These are a few of our favorite birding things.....
February 13th - 16, 2009 is slated for the Great Backyard Bird Count this year. Here is an excellent science opportunity for families - it's easy, fun and FREE!
This is a great project to participate in and you can actually be a part of the scientific community by helping track species that you observe and report your findings through these projects. Our family has done this now for several years and every year we are just as excited as the first ~
This is a great addition to your science units of study as well. I am including a number of online resources I've pulled together as a unit study for backyard birding:
Bird Source
http://www.birdsource.org/
Christmas Bird Count
http://www.audubon.org/bird/cbc/index.html
Project Feeder Watch
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/
Teacher Resources at Ornithology.com
http://www.ornithology.com/teacher.html
eBird
http://www.ebird.org/content/
Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s “All About Birds”
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/programs/AllAboutBirds/
National Audubon Society
http://www.audubon.org/
Words About Birds
http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/Learning/GBBCReferences/WordsAboutBirds.html
An Educator’s Guide to Bird Study
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/schoolyard/
Bird Topography (body parts)
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/schoolyard/all_about_birds/bird_id/bird_topography.html
A Few Cool Facts About Birds
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/schoolyard/all_about_birds/fun_with_birds/cool_facts.html
Official State Birds
http://www.wildbirds.com/identify_statebirds.htm
Online Bird Guide
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/programs/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/
National Wildlife Federation's Wildlife Watch
http://www.nwf.org/wildlifewatch/
(Google search)
Wild Birds.com
http://www.wildbirds.com
Birding at About.com
http://birding.about.com/
Wildbirds.org
http://www.wildbirds.org/intro.htm
National Bird Feeding Society
http://www.birdfeeding.org/site/nbs.index
Make a Bird Feeder
http://www.osweb.com/kidzkorner/feeder.htm
Free Bird Feeder Plans
http://www.craftybirds.com/birdfeeders.html
Build a Feeder at About.com
http://birding.about.com/od/buildfeeders/
Build a Bird Bath from Clay Pots & More!
http://www.leachholdingsltd.com/whimsicallawnandgardencenter/build_your_own_bird_feeder.php
More Bird Anatomy
http://www.aber.ac.uk/ornithology/biology/anatomy.shtml#anat
Enchanted Learning’s All About Birds
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/
Miscellaneous:
http://www.cfr.msstate.edu/courses/bio4990c/Presentation_3_files/frame.htm#slide0001.htm
http://www.seaworld.org/just-for-teachers/lsa/i-009/pdf/background.pdf
http://www.easyfunschool.com/article1281.html
http://www.homeschoollearning.com/units/units_living_birds.shtml
http://eclectichomeschool.org/pdf/birding.pdf
http://www.libsci.sc.edu/miller/birds.htm
http://www.calacademy.org/research/library/biodiv/biblio/birdcur-update.htm
http://www.atlanticava.org/webandcamsites/birds.html
Dover Publications’ resources available for purchase to supplement bird studies
http://search.store.yahoo.com/cgi-bin/nsearch?follow-pro=1&vwcatalog=doverpublications&catalog=doverpublications&query=birds
The Peterson Field Guides
http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/peterson/bird.cfm
Additional Resources from Peterson’s
http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/peterson/resources/
Don’t forget to use your local library to check out books, videos and DVD’s on wild birds and birding.
Check to see what your state and local parks may have for wildlife encounters and birding educational programs.
Happy Birding!
CLICK HERE for a free downloadable version of this unit study - complimentary of Jacobs Academy.
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