hello joanne! hello children of p5!

HELLO JOANNE! HELLO CHILDREN of P5 of St Patrick Primary School Mullanaskea!ENNISKILLEN

I really enjoy my visit to your school. I hope one day you come to Spain to visit us with your teachers.

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It is the last month before Summer hollidays. We are all very busy , but we can also find some time of resting. Last week, we went on a school trip to visit a center for birds in danger of extinction.

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CENTRE FOR STUDIES ON CENTRE FOR STUDIES ON IBERIAN BIRDS OF PREY.IBERIAN BIRDS OF PREY.

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I remember you asked to me if there were I remember you asked to me if there were some animals in my country that not exists in some animals in my country that not exists in yours. Then,I didn’t know the name of this yours. Then,I didn’t know the name of this bird in English . It lives on the churchs’ tower. bird in English . It lives on the churchs’ tower. It’s a stork. There are two different kinds: the It’s a stork. There are two different kinds: the black stork and the ordinary one. This is a black stork and the ordinary one. This is a black stork.black stork.

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ORDINARY STORKSORDINARY STORKS

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Attendances…Attendances…This center attend to

birds of prey or birds in danger of extinction, like the imperial eagle.

There is an hospital for them. Firstable , the center assistant explains to us all the nowadays

danger : hunting, pesticides, poisoning, chicks knocked down in the harvest, nests discovered or destroyed, birds electrocuted,…

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F I R S T A I DF I R S T A I DAfter, the assistant

explained how to take care of an injured bird: to hold it with a piece of cloth, to transport it in a cardboard box and once at home, let it alone in a dark room until the skilled person comes for it.

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Birds of prey who live in Birds of prey who live in our region.our region.

DIURNAL BIRDS:EAGLES, HAWKS,VULTURES, BUZZARDS, KITES, FALCONS…

NOCTURNAL BIRDS: BARN OWL AND OWL.

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GOLDEN GOLDEN EAGLESEAGLESNowadays there

are very few eagles in Europe and one of the seven endanger species bird of prey in the world is what we call ‘the imperial eagle’.

Some scientists get here the first birth in captivity of this species.

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INTERESTING SOUNDSINTERESTING SOUNDS

Finally, we watch a short video about this study center of iberian birds of prey and we listen their different sounds.

( Click on the picture)

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I N L I V E.- I N L I V E.- At least we saw the birds At least we saw the birds

of prey. of prey.

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BIG AND GREAT BIRDS.BIG AND GREAT BIRDS.

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Everybody really Everybody really enjoys the visit.enjoys the visit.

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REALLY AMAZING!REALLY AMAZING!

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V U L T U R E SV U L T U R E S

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““Funcionaria”, the vulture mascot Funcionaria”, the vulture mascot of the organization.of the organization.

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AFTERT THE VISIT, WE HAVE AFTERT THE VISIT, WE HAVE LUNCH ALL TOGETHER IN LUNCH ALL TOGETHER IN THIS SO LOVELY DAY.THIS SO LOVELY DAY.

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AND ALSO TIME TO PLAY.AND ALSO TIME TO PLAY.

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SUMMER TIME. SUMMER TIME.

Now, here in Spain it’s hot (27º-30º), Swimming pools are opened and pupils finish school the 20th of June. Would you like an appointment on video conference to chat all together?

It must be this week.

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SEE YOU SOON. SEE YOU SOON.

MONTSE.MONTSE.

NICE CHILDREN! I WILL MISS YOU

I LEARNT A LOT WITH YOU JOANNE. THANK YOU MRS. QUINN

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