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Today at the Urdaibai bird Center we were visited by some real bird experts but, it must be said, that they were a little bit unusual. Normally every bird lover goes through some clear stages to become what you might call expert. First they start with garden birds like the robin or bluetit.

Later they move on to forest birds like the jay or the nuthatch. As they progress they start to identify sea birds and waders which are difficult to differentiate and are usually further away in tems of distance. It s a long road to travel and can take years.

So what on earth were a group of 3 year olds doing giving a presentation on the greenshank, in Urdaibai Bird Center today?

Well, these amazing little ornithologists and their older friends come from a school where an enthusiasm for birds starts from a very early age. Montorre is the local primary school in Gautegiz Arteaga and for years they have been working with us on different projects related to birds.

This year, the school´s bird of choice to study was the greenshank, a wader which is usually present in the Urdaibai marshes.

 Throughout the year, everyone at Montorre school has been working on different aspects of this bird´s life. Today, as the course is coming to an end, all the children and their teachers came to the center to present their beautiful work. Great job everyone! The projects have been displayed in our exhibition so if you want to know more about the greenshank, just come along and have a look.

In addition to presenting the work, everyone took advantage of the visit to listen to our new audioguides for children.

They also had a great session in the observatory as, like any good bird watcher these kids are experts with telescopes.

It was a great day and we would like to congratulate everyone at Montorre School and wish them a very happy holiday.