There are lots of different birds that are common to parks and gardens. By making a bird feeder you will get the chance to observe the birds when they come and visit your bird feeder as well as helping the wild bird population around you!
Some parts of this activity may be a bit tricky and so you may need an adult to help you!
The first thing that you are going to need to do is cut some holes in your milk bottle for the birds to get inside. You will want to cut holes on two sides of the milk bottle.
The next thing that you need to do is to make two holes near the top of the milk bottle and thread some string through so that the milk bottle can be hung up
You next need to push two wooden skewers through the milk bottle. They need to go through underneath the holes that you have cut and go in at opposite directions. They will act as perches for the birds to sit on while they are eating the bird seed in the bird feeder.
When you have finished making your bird feeder you can decorate it with pens, paints or other decorations if you want to and then add some bird seed and hang it up outside.
You are now ready to start looking for birds
If you would like some help recognising some common garden birds then download this birdwatching worksheet to help you.
To see the video tutorial for this activity visit the Surrey Libraries Facebook Page or the Surrey Libraries YouTube Channel.
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