Resources

Traditional Field Guides (printed)

• The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America

• National Geographic Guide to the Birds of North America

• National Audubon Society Field Guides

• Peterson Field Guide To Birds of North America

Birding ID Apps

• iBird and iBird Pro

• Audubon Birds

• Sibley eGuide to Birds

• Merlin Bird ID

• National Geographic Birds (iPhone only)

• Peterson Birds

Specialized Birding Apps

• BirdsEye – reports which birds are being seen in your local area

• Bird Codes – provides 4-letter codes for AOU bird species, useful in recording and reporting sightings

• eBird Mobile - store & report observations in the field

Audio guides to ID birds by song

• Birding By Ear CD series

• Dendroica - an aid to identifying Western Hemisphere birds

• The Backyard Birdsong Guide

• AllAboutBirds.org

• Peterson Field Guide To Bird Songs

• Larkwire

• Bird Songs Bible

Other Aids

Cornell Lab of Ornithology

• Home page provides gateway to numerous online guides, sound recording archives, articles, bird cams, photo-sharing and ongoing scientific efforts in the birding world.

All About Birds

• An online and searchable guide to birds and bird watching, including ID tips, sound and video

eBird North America

• Their database for tracking and logging sightings

Project Feeder Watch

• Provides backyard bird ID resources and encourages citizen tracking of winter feeder activity

The Warbler Guide

• At-a-glance warbler pages

Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory, in Duluth, MN

• A major site for observation of raptor migration in the U.S.

• Provides raptor ID information and conducts research –

• Helpful guide to raptors in flight: Raptor ID brