Big Garden Birdwatch Commentary Sheet

Big Garden Birdwatch – Adult Commentary & Bird Identification Sheets

A gentle, practical pair of resources to support adults completing the Great Garden Birdwatch with children aged 3–5.

The Adult Commentary Sheet helps practitioners model rich, meaningful language without pressure, encouraging children to notice, watch and wonder. With ready-to-use sentence starters and bird-specific vocabulary, it supports calm observation, listening and shared talk in real contexts.

The Bird Identification Sheet introduces common British garden birds with clear illustrations and child-friendly labels, helping children match what they see outdoors to simple visual cues.

Together, these sheets promote sustained attention, vocabulary development and oracy through real-world experiences - ideal for EYFS settings, outdoor learning and nature-based play.