Summary
They spotted many different birds – 47 kinds – and lots of butterflies and dragonflies 🦋.
The walk helped them learn how these insects help plants and keep nature healthy 🌱.
Key Points
3 points1
The walk happened early, from 6:30 am to 10:30 am.
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15 people joined and recorded 47 bird species, plus many butterflies and dragonflies.
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The zoo will have more fun activities during Wildlife Week (Oct 2‑8), and kids under 12 can enter for free.
New Words to Learn
9 wordsbiodiversity
many different kinds of plants and animals living together
conservation
taking care of nature so it stays safe
pollinators
animals like butterflies that help plants make seeds
pest controllers
animals that eat insects that can hurt plants
ecosystem
the whole community of living things and their environment
citizen science
people helping scientists by sharing what they see
field‑identification
learning to tell different animals apart when you are outside
food web
who eats whom in nature
odonates
the group that includes dragonflies and damselflies
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