Fernhill Wetlands Field Trip

What a great day for a field trip! The Whales had such a blast exploring Fernhill Wetlands. They used their knowledge from our bird unit to identify the birds that they were seeing and hearing. I heard from the Whales that they saw Red-Winged Blackbirds, a Bald Eagle, Garter Snakes, Northern Flickers, Mallards, Robins, and more! The Whales went to different stations on their field trip. They had an opportunity to look through scopes to see birds in the air and on wooden posts. They played bird and wetland animal bingo. They created landscape art of the layers of a wetland using artists chalk. And they used iPads to identify what bird sounds they were hearing in different parts of the Wetlands. They were being kind and respectful of the animals environment. And they were incredible Ornithologists. When we got back to the classroom, the Whales were exhausted but so excited to share their stories of their favorites parts and the animals, and plants that they saw. A huge shoutout to all of our volunteers for being wonderful group leaders and supporting the Whales and Otters learning!