New to Birding?

Are you new to birding? Here are some resources that can help you get started.

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• National Audubon Society, "How to Start Birding"

• American Birding Association, "Welcome New Birders"

• National Park Service, Birding for Beginners

• Birds and Blooms magazine, "Birdwatching Basics" 

• Cornell Lab of Ornithology, "Bird ID Skills" and "The 4 Keys to Bird Identification"  

•  Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, "Birdwatching Basics" 

 

BINOCLUARS

Birdwatching will require you to learn all about binoculars. Here are three useful videos created by Village Birder President Jerry Bell.

• Design and History of Binoculars.

• How to Buy Binoculars.

• How to Use Binoculars.

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Additional information on binoculars can be found here.

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BIRDWATCHING ETHICS

 

An important document to familiarize yourself with is the American Birding Association's Code of Birding Ethics. 

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