The 2026 Big Schools Bird Watch kicked off on January 6th and schools can participate all the way through until February 13th!

If you would like to participate with your school, you can register for free on the RSBP Big Schools Birdwatch page.

Once registered you will be able to download plenty of classroom resources to use before, during and after your birdwatch activities.

Results can be easily shared with the RSPB online up until the 23rd of February 2026 and your school’s results will contribute vital data to the RSBP on how the UK’s birdlife are faring. The Big Schools Birdwatch can contribute to the RSPB Wild Challenge if you are doing that!

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Did you know that according to data collected via similar projects including The RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch:

The top five birds sighted in 2025 were, Blackbirds, Starlings, Wood Pigeons, Blue Tits and House Sparrows
House Sparrows took the top spot with 1,211,260 sightings
Counts of House Sparrows are down by 60% compared to the first Birdwatch in 1979
We’ve lost 38 million birds from UK skies in the last 60 years!

If you’re looking for books about birds to share with your classes or use during the Big School Birdwatch please have a browse below. You can also download the graphic below for your library if you like by clicking directly on the image.