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Bird Watch!
How many of these birds can you spot in your garden?
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  House Sparrow- We have brown and grey feathers with light grey breasts.  If we are male, we have bolder colours and a black bib and face mask .  
       
  Blackbird- We are very plain!  If we are male, we are black with bright yellow beaks and eye rings and if we are female we are brown with pale beaks.  
       
  Starling- We have shiny plumage with green and purple highlights.  If we are female, we tend to be lighter but with more white speckles to our breasts.  
       
  Blue Tit- You can’t miss us if we’re flying about!  Whether we are male or female we all have blue heads with a white face and stripe across our eyes and yellow breast and blue wings and tail.  
       
  Chaffinch- We have brown wings and tails with white edges and unique markings.  If we are male, we have reddish chests and green bottoms and a grey head cap. If we are female, we are a bit paler.  
       
  Wood Pigeon- We have mostly grey feathers but we also have a pink and white tinge to our breast and sometimes a green patch to our necks.  
       
  Robin- We are unmistakable with our bright red breasts and faces!  If we are female, we might be a little bit paler.  
       
  Great Tit- We are very colourful!  We have black heads, necks and bibs with white cheeks and a yellow breast and bluey grey wings and tails with white edges.  We all have a black stripe running down our chests but if we are female, it isn’t as big and we are a bit paler.  
       
  Collared Dove- We are mainly grey with a pink tinge but we also have a bluey grey patch under our wings and tails.  We also have a black collar with a white edge to the back of our necks which is where we get our name from.  
       
  Goldfinch- We have brown wings and tails with white edges and unique markings.  If we are male, we have reddish chests and green bottoms and a grey head cap. If we are female, we are a bit paler.