Birdwatching Resources and Links

Here are some great beginner resources for learning about Northern American birds:

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s All About Birds

The Cornell Lab Bird Academy

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Birds of North America (only the Introductions for each entry are free)

Nation Audubon Society’s Bird Guide

Don and Lillian Stokes’ blog

WhatBird.com

 

Westchester County-related:

Saw Mill River Audubon’s (SMRA) Westchester County Checklist (PDF of printable checklist)

Hudson River Audubon Society’s (HRAS) Westchester County Checklist

Westchester County Parks

 

For fun:

The Cornell Lab’s Ontario Feederwatch Cam (for the grosbeaks and the grouse!)

The Cornell Lab’s Bird Song Hero

Lang Elliot’s YouTube Page (excellent videos of individual birds singing)