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Other On-line Birding Resources

Websites   

  • The Cornell Lab of Ornithology
    "All About Birds" Online Guide
    http://www.birds.cornell.edu
    http://www.allaboutbirds.org
  • Learning to use Field Marks
    http://www.allaboutbirds.org/page.aspx?pid=1058

    http://birding.about.com/od/identifyingbirds/ss/Where-To-Find-Field-Marks.htm

  • Learn to use Size and Shape to help ID
    birds
    http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/peterson/resources/perspective/sizeshape.shtml
  • ​US Fish and Wildlife Feather Lab to help ID bird feathers​https://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/
  • Just for fun Bird Trivia! http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/peterson/resources/funfacts/
  • ​Learn all about the Bald Eagle - our nation's symbol! ​https://wizardpins.com/blogs/education/all-about-bald-eagles​

Facebook Pages

  • Illinois Birding Network

  • North American Gulls

  • Grand Prairie Butterfly Club

Phone / Tablet Apps

  • Sibley
    Field guide that is similar to book form, but includes bird songs.

  • Ibird Pro
    Field guide with similar features as Sibley with different interface.

  • Birds Pro
    Field guide for European species.

  • BirdLog
    Mobile ebird app.

  • Birdseye
    Ebird-based information to inform you about most recent sightings in a given area.

  • Merlin Bird ID
    Answer five simple questions about a bird you are trying to identify and Merlin will come up with a list of possible matches.

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