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This pdf file contains nature study printables to use with your children for a bird study. The
set contains:
Nature walk counting sheet - mark a tally every time you see one of the birds on the
sheet
Feeder frenzy counting - mark a tally when you see a bird at your feeder
Bird scavenger hunt - for younger children, take this scavenger hunt sheet on a nature
walk or when watching the feeder
Bird observation sheet - record data and information on a variety of birds. There is a
blank one at the end for other species, but sheets are included for 12 varieties: robin,
cardinal, goldfinch, wren, pigeon, oriole, hummingbird, woodpecker, nuthatch, blue
jay, Eastern blue bird, and mockingbird
Label the parts of a bird
Story writing prompt - write a short story using four of the words provided
Poem and coloring page based on a Mother Goose rhyme
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Created by Jolanthe @ http://homeschoolcreations.net
April 2014
Clip art used pdclipart.org and Microsoft Office
Bird Nature Study
Nature Walk Counting Take a walk and make a tally mark every time you see one of the birds
below. Keep track for 30 minutes. Which one did you see the most?
Does the time of day make a difference?
Robin Cardinal Wren
Blue Jay Eastern Bluebird Nuthatch
Woodpecker Chickadee Goldfinch
Other: Other: Other:
Total Total Total:
Total Total Total
Total Total Total
Total Total Total
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Feeder Frenzy Take a walk and make a tally mark every time you see one of the birds
below. Keep track for 30 minutes. Which one did you see the most?
Does the time of day make a difference?
Robin Cardinal Wren
Blue Jay Eastern Bluebird Nuthatch
Woodpecker Chickadee Goldfinch
Other: Other: Other:
Total Total Total:
Total Total Total
Total Total Total
Total Total Total
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My Bird Scavenger Hunt How many of these birds can you find either on a nature walk or looking outside the window?
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Bird Name: ___________________________________________
Day: _________________________ Time: _____________
Location of this bird:
□ ground □ tree □ feeder □ wire
□ other ___________________________________
What I noticed about the robin
Colors and markings: _______________________________________________________________
Beak Shape:
□ cone-shaped □ hooked □ flat & wide □ long & thin □ short & pointed
Wing Shape: _______________________________________________________________________
What does the tail look like?
□ short & fluffy □ long & contoured □ pointed □ long & thin
Was the bird alone or with others? __________________________________________________
Did you hear the bird’s song? _______________________________________________________
Did you see a nest or eggs? ________________________________________________________
What does this bird eat? ____________________________________________________________
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Bird Name: ___________________________________________
Day: _________________________ Time: _____________
Location of this bird:
□ ground □ tree □ feeder □ wire
□ other ___________________________________
What I noticed about the cardinal
Colors and markings: _______________________________________________________________
Beak Shape:
□ cone-shaped □ hooked □ flat & wide □ long & thin □ short & pointed
Wing Shape: _______________________________________________________________________
What does the tail look like?
□ short & fluffy □ long & contoured □ pointed □ long & thin
Was the bird alone or with others? __________________________________________________
Did you hear the bird’s song? _______________________________________________________
Did you see a nest or eggs? ________________________________________________________
What does this bird eat? ____________________________________________________________
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pm
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Bird Name: ___________________________________________
Day: _________________________ Time: _____________
Location of this bird:
□ ground □ tree □ feeder □ wire
□ other ___________________________________
What I noticed about the woodpecker
Colors and markings: _______________________________________________________________
Beak Shape:
□ cone-shaped □ hooked □ flat & wide □ long & thin □ short & pointed
Wing Shape: _______________________________________________________________________
What does the tail look like?
□ short & fluffy □ long & contoured □ pointed □ long & thin
Was the bird alone or with others? __________________________________________________
Did you hear the bird’s song? _______________________________________________________
Did you see a nest or eggs? ________________________________________________________
What does this bird eat? ____________________________________________________________
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pm
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Bird Name: ___________________________________________
Day: _________________________ Time: _____________
Location of this bird:
□ ground □ tree □ feeder □ wire
□ other ___________________________________
What I noticed about the goldfinch
Colors and markings: _______________________________________________________________
Beak Shape:
□ cone-shaped □ hooked □ flat & wide □ long & thin □ short & pointed
Wing Shape: _______________________________________________________________________
What does the tail look like?
