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Danforth Care Residents And Staff Enjoy Bird Watching For The Big RSPB Birdwatch

Residents in all 20 of the Danforth care homes took part in the RSPB’s “Big Garden Birdwatch”, the world’s largest garden wildlife survey. Residents were all provided with a fact sheet of local birds they could find in their area as well as binoculars to see them. The care home staff team also worked with the residents to stock up the bird feeders, enticing the birds even closer.

All Danforth care homes have serene and scenic gardens which the residents are immensely proud of. Over the course of the summer, they were busy tending to these gardens making them beautiful to participate in the Danforth in Bloom gardening competition. Many of the residents were making feeders to hang in the garden during this process, and the RSPB Big Birdwatch was a great opportunity for all of the residents to use these homemade bird feeders to get a close up view of all the wildlife they attract.

To celebrate the RSPB Big Birdwatch weekend, some of the care homes had feathery visitors in the form of owls. The residents had the opportunity to hold and pet the owls, as well as learn some facts about them during the day.

Kate Desmond, Danforth Care’s Managing Director says:
“Staff and residents alike were very excited to be involved in the RSPB Big Birdwatch this year. After all their hard work in the summer preparing the gardens for the Danforth in Bloom competition, all of the homes have such beautiful outdoor spaces, and this was another fantastic way to use them and interact with the nature around us.”

Care Home Manager at Danforth’s Coronation House Home Teresa Burgess says:
“The RSPB Big Bird Watch was a hit for all involved here at Coronation House, with residents and staff alike getting stuck in making seed balls for the feeders. Many residents spent lots of time outside with their binoculars – the visit from Evie’s Owls was also an amazing day, with lots of smiles from residents as they got to hold the beautiful birds.”