RESOURCES FOR NEW BIRDERS
Where to Bird:
In Cuyahoga County: https://birding-in-ohio.com/cuyahoga-county/
Favorite Places to Bird in Northern Ohio: https://clevelandaudubon.org/?page_id=290
Best places in Ohio: https://ebird.org/region/US-OH/hotspots
Birding in Ohio: https://birding-in-ohio.com/
About Binoculars:
Audubon Society's Binocular Guide
2020 Review of Binoculars
Time & Optics - a well-stocked shop for binoculars & spotting scopes - in Millersburg, Ohio
VIDEOS FOR NEW BIRDERS:
Jason Ward’s Birds of North America YouTube Videos:
How to Use Binoculars with Jason Ward
Birding in Central Park with Jason Ward
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
https://www.npr.org/2020/06/24/882781560/backyard-birding-101
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:
www.nytimes.com/2020/05/08/opinion/sunday/bird-watching-coronavirus-lockdown.html:
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:
Field Guide to Eastern Birds, by Roger Tory Peterson
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 7th edition
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:
https://www.kirtlandbirdclub.org/past-bird-id-programs.html