Directory of Birding Resources

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Birding, or bird watching, involves the observation of free wild birds behaving naturally. Many birders keep lists of birds seen around their house and garden, or may take part in bird-counting, identification and survey activities.

Resources in This Category

• American Birding Association: Young Birders

  http://www.aba.org/yb/
  News of competitions, camps and conferences with articles for beginners.

• Backyard Birding

  http://baltimorebirdclub.org/by/backyard.html
  By the Baltimore Bird Club, a chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society.

• Bird Index - National Zoo

  http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Birds/
  HAs many educational items for kids, Bird cams, Many things to chose from.

• Bird Watching

  http://www.birdwatching.com/
  Videos about birds and bird watching.

• Birds at EnchantedLearning.com

  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/themes/birds.shtml
  Features rhymes, crafts, printouts, and quizzes.

• Cornell Lab of Ornithology

  http://www.birds.cornell.edu/
  Here is a place for kids to see up close everything about birds, from nesting cams to migration.

• Global Warming and Waterfowl - National Wildlife Federation

  http://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Threats-to-Wildlife/Global-Warming/Effects-on-Wildlife-and-Habitat/Birds-and-Waterfowl.aspx
  Many types of birds are affected by global warming which affects their habitats, food sources and migration cycles.

• PA Falcon Cam

  http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/falcon/
  Has a live cam, falcon photo gallery and stories.

• RSPB Kids

  http://www.rspb.org.uk/youth/
  Games, activities and factsheets including bird spotting and feeding.

• The Fledgling Corner - Birding Family Fun

  http://birding.about.com/
  Offers suggestions for backyard bird watchers. Also includes crafts and jokes. From About.com.

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