#7 of 31 Days to Better Birding and Conservation Kenn Kaufman, great birder and guide Going birding alone is wonderfully relaxing and rewarding but sometimes going with a true expert (even if you are one yourself) is also extremely rewarding. A guided field trip offers the added benefits of being with someone that knows the
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Landscape For Birds
#6 of 31 Days to Better Birding and Conservation Coneflowers, free bird seed! Landscaping for birds, or birdscaping, is not a new concept but one that is extremely important for birds. By purposefully planting native trees, shrubs, grasses, and flowers, we provide food and shelter for nesting and migrating birds. Add a pond, bird bath,
Bird Banding
#5 of 31 Days to Better Birding and Conservation Lazuli Bunting after being banded In Winnebago County in northern Illinois, we are lucky to have a state-of-the-art bird banding facility. Located within Colored Sands Forest Preserve, the Sand Bluff Bird Observatory (SBBO) provides scientific studies on bird migration, aging, and more and is open to
Carry Your Scope on the Trail
#4 of 31 Days to Better Birding and Conservation Here’s some advice that we wish we’d follow more often: bring your spotting scope when you’re hiking. It seems that every time you decide to leave the scope in the trunk, a cool looking bird is just a bit beyond your binocular view and sits for
Learn Bird Songs
This is #3 of 31 Days to Better Birding and Conservation There are many ways to learn bird songs and one of the best is to go outside, find a bird that’s singing and watch it. Once you connect the identification to the sound, you have a great chance of remembering the bird’s sound in
Do a Big Sit
#2 of 31 Days to Better Birding and Conservation A Big Sit is a 24-hour event where the goal is to count the total number of species that can be observed in a 17-foot diameter circle. You can read more details and sign up a circle at Birdwatcher’s Digest. The importance of doing a Big
Attend Birding Festivals
Today begins a new series on the blog: 31 days to Better Birding and Conservation. Throughout the month of October we will be listing daily tips and ideas on how to improve not only as a birder, but as a bird conservationist! A few weeks back we attended the Midwest Birding Symposium, a birding festival
