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Identify Bird Songs

14 Mar 20227 Jul 2022
If you are using our free nature studies, you may be getting outside this spring. Oh the noise, noise, noise! In a good way, of course. But what bird is…
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Birding Resources

10 Feb 202212 Jul 2022
As we wrap up our Free Bird Studies: Nests and Eggs series, you might enjoy taking a look at the resources we used to round out our studies. Our bird…

Free Bird Studies: Nests & Eggs ~ Complete Series

Nests and Eggs of Birds of the United States by Thomas G. Gentry provides a unique look at nests and eggs of birds in their natural setting. We are using…
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Nests & Eggs: Eastern Bluebird

8 Sep 202128 Jun 2022
Plate 31: Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis Found perching on fence posts or telephone wires, these bright blue harbingers of spring are easy to spot. This small thrush, only slightly larger…
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Migration of Birds ~ Free eBook

10 May 202114 Jul 2022
Migration of Birds is an excellent resource if you are following our free Nest & Eggs book study! Originally written by Frederick Lincoln in 1935 as part of the Fish…
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Nests & Eggs: Ruby-throated Hummingbird

24 Mar 202128 Jun 2022
Plate 7: Ruby-throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris These beautiful creatures that glitter like jewels are in a family by themselves because they are unique! This, the smallest bird found in the…
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Nests & Eggs: Redwing Blackbird

17 Mar 202128 Jun 2022
Plate 6: Redwing Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus Noisy chatterers and social, you will often see them atop cattails or helpfully eating injurious insects and weed seeds. A black bird with a…
Book Studies

Nests & Eggs: Kingbird

10 Mar 202128 Jun 2022
Plate 5: Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus Bold and fearless, kingbirds prefer to live in close proximity to dwellings. The Eastern Kingbird, although slightly smaller than a Robin, is “monarch of all…
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The Complete Book of Birdhouse Construction

8 Mar 202116 Jul 2022
Here is a title that provides quite a bang for the buck. The Complete Book of Birdhouse Construction for Woodworkers by Scott D. Campbell published by Dover is an inexpensive…
Book Studies

Nests & Eggs: Catbird

24 Feb 202128 Jun 2022
Plate 3: Catbird Dumetella carolinensis His song resembles the meow of a cat. You'll find him at the top of a dense thicket. This trim member of the mocker family…
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Introduction to Our Bird Friends ~ Free eBook

26 Oct 202028 Jun 2022
Introduction to Our Bird Friends is an excellent free bird guidebook covering common birds found in the United States. The season of the year will in some cases determine what…
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For the Birds {Free eBook}

12 Oct 202028 Jun 2022
For the Birds is a free publication from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that encourages backyard bird watching: As you learn to enjoy the beauty of birdlife around their…
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The Bird Study Book ~ Free eBook

5 Oct 202030 Jun 2022
Fall and winter are excellent times to bird watch. In the fall you have migration and in the winter there are opportunities to set up feeding stations to attract the…
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"A Bird Came Down the Walk" by Emily Dickinson

18 Jun 202028 Jun 2022
A bird came down the walk:He did not know I saw;He bit an angle-worm in halvesAnd ate the fellow, raw.And then he drank a dewFrom a convenient grass,And then hopped…
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Bird Biographies {Free eBook}

3 Feb 202025 Jul 2022
Bird Biographies by Alice E. Ball is a unique guidebook to 150 birds commonly found in the United States. Subtitled, A Guide-Book for Beginners: An Introduction to 150 Common Land…
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Bird Unit Study {Free}

19 Aug 201928 Jul 2022
Through three observation experiments, the unit study covers Bible, language arts, science, history, geography, math, health, art, and music. Update: Unfortunately, the unit we featured here is no longer available.…
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A Manual of Bird Study {Free eBook}

22 Oct 201828 Jun 2022
We have included a wide variety of resources for bird study, but this one is good enough to add to the collection! A Manual of Bird Study by William H.…
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Activity: Make a DIY Pumpkin Bird Feeder

10 Oct 201828 Jun 2022
It is October. And October makes us think of pumpkins! Here is a fun DIY nature activity for you and your family to enjoy this fall: Make a pumpkin bird…
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Bird Houses Boys Can Build {Free eBook}

13 Aug 201823 Jul 2022
Here is one more addition to our free nature studies that we came across as we were updating the series: Bird Houses Boys Can Build by Albert Frederick Siepert. You'll…
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The Children’s Book of Birds {Free eBook}

24 Jul 201828 Jun 2022
As we were updating our free nature studies, we came across this excellent title: The Children's Book of Birds by Olive Thorne Miller. This free eBook combines two books the…
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All About Bird Song Interactive + Free Bird Song Download!

26 Mar 201828 Jun 2022
Here is an excellent interactive from The Cornell Lab to help students identify bird songs! All About Bird Song is part of their Bird Academy where you are trained to…
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What’s In a Bird Song? ~ Free Download

5 Mar 201828 Jun 2022
Ready for spring? Already hearing a few spring bird songs in your area? Enjoy "What's In a Bird Song?" by Tom Anderson, a free 5-page, full-color download from the Minnesota…
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Amazing Birds Teacher Manual {Free}

26 Feb 201828 Jun 2022
Also from Cornell! Thirty-one page Amazing Birds Teacher Manual download from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology that goes with the free Amazing Birds Student Manual we've already linked to provides…
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Amazing Birds Student Manual {Free}

23 Feb 201828 Jun 2022
Here is an excellent resource from Cornell! Amazing Birds Student Manual is a free 18-page download aimed at younger students that covers bird basics. Included are 14 activity sheets covering:…
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A Book of Birds {Free eBook}

30 Aug 201623 Jul 2022
  Here is one for the younger crowd: A Book of Birds, free eBook download, illustrated by British artist Carton Moore Park. The twenty-six featured birds include those most likely…
Activities

Activity: Make a Bird Feeder

18 Nov 201528 Jun 2022
It's nearly winter! Time to consider putting up a bird feeder. Birds need that extra energy in times of temperature extremes and when natural sources of food may not be…

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