Milwaukee Birders

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  • Online Birding Courses

    This can be a great time to brush up on bird id skills or learn more about bird life cycles. Great Courses (The ones Marilyn mentioned this morning) National Geographic Guide to Birding in North America The Scientific Wonder of Birds Cornell Bird Academy These are very detailed courses on a variety of birds. I…

  • Recommended Articles

    2020 Year in Review from eBird The more bird species in your area, the happier you will be. Really. Birds increase happiness, study finds Milwaukee County Parks need financial help. County parks are in great danger Donate at Love Your Parks The Dark Side of Birding about ebird and listserv trolls mocking users for mistakes.…

  • Books, Puzzles and Games

    Wingspan – Top rated game even among non-birders! Has anyone tried it? Bird Bingo – Great for elementary school kids learning bird names. Bird puzzles are fun: Cornell and Charley Harper Schlitz Audubon Raptor Program has put together bird education kits, Nature Activity Learning boxes. A fun way to share birding with young birders. And…

  • Winter Owls in Wisconsin

    Snowy Owls are showing up, most recently on the breakwater across from Discovery World. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has a great list of viewing tips and info about these beauties. Great Horned Owls are beginning courtship now in December. They can begin nest building and breeding as soon as January. Right now the male…

  • Real Bears vs Lions: Citizen Science Opportunities

    Forget Bears vs Lions. Count some real lions and bears. We are all familiar with eBird, Big Days and Christmas Bird Count, but there are also non-bird citizen science opportunities. Ok birds, but new to us birds – Penguin Watch – count the number of penguins in time lapse camera shots. Closer to home is…