Fingal Schools Bird Spotter Challenge

Fingal Schools Bird Spotter Challenge

Fingal County Council is inviting schools to take part in the Fingal Schools Bird Spotter Challenge and be in with a chance to win a Winter Bosca Dúlra and enrolment in the ‘Big Schools Bird Count’ the Biodiversity in Schools’ annual campaign that both celebrates and helps our local, Irish birds.

1. Who can Enter? 

All schools in Fingal, maximum one entry per class. 

2. The Challenge:  

Teachers get their class to take part in a bird spotting activity and to find out some interesting facts about the birds they see.

3. How to Enter?  

Teachers submit: 

  1. One photo of a bird/ birds spotted on or from the school grounds.
  2. One interesting fact about the bird (one sentence).

Along with the name of the teacher, class, and school.

Submit your entry via email to:  [email protected]  

Subject line in email:  Fingal Schools Bird Spotter Challenge 

4. How do Schools Win? 

Every valid entry goes into a draw. We have 20 kits to give away. 

5. Closing Date: 

Please submit your entries by 14th December 2026 

Winners will be announced on 16th December 2026, and the prizes will be posted out in January. 

6. The Prize: 

A Winter Bosca Dúlra & Big School Bird Count Enrolment from Biodiversity in Schools. For more click here

Each winning classroom receives: 

  • A Winter Bosca Dúlra kit for up to 32 pupils 
  • Hands‑on biodiversity games, trails & activities 
  • Automatically enrolled in Ireland’s largest nature education programmes 
  • Access to seasonal online training sessions 
  • Plus: 1 square metre of Irish land is rewilded per kit