RESOURCES FOR NEW BIRDERS
Where to Bird:
In Cuyahoga County
Favorite Places to Bird in Northern Ohio
Best places in Ohio
Birding in Ohio
Birdcam - live video from more than a dozen bird feeding stations and nests around the world
About Binoculars:
Audubon Society's Binocular Guide
2020 Review of Binoculars
Time & Optics - a well-stocked shop for binoculars & spotting scopes - in Millersburg, Ohio
NEW BIRDER VIDEOS FOR KIDS:
Monica Marshall's Boys & Girls Club's Cyber Club videos:
Go Wild Adventure Club: July 13, 2020: "Get ready for your adventure"
Go Wild Adventure Club: May 18, 2020: "What will we see?"
AUDIO RECORDINGS FOR NEW BIRDERS:
Backyard Birding 101
LEARNING BIRD SONG:
Minnesota Bird Songs - with images - we get almost all of these birds in Northeast Ohio
Birding by Ear - from Audubon
Birding by Ear - Peterson audio guide - step by step, adding new birds as you go
WEBSITES & LINKS FOR NEW BIRDERS:
“7 Tips for Watching Birds During The Spring Lockdown – Here are some principles you can apply to any form of nature study”, by David Sibley:
Audubon Great Lakes Region - includes activities for kids:
All About Birds - Online Guide to Birds and Birdwatching - from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Bird Academy - from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Birding by Ear - from Audubon Great Lakes
BEST FIELD GUIDES FOR BEGINNERS:
Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Eastern & Central North America, Seventh Edition
Sibley Birds East - The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America
Free Field Guides for Common Birds, Raptors, and Owls from Ohio Department of Natural Resources
BEST PHONE APPS:
Sibley Birds v2 app (for bird ID)
Peterson Birds of North America app (for bird ID)
iBird app (for bird ID, iPhones)
Merlin app (for bird ID)
eBird app - more advanced, includes checklist uploads, info on bird trends, citizen science etc.
Kirtland Bird Club Bird Identification Videos