QUIZZES AND GAMES
Pictures and Calls – by eBird
Sibley quizzes – includes ID-ing duck butts
Sparrow Quiz by Jim Edlhuber. All of his quizzes: WI birds, Ducks, Shorebirds, and Warblers
Mostly Local Blogs
Bug Lady’s Bug of the Week UWM Field Station Environmental Educator, Kate Redmond, features the insects of Cedarburg Bog and beyond
Jeremy Meyer Photography, A Milwaukee area birder, Jeremey gets great shots of birds at local parks.
Madison Audubon Bird & Nature blog
My Wisconsin Backyard, See Helen explain Nature Journals and more
Learn nature journaling and how-to draw birds at John Muir Laws’ site
Nicole Seward’s photography blog has beautiful pics of Wisconsin birds, insects, scenery and more.
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park Andy Dressel gets up very early to see what’s moving and flapping at Estabrook
Jim Edlhuber, WindowtoWildlife.com Beautiful southeastern Wisconsin bird, flower and nature photography
A Wealth of Nature, Eddee Daniel documents his explorations of parks in southeastern Wisconsin
Badgerland Birding and their youtube channel they travel around Wisconsin (and beyond) finding birds.
WiscoBirder, Dexter Patterson, founder of BIPOC Birding Club, takes viewers along as he searches for birds. Let’s Go!
Videos and Movies
Birds of North America, Short clips on birding in Central Park
Birders, Birding along the US-Mexican border
Birders: The Central Park Effect
Extraordinary Birder with Christian Cooper
NOVA: Bird Brain, How smart are they?
Nature: Woodpeckers, The Hole Story
Nature: Flyways, Shorebird Migration
Fiction
The Big Year Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson bird their hearts out. And the most asked question when people find out we bird: “Have you watched The Big Year?”
Facebook Groups
BIPOC Bird Club of Wisconsin There is a chapter in Madison and Milwaukee. They have great birding events open to all.
Bird City Milwaukee Place for learning of birding events and sharing pictures of birds in the Milwaukee area
Birders of Lake Park in Milwaukee Here is where to get the details on Duck Watch and Warbler Walks
Birding Wisconsin Mostly pictures of *birds* with location. Lots of Sandhill cranes
Feminist Bird Club- Madison Wisconsin Based in Madison and most of their events are around there.
Lake Michigan Bird Observatory Based in Port Washington, they focus on bird monitoring with MOTUS systems and improving habitat for birds
Ozaukee-Washington Birding Coalition A revolving bird club, meeting at different sites in Ozaukee and Washington county. They also have speakers and field trips.
Wild Birds of Wisconsin Mostly pictures of *birds* with location. Lots of Sandhill cranes
Wisconsin Birding Reports Recent sighting reports with locations. Where to find out about those vagrants and hard-to-find birds
Wisconsin Metro Audubon Society Based at Wehr Nature Center, they have weekly walks, a Christmas Bird Count and field trips
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Education and information on birding and conservation in the state.