Using a set of cards showing different bird foot tracks, sort them into groups based on their toe arrangement, such as birds with two toes facing forward and two back, birds built for perching, and bi
Find five different plants or trees in your local area that show signs of being grazed by deer.
Build a simple frame for your track training pit using lengths of wood, securing the corners with pegs driven into the ground or by lashing them together.
Decide what kind of human impact you want to track, such as litter, soil erosion, habitat damage or changes to vegetation.
A track trap is a patch of soft, smooth ground prepared to record the footprints of passing animals.
Find a suitable spot to search for bird tracks, such as the edge of a puddle, riverside or beach.
Spend some time exploring a wild space, looking for droppings along trails, under hedgerows or around the base of trees.
With the group looking away, lay a normal walking trail across a sand pit.
Choose an area with a good range of ecological features, and decide how often and for how long you will observe it.
Fold a large piece of cardboard into three even sections, then unfold it flat again.