Birding Resources
Resources
Organizations
| National Audubon Society | http://www.audubon.org/ |
| Audubon protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. | |
| Bird Migration Explorer | https://explorer.audubon.org |
| The Bird Migration Explorer is your guide to the heroic annual journeys made by over 450 bird species, and the challenges they face along the way. | |
| Audubon Texas | http://tx.audubon.org/ |
| Protecting birds in the Lone Star State. | |
| Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center | https://dogwood.audubon.org |
| A bird sanctuary in Southwest Dallas, and home of the Golden-cheeked Warblers. Free admission, hiking trails, indoor bird watching area, programs, classes. Check website for open hours and upcoming events. Listen to the Days at Dogwood Podcast for an informal chat about birds and other nature based topics. | |
| Trinity River Audubon Center | https://trinityriver.audubon.org |
| Located within the Great Trinity Forest in South Dallas. Free entry, hiking and boardwalk trails, nature based programs and classes. Check website for open hours and upcoming events. | |
| Texas Ornithological Society | https://www.texasbirds.org |
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TOS is a nonprofit organization founded in 1953 with the sole purpose of promoting the enjoyment, understanding, and conservation of Texas’ bird population through birding events, education, and habitat restoration. Whether you are new to birding or a seasoned veteran, TOS invites you to join us to develop your skills, learn more about these amazing creatures, and help protect them for future generations. Membership includes free access to several birding hotspot preserves along the Texas coast. |
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| Birds of North Central Texas | https://www.nctexasbirds.com |
| This site is intended to act as a clearinghouse for bird sightings with associated photo images, area review species, and checklist information for North-Central Texas birds. | |
| American Birding Association | aba.org |
| The ABA provides leadership to birders by increasing their knowledge, skills, and enjoyment of birding. We are the only organization in North America that specifically caters to recreational birders. | |
| Mindful Birding Network | www.themindfulbirdingnetwork.com |
| An action-oriented group of like-minded people who meet several times a year to share ideas, collaborate and inspire each other in our work incorporating the practice of Mindful Birding into our professional or personal endeavors. | |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology (Ithaca, NY) |
https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home |
| Our mission is to interpret and conserve the Earth’s biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds and nature. The Lab offers several birding resources available to all: | |
| eBird | https://ebird.org/home |
| FREE citizen science portal for logging bird sightings and keeping your personal life list. Set up an account and start documenting birds for citizen science today! | |
| Birds of the World | https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/home |
| $50/year add on to eBird for in depth information, good for someone who wants more information on individual species. | |
| BirdCast | https://birdcast.info |
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FREE migration forecast based weather surveillance radar and other resources to predict the number of birds in the air in migration season. |
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| Bird Academy | https://academy.allaboutbirds.org |
| Online non-credit birding courses for a fee to complete on your own schedule. | |
| Project FeederWatch | https://feederwatch.org |
| Turn your love of feeding birds into scientific discoveries. | |
Field Guides
| The Sibley Guide to Birds, Second Edition, by David Sibley | https://www.sibleyguides.com |
| Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America, by Kenn Kaufman | http://www.kaufmanfieldguides.com/about-kaufman-field-guides.html |
| Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds, by Nathan Pieplow | https://earbirding.com/blog/book |
| The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds, by David Crossley |
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| Field Guide to the BIRDS of North America, National Geographic, 7th edition | |
| Recommended Bookstore: Buteo Books | https://www.buteobooks.com |
| An independent family-owned bookstore carrying one of the largest selections of birding books in the world. | |
Apps
| eBird Mobile | |
| Citizen science portal for logging bird sightings and keeping track of your life list from your phone. Not useful for making identifications, you have to know what you are looking at to log birds. FREE. | |
| Merlin by Cornell Lab | |
| Used mainly for sound ID, remarkably accurate but be careful with this. Also useful for narrowing down “most likely” bird in an area in a certain season or date. Also has ID features including “Photo ID” to make identifications. FREE. | |
| Audubon | |
| More than 800 birds in your pocket. FREE. | |
| Sibley Birds | |
| Allows you to compare similar species for side-by-side comparison, with lots of illustrations and information to help with identification. $19.99 for a digital download. | |
| iBird Pro (for iPhones) | |
| Good for new birders to narrow down ID by location, family and some features. Also includes photos and lots of helpful information, including fun facts about birds. $9.99 for an annual subscription. | |
Podcasts
| Days at Dogwood | |
| This podcast will take you into Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center’s 200-acre wildlife preserve in the heart of the DFW Metroplex. Take a quick weekly break with us and get outside with the fresh air, the trees and of course, the birds. | |
| American Birding Podcast | |
| Nate Swick hosts staff and friends of the American Birding Association to talk about birds, birding, travel and conservation in North America and beyond, and a few bad jokes in between. | |
| Mindful Birding Podcast | |
| Holly Merker, author of Ornitherapy and Holly Thomas, cultivating the health benefits and joy of mindful birding. | |
| Life List | |
| Delve into all things birding and birding culture with prominent birders George Armistead, Alvaro Jaramillo and Mollee Brown. Birdy and proudly nerdy. | |
| The Science of Birds | |
| A lighthearted exploration of bird biology, hosted by Ivan Phillipsen, a passionate naturalist with a PhD in Zoology. | |