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 this book to learn about 50 birds. Complete 50-week series covering one bird each week. We will add new additions here as they are posted.Continue reading “Free Bird Studies: Nests & Eggs ~ Complete Series”
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Nests & Eggs: Eastern Bluebird
Nests & Eggs: Eastern Bluebird. Bright blue harbingers of spring. Resources & free notebooking pages.
Migration of Birds ~ Free eBook
Migration of Birds is a free but complete text on the topic of bird migration.
Nests & Eggs: Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Nests & Eggs: Ruby-throated Hummingbird. These beautiful creatures that glitter like jewels are in a family by themselves because they are unique! Resources & free notebooking pages.
Nests & Eggs: Redwing Blackbird
Nests and Eggs Bird Study: Redwing Blackbird. Noisy chatterers and social, they helpfully eat injurious insects and weed seeds. Resources & free notebooking pages.
Nests & Eggs: Kingbird
Nests and Eggs Bird Study: The Kingbird. Bold and fearless, kingbirds prefer to live in close proximity to dwellings. Resources & free notebooking pages.
The Complete Book of Birdhouse Construction
The Complete Book of Birdhouse Construction is an inexpensive book that provides detailed instructions for building quality birdhouses.
Nests & Eggs: Catbird
Nests and Eggs Bird Study: The Catbird. His song resembles the meow of a cat. You’ll find him at the top of a dense thicket. Resources & free notebooking pages.
Introduction to Our Bird Friends ~ Free eBook
Introduction to Our Bird Friends is an excellent free bird guidebook covering common birds found in the United States.
For the Birds {Free eBook}
For the Birds is a free publication from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that encourages backyard bird watching.
The Bird Study Book ~ Free eBook
The Bird Study Book ~ Free eBook — The Library — Provides everything you need to study birds, including how to teach bird study to children.
"A Bird Came Down the Walk" by Emily Dickinson
Poems of Emily Dickinson Second Series by Emily Dickinson (1891) | Emily Dickinson (1830–1886)
Bird Biographies {Free eBook}
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 Birds of the Eastern United States, this free eBook, is more poetic in nature than others we commonly encounter. As such, most families will findContinue reading “Bird Biographies {Free eBook}”
Bird Unit Study {Free}
“Birds of a Feather” is a free unit study by Jodie Wolfe published in the March/April 2014 digital edition of Home School Enrichment Magazine. (Just use the navigation box at the bottom to turn to page 46.) Through three observation experiments, the unit study covers Bible, language arts, science, history, geography, math, health, art, andContinue reading “Bird Unit Study {Free}”
A Manual of Bird Study {Free eBook}
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. Carr is a free eBook in the public domain that includes helps for the teacher. Subtitled A Description of Twenty-five Local Birds with Study Outlines,Continue reading “A Manual of Bird Study {Free eBook}”
Activity: Make a DIY Pumpkin Bird Feeder
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 feeder. These directions from the Audubon Society will get you started. Of course, you can add your own flair and decorate to your heart’s content.Continue reading “Activity: Make a DIY Pumpkin Bird Feeder”
Bird Houses Boys Can Build {Free eBook}
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 find our favorite recommendation for birdhouse plans below, but if you are looking for a free option, you will find this title gets the jobContinue reading “Bird Houses Boys Can Build {Free eBook}”
The Children’s Book of Birds {Free eBook}
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 author had written into one, but the books are separately delineated in this title. Illustrations include sixteen color plates that go along with normal lifeContinue reading “The Children’s Book of Birds {Free eBook}”
All About Bird Song Interactive + Free Bird Song Download!
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 identify birds by their songs. Nine different videos help you learn (and hear) the types of songs birds sing. These videos focus on: What areContinue reading “All About Bird Song Interactive + Free Bird Song Download!”
What’s In a Bird Song? ~ Free Download
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 Conservation Volunteer. The spring chorus begins, listen to learn which birds are singing and why. One of the really cool helps in this download isContinue reading “What’s In a Bird Song? ~ Free Download”
Amazing Birds Teacher Manual {Free}
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 teaching ideas, background information, resource links, and much more! The helpful sidebar includes: Concepts covered. Vocabulary. Evaluation goals. Materials needed. The teacher manual includes linksContinue reading “Amazing Birds Teacher Manual {Free}”
Amazing Birds Student Manual {Free}
Amazing Birds Student Manual is a free 18-page download from Cornell aimed that covers bird basics for younger students.
A Book of Birds {Free eBook}
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 to be interesting to young readers: Flamingo. Vulture. Penguin. Eagle. Heron. Chicken. Raven. Goose. Pelican. Duck. Parrot. Owl. More! The brief introduction to each birdContinue reading “A Book of Birds {Free eBook}”
Activity: Make a Bird Feeder
It’s nearly winter! Time to consider putting up a bird feeder. Birds need that extra energy in times of temperature extremes.
