This article in Finding Nature (January 25, 2023) explores the positive impact of changing a nature experience into a more emotional experience. Research findings suggest that activating a sense of joy while bird watching heightens the benefits further.
Check out the list of bird species were shown, in this study, to bring the most joy!
If you are a teacher with a class taking part in RSPB’s Big Schools’ Birdwatch, why not include a way of recording the emotions your pupils feel, as well as the species they record, to enhance this experience for them?
