher you want to see,
Listen down river for a lively ____-____

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Sand Martin

Zooming through the air, the river they follow,
But it’s not a swift, nor a swallow,
To tell them apart, look at the feathers,
To spot a Sand Martin, you need to know whether…
They are smaller and brown, with collar or chest band,
Did you know, they burrow nests, here in the sand?
As they catch the sun as they almost glitter…
Filling the sky with a chatty _______

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Tawny Owl

When the sun has gone down, the moon will rise,
And the Tawny Owl will take to the skies,
You might know this call, if you’ve heard it echo,
A hoot in the night, why not give it a go!
Pretend you’re an owl, doing what owls do,
Altogether now… ____ ____

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Robin

A garden bird, with a red breast, so bright,
It sometimes sings well into the night!
So why does it so, even when it’s dark?
Little Robin has territory to mark!
And so it goes on, all day long,
Filling the air with a cheerful ____

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Great Tit

Into the woods, where trees grow high,
A grey and yellow bird, with a black-striped tie,
The Great Tit is a smart bird, and we can learn,
As it calls aloud at every turn,
The sound it makes has an obvious feature,
This clever bird chirps _______ _______

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Mallard

The male Mallard duck has lots of colour,
The female compared, is much duller.
Both on the wing, have a path of blue,
But the male has other features too,
White collar, yellow bill, green head, what flair!
Sometimes head underwater, bum and feet in the air!
As they dip and dabble amongst the reeds,
On the waterproof plumage water gathers in beads,
So the saying goes,“water off a ducks back!”
Here come a Mallard, with a waddle and a _____

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Heron

While they fish, tall, quiet and still,
The Heron shows patience and skill,
Along the waters edge, eyes glued to the spot,
Suddenly, splash, it takes a shot!
Use your ears when around the lakes you walk,
For the Heron’s call from the sky, a grumpy ______

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Oyster Catcher

An eye catching bird of black an white,
The Oyster Catcher is a peculiar sight!
Bright orange legs, orange eye, and long red bill,
Which helps it feed from the shallows, to get its fill,
Poking around in the mud so deep,
The occasional break to sound a gentle ____

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Lapwing

Seems straightforward at first, the Lapwing,
Plain back and white, and it doesn’t sing…
But when you look closer, can you see a rainbow?
Black feathers that shimmer, in fact, quite a show,
Then there’s that hair do, and a wobble in flight,
And they travel in huge numbers, what a sight!
As it struts its stuff, in the gravel pits,
It calls out to the flock, with a long ______

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Wren

In the hedgerow, close to the ground,
Is where the tiny, shy Wren is often found,
Flitting in the shadows, where it’s most shrubby,
A brown ball with a tail, upright and stubby!
But when it comes time to sing out loud,
This tiny bird makes such noise, so proud!
Its song so quick, and sharp, with a sense of thrill,
A proper belter, with its high-pitched _____

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Blackbird

At the break of dawn, first on the scene,
It’s glossy black feathers, can have quite the sheen.
An important job, so it’s been heard,
Pulling up worms, for this early bird,
As the sun comes up, and dew is forming,
The Blackbird’s song is like a tuneful ____ _______

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Wigeon

Across the lake, where reeds stand tall,
The Wigeon dabbles, with a haunting call.
Spot a red head, and a pink breast,
And Mr Wigeon has a dapper yellow crest,
Once you know this sound, you’ll likely hear a few,
Filling the air with a gentle _____-______

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Great Spotter Woodpecker

Great and spotted, feathers – black, red and white,
The Great Spotter Woodpecker is a dazzling sight,
A striking bird, in more ways then one,
It’s the best at percussion, second to none!
It has a very strong skull, to protect it from shock,
As it drums into tree bark… _____ – _____-_____

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Pied Wagtail

Once you learn it’s name, you cannot fail,
The clue is right there – the Pied Wagtail,
Pied means colours, two or more,
A flash of grey, black and white as they soar,
Across the ground, they seem quite frantic,
Chasing bugs, with their tail-bobbing antics,
When they dive into the reed beds, few are this quick,
As they bounce through the air calling out ________

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Cuckoo

Once you learn it’s name, you cannot fail,
The clue is right there – the Pied Wagtail,
Pied means colours, two or more,
A flash of grey, black and white as they soar,
Across the ground, they seem quite frantic,
Chasing bugs, with their tail-bobbing antics,
When they dive into the reed beds, few are this quick,
As they bounce through the air calling out ________

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Trail Finish.

Thank you for taking part in our February Half Term trail, and learning about bird songs and sounds.
Don’t forget to collect your reward!