Resources 

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Birding Opportunities

Fantastic opportunities for young birders to learn from experts, peers, be a part of the very supportive birding community, and importantly have fun!

• Frontiers in Ornithology - A symposium about the various careers in ornithology

• ABA Young Birder of the Year - ABA's awesome mentorship program and contest encompassing a variety of activities like community projects, field notebook, photography, art and writing with helpful mentors to guide you along the way

• ABA Birding Camps - Organized birding trips by the ABA for young birders to explore

• Audubon Camps - Many organized camps around the United States

• NJ Audubon World Series of Birding - A New Jersey competition to count as many birds as possible in a day in Read: WSB Champion and Mentor BQ

• Cornell Lab Young Birders Event  - A 4-day event bringing together teenagers in high school around the globe with a passion for birds and interests in pursuing a career related to birds 

• Hog Island Audubon Camp - Coastal Maine bird studies for teens

• Camp TALON (Teen Adventures Learning Ornithology & Nature) - A 6-day camp run by the Georgia Department of Natural resources

• Rio Diablo Birding Camp - A birding camp based in southwest Texas

• Young Birders Network - "Connecting young birders from around the world to share their love of birds and birding" created by the Black Swamp Bird Observatory

• Mass Audubon Superbowl of Birding – Annual competition in January in the area of NE MA and SE NH) 

Young Birder Clubs & Toolkit

• Audubon Campus Chapters (for college)

• Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Black Swamp Bird Observatory Bird Young Birders Club Toolkit 

• Young Birders Club Toolkit 

• ABA Young Birders Club Listing 

• Starting a Bird Club by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology

News & Blogs

• ABA Fledgling - Magazine written by young birders, produced by the ABA

• Beary Birding Chickadee Chat - Inspiring next-gen birders through information, entertainment and conversation

• eBird For Young Birders - Young Birder's resources by eBird

• Black Swamp Bird Observatory Young Birders Network - connects young birders from around the work to share their love of birds and birding 

Community Science

• eBird - What is eBird?  A global project by the Cornell Lab uniting bird enthusiasts worldwide in mapping a diverse range of bird species.

• iNaturalist - Tool to catalogue all of your flora and fauna observations (including birds) and achieve an ID

• Xeno-canto - Upload your audio observations (of any animal) for science

• NestWatch - Log your nestbox observations or learn how to build one for a specific species

• FeederWatch - Count birds visiting your feeders in the colder months (subscription required)* 

• Pennsylvania Bird Atlas  - a five-year project to survey the breeding and wintering birds of Pennsylvania that anyone can participate in.

Cool Things

• BirdSTAT - Processes and analyzes your eBird data into fantastic graphs and statistics

• BirdCast - Forecasts and detects migration patterns in birds (only active 3/1-6/15 spring and 8/1-11/15 autumn)

• eBird Status and Trends - Visualizes data in eBird with animated maps

Online Field Guides

• Merlin Bird ID - (Mobile App) For your bird identification troubles including Sound ID and Photo ID

• All About Birds - Comprehensive guide to North American birds detailing their life histories

• Sibley Guides - Helpful identification tips and illustrations by renowned David Allen Sibley

• Audubon Field Guide - Another option to study North American birds

Apps

• Merlin Bird ID - For your bird identification troubles including Sound ID and Photo ID

• iBird Pro

• BirdsEye

• BirdNET

Identification

• Google Lens - Photo ID (and a plethora of non-bird-related things)

• Merlin Bird ID - Photo ID + Sound ID

• BirdNET - Sound ID

Conservation

• American Bird Conservancy 

• Audubon 

Books

• Ornitherapy: For Your Mind, Body, and Soul by Holly Merker, Richard Crossley and Sophie Crossley Email Ornitherapy@gmail.com directly for 40% off and use "Beary Birding Discount"

• Kingbird Highway: The Biggest Year in the Life of an Extreme Birder by Kenn Kaufman

• What It's Like to Be a Bird by David Allen Sibley

• Belle's Journey: An Osprey Takes Flight by Rob Bierregaard

• Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World by Christian Cooper

Movies/Films

• The Big Year - Starring Owen Wilson, Jack Black and Steve Martin

• A Birder’s Guide to Everything

• Migration - Disney Pixar film

• Birders: The Central Park Effect

• Fly Away Home

DIY Projects:

• NestWatch - Construct a birdhouse/nestbox with detailed instructions

• Attracting Hummingbirds - Suggestions of flowers to plant and nectar to concoct to attract hummingbirds recommended by a website viewer!

• Plastic Bottle Bird Feeder - Instructions on creating a bird feeder out of an old plastic bottle, along with lots of helpful links about birds recommended by a website viewer!

More Resources:

• A Kid's Guide to Bird-Watching - birding resources including identification sites, bird research, tips for beginners, activities for kids, and more! recommended by a website viewer!

• Fun Facts About Hummingbirds and How to Attract Them recommended by a website viewer!

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