'World Migratory Bird Day', May 10

World Migratory Bird Day

World Migratory Bird Day celebrates the incredible journeys made by birds across the world each year. Some birds travel thousands of miles between countries and continents in search of warmer weather, food, and safe nesting places. It is a wonderful opportunity for a Cognitive Stimulation Therapy session, encouraging conversation, memory, observation skills, word association, and shared experiences of nature and the changing seasons.

Suggested CST Activities

• Discuss famous bird idioms and sayings (see the list below)

  (“A little bird told me”, “Birds of a feather flock together”, “The early bird catches the worm”, “Free as a bird”)

• How many migratory birds can you identify in the graphic below?

• Share favourite bird memories, garden birds, holidays, countryside walks, or birdwatching experiences

• List as many “birdy things” as you can (see below graphic

  (feathers, nests, bird baths, binoculars, cuckoo clocks, eggs, bird tables, flamingos, budgies, ducks, phoenixes, swans, penguins, etc.)

• Enjoy today's CST Songs Of The Day