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KIRTLAND BIRD CLUB of Northeast Ohio

BACKYARD BIRDING 
WHAT DO BIRDS NEED TO THRIVE?

1 - COVER & SHELTER
  • allaboutbirds.org/news/how-to-provide-seeds-and-shelter-for-backyard-birds/
  • nwf.org/Garden-for-Wildlife/Young/Nesting-Box​

2 - FOOD
  • Commercial Bird feeders: allaboutbirds.org/news/browse/topic/feeding-birds/
  • NATIVE PLANTS & WHY THEY HELP BIRDS THRIVE:
    • Why Native Plants - video by Doug Tallamy 
    • Books by Doug Tallamy: Bringing Nature Home; Nature's Best Hope
    • Native Plant Bird Food: ​nwf.org/nativeplantfinder/
    • KBC's Native Plant Resources

3 - WATER
  • birdwatchersdigest.com/bwdsite/learn/top10/attract-birds-with-water.php

4 - NESTING SUPPORT
  • ​nwf.org/Garden-for-Wildlife/Young

​5 - BIRD-WINDOW COLLISIONS & HOW TO PREVENT THEM 
  • Why Birds Hit Windows and How You Can Help Prevent It
  • Window Safety for Birds
  • Bird Safety Window Treatments
  • "The Bird-Friendly City", an excellent Kirtland Bird Club presentation by a sustainable cities researcher in the Department of Urban and Environmental Planning in the School of Architecture at University of Virginia, which included quite a bit on bird safety

6 - KEEPING BIRDS SAFE ON HALLOWEEN
  • Click HERE to learn about do's and don'ts to keep birds safe during the Halloween season.


our mission

The mission of the Kirtland Bird Club of Northeast Ohio is to bring people of Greater Cleveland and beyond together to learn about, enjoy, and support birds through observation, study, and advocacy.

KIRTLAND BIRD CLUB of Northeast Ohio    |  CLEVELAND, OH
Founded in  1940

www.kirtlandbirdclub.org

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CONTACT US
  • HOME
  • CALENDAR
  • ACTIVITIES
    • MONTHLY SPEAKER PROGRAMS
    • FIELD TRIPS & BIRD WALKS
    • CLEVELAND LAKEFRONT PRESERVE BIRD SURVEYS
    • CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT >
      • About Christmas Bird Counts and KBC's Circle
      • Past Christmas Bird Count Reports
      • Christmas Bird Count Records Over Time
    • OAPI - Ohio Avian Project Initiative >
      • ABOUT OAPI - APPLY
      • Past OAPI Grants
    • Cleveland Bird Calendar
  • ABOUT
    • ABOUT US
    • KBC OFFICERS & COMMITTEES
    • KBC NEWSLETTER
    • ABOUT OUR NAME
    • CONTACT US
  • SUPPORT KBC
    • BECOME A MEMBER
    • DONATE
  • KBC Archives
    • Birding While Black Archive
    • Past Speaker Meetings
    • Past Bird ID Programs
    • Past Field Trips
    • PAST NEWSLETTERS
    • PAST MEETING MINUTES
    • Cleveland Bird Calendar Archive >
      • VOLUMES 100 - 111 / YEARS 2004 - 2015
      • VOLUMES 090 - 099 / YEARS 1994 - 2003
      • VOLUMES 080 - 089 / YEARS 1984 - 1993
      • VOLUMES 070 - 079 / YEARS 1974 - 1983
      • VOLUMES 060 - 069 / YEARS 1964 - 1973
      • VOLUMES 050 - 059 / YEARS 1954 - 1963
      • VOLUMES 040 - 049 / YEARS 1944 - 1953
      • VOLUMES 030 - 039 / YEARS 1934 - 1943
      • VOLUMES 020 - 029 / YEARS 1924 - 1933
      • VOLUMES 010 - 019 / YEARS 1914 - 1923
      • VOLUMES 001 - 009 / YEARS 1905 - 1913
    • Old News
    • PHOTO GALLERY
  • For New Birders
  • Backyard Birding
  • Native Plants for Birds
  • The Bird-Friendly City
  • NE Ohio Bird Coalition - for Habitat and Safety
  • Bird Science
  • Injured, Ill, Dead, or Abandoned Birds
  • Links to Other Birding Organizations
  • Past Field Trips