EAGLE eyed pupils at St Luke's CE First School in Redditch will be keeping their eyes on the skies this weekend when they will be taking part in the RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) Big Garden Birdwatch.

The event which is the world's largest wildlife survey, involves members of the public spending an hour counting the wildlife in their gardens, on January 28 to 30.

The survey has been going since 1979, the information gathered is used to help the RSPB establish which species are in trouble and which are thriving.

The children of St.Luke's have been learning about caring for wildlife in their Forest School sessions, where they have been using tools to make their own bird feeders.

Forest School leader Liz Jennings said: "At St Luke's the children show great enthusiasm for investigating the natural world, whether it's studying the life-cycle of the frogs in the pond, watching the squirrels in the trees or hunting for mini-beasts in the undergrowth."

For more information about the Big Garden Birdwatch, go to rspb.org.uk/birdwatch and download an information pack.