□ short & fluffy □ long & contoured □ pointed □ long & thin
Was the bird alone or with others? __________________________________________________
Did you hear the bird’s song? _______________________________________________________
Did you see a nest or eggs? ________________________________________________________
What does this bird eat? ____________________________________________________________
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pm
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Bird Name: ___________________________________________
Day: _________________________ Time: _____________
Location of this bird:
□ ground □ tree □ feeder □ wire
□ other ___________________________________
What I noticed about the nuthatch
Colors and markings: _______________________________________________________________
Beak Shape:
□ cone-shaped □ hooked □ flat & wide □ long & thin □ short & pointed
Wing Shape: _______________________________________________________________________
What does the tail look like?
□ short & fluffy □ long & contoured □ pointed □ long & thin
Was the bird alone or with others? __________________________________________________
Did you hear the bird’s song? _______________________________________________________
Did you see a nest or eggs? ________________________________________________________
What does this bird eat? ____________________________________________________________
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pm
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Bird Name: ___________________________________________
Day: _________________________ Time: _____________
Location of this bird:
□ ground □ tree □ feeder □ wire
□ other ___________________________________
What I noticed about the blue jay
Colors and markings: _______________________________________________________________
Beak Shape:
□ cone-shaped □ hooked □ flat & wide □ long & thin □ short & pointed
Wing Shape: _______________________________________________________________________
What does the tail look like?
□ short & fluffy □ long & contoured □ pointed □ long & thin
Was the bird alone or with others? __________________________________________________
Did you hear the bird’s song? _______________________________________________________
Did you see a nest or eggs? ________________________________________________________
What does this bird eat? ____________________________________________________________
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pm
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Bird Name: ___________________________________________
Day: _________________________ Time: _____________
Location of this bird:
□ ground □ tree □ feeder □ wire
□ other ___________________________________
What I noticed about the Eastern blue bird
Colors and markings: _______________________________________________________________
Beak Shape:
□ cone-shaped □ hooked □ flat & wide □ long & thin □ short & pointed
Wing Shape: _______________________________________________________________________
What does the tail look like?
□ short & fluffy □ long & contoured □ pointed □ long & thin
Was the bird alone or with others? __________________________________________________
Did you hear the bird’s song? _______________________________________________________
Did you see a nest or eggs? ________________________________________________________
What does this bird eat? ____________________________________________________________
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pm
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Bird Name: ___________________________________________
Day: _________________________ Time: _____________
Location of this bird:
□ ground □ tree □ feeder □ wire
□ other ___________________________________
What I noticed about the oriole
Colors and markings: _______________________________________________________________
Beak Shape:
□ cone-shaped □ hooked □ flat & wide □ long & thin □ short & pointed
Wing Shape: _______________________________________________________________________
What does the tail look like?
□ short & fluffy □ long & contoured □ pointed □ long & thin
Was the bird alone or with others? __________________________________________________
Did you hear the bird’s song? _______________________________________________________
Did you see a nest or eggs? ________________________________________________________
What does this bird eat? ____________________________________________________________
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pm
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Bird Name: ___________________________________________
Day: _________________________ Time: _____________
Location of this bird:
□ ground □ tree □ feeder □ wire
□ other ___________________________________
What I noticed about the pigeon
Colors and markings: _______________________________________________________________
Beak Shape:
□ cone-shaped □ hooked □ flat & wide □ long & thin □ short & pointed
Wing Shape: _______________________________________________________________________
What does the tail look like?
□ short & fluffy □ long & contoured □ pointed □ long & thin
Was the bird alone or with others? __________________________________________________
Did you hear the bird’s song? _______________________________________________________
Did you see a nest or eggs? ________________________________________________________
What does this bird eat? ____________________________________________________________
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pm
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Bird Name: ___________________________________________
Day: _________________________ Time: _____________
Location of this bird:
□ ground □ tree □ feeder □ wire
□ other ___________________________________
What I noticed about the wren
Colors and markings: _______________________________________________________________
Beak Shape:
□ cone-shaped □ hooked □ flat & wide □ long & thin □ short & pointed
Wing Shape: _______________________________________________________________________
What does the tail look like?
□ short & fluffy □ long & contoured □ pointed □ long & thin
Was the bird alone or with others? __________________________________________________
Did you hear the bird’s song? _______________________________________________________
Did you see a nest or eggs? ________________________________________________________
What does this bird eat? ____________________________________________________________
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pm
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Bird Name:
___________________________________________
Day: _________________________ Time: _____________
Location of this bird:
□ ground □ tree □ feeder □ wire
□ other ___________________________________
What I noticed about the hummingbird
Colors and markings: _______________________________________________________________
Beak Shape:
□ cone-shaped □ hooked □ flat & wide □ long & thin □ short & pointed
Wing Shape: _______________________________________________________________________
What does the tail look like?
□ short & fluffy □ long & contoured □ pointed □ long & thin
Was the bird alone or with others? __________________________________________________
Did you hear the bird’s song? _______________________________________________________
Did you see a nest or eggs? ________________________________________________________
What does this bird eat? ____________________________________________________________
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pm
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Bird Name: ___________________________________________
Day: _________________________ Time: _____________
Location of this bird:
□ ground □ tree □ feeder □ wire
□ other ___________________________________
What I noticed about the mockingbird
Colors and markings: _______________________________________________________________
Beak Shape:
□ cone-shaped □ hooked □ flat & wide □ long & thin □ short & pointed
Wing Shape: _______________________________________________________________________
What does the tail look like?
□ short & fluffy □ long & contoured □ pointed □ long & thin
Was the bird alone or with others? __________________________________________________
Did you hear the bird’s song? _______________________________________________________
Did you see a nest or eggs? ________________________________________________________
What does this bird eat? ____________________________________________________________
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a picture or drawing of this bird
Bird Name: ___________________________________________
Day: _________________________ Time: _____________
Location of bird:
□ ground □ tree □ feeder □ wire
□ other ___________________________________
What I noticed about this bird
Colors and markings: _______________________________________________________________
Beak Shape:
□ cone-shaped □ hooked □ flat & wide □ long & thin □ short & pointed
Wing Shape: _______________________________________________________________________
What does the tail look like?
□ short & fluffy □ long & contoured □ pointed □ long & thin
Was the bird alone or with others? __________________________________________________
Did you hear the bird’s song? _______________________________________________________
Did you see a nest or eggs? ________________________________________________________
What does this bird eat? ____________________________________________________________
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pm
Label the Bird Fill in the correct words in the blanks below.
tail beak wing feet
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Time to write! Pick FOUR of the below words and write a short story about your
favorite bird. Illustrate your story above.
beak wing feeder nest eggs feathers
danger fly song tweet branch
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Once I saw a little bird
Come hop, hop, hop;
So I cried, “Little bird,
Will you stop, stop, stop?”
And was going to the window
To say “How do you do?”
But he shook his little tail,
And far away he flew.
The Little Bird a Mother Goose rhyme
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This project was inspired by the Faith That Sticks sticker pack God’s Beautiful Birds from
Tyndale. The stickers feature nine different birds that are focused on in this nature study
pack and were a fun addition to our nature study.
Additional suggestions for using the stickers include:
Using two sheets to create a matching game. Simply cut 18 3x3 squares of card-
stock and put a sticker on each piece. Then have fun matching them up.
Use the stickers as a guide and have your child sketch their own image of the bird.
These stickers have some great colors that are eye-catching!
Write a story using the stickers. Have your child write their own story picking 2 or 3 of
the stickers or have them dictate one to you.
Make some fun spring cards using the beautiful birds and let your child create a
‘scene’ to put the birds into!
For older children, put each of the 9 stickers onto a 3x3 cardstock square and let
them practice alphabetizing the birds.
Make popsicle stick puppets with each of the bird stickers.
Create a simple windsock and use the stickers to decorate. The stickers are light
enough that they won’t add extra weight to the windsock.
Make a fun bracelet with a few of the stickers and wear it on a nature walk. See
what birds you find as you walk along!