Bird scavenger hunt for kids

A picture sheet of common birds for children to find, with large tick boxes, plus a few things to spot that are not birds: a feather, a nest, a bird singing. Print it before a walk or a camping trip.

Bird scavenger hunt

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  • American Robin
  • Northern Cardinal
  • Blue Jay
  • Mallard
  • Canada Goose
  • American Crow
  • Mourning Dove
  • House Sparrow
  • Black-capped Chickadee
  • American Goldfinch
  • Red-winged Blackbird
  • Downy Woodpecker
  • A bird flying
  • A bird singing
  • A bird on the ground
  • A bird in a tree
  • Two birds together
  • A bird carrying something
  • A feather
  • A nest

Make bird bingo cards for a class

Running a hunt

Give each child or team a sheet and a pencil. A bird counts when everyone in the team has seen it. For younger children, keep to the first page; older ones can use the Edit list tab to add birds from your area or local challenges.

Afterwards, read out who found what, then look up a bird nobody found and plan where to look for it next time.

Make your own

Load your state or province from the Edit list tab to start from local birds, remove the hard ones, and keep the picture layout. You can type anything as an item, so “a bird taking a bath” works as well as a species name. For a class, bird bingo makes a different photo card for every child.