Get bird spotting with your little one

We've made a list of some of the most common garden birds. Why not get outside and see which ones you and your family can spot together?

Robin

The robin is famous for its red breast and often features on Christmas cards. The robin will sing almost all year round, unlike most other garden birds.

Photo of a garden bird with tips for how to identify it.

Woodpigeon

The woodpigeon is mostly grey with a white patch on its neck. You're most likely to spot this bird on the ground underneath bird feeders, picking up dropped seeds!

Magpie

A large black and white bird. If you look closely you will see blues and purples when its feathers catch the light.

Blue tit

The blue tit has yellow on its front, green on its back and white on its head. Look out for blue tits on your bird feeder!

Starling

At first glance the starling can appear black but, if you look carefully, you'll see lots of colours and white spots in its feathers!

Blackbird

The males are black and females brown, but both have a yellow beak. Blackbirds are often seen on the ground feeding on worms or insects.

Make a bird feeder

No birds in your garden yet? You can make a feast for them and tempt them to visit. Find out how to make a bird feeder for your garden or outside area.

Three bird feeders hanging over green background, one made with an apple, another with a pine cone and a third with a loop of fruit.

Spot the birds with JoJo & Gran Gran

Play this game and help JoJo find all the different birds in her nature tick book.

You can find more information about the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, as well as lots more tips for identifying birds, on the RSPB website.

Step out into the garden 🌿

Take the quiz and find out which plant you should grow together with your child, depending on time, space and which plants your child would prefer to grow.

Find out how to develop and encourage gardening with kids. Get green fingered and grow easy plants in your home and garden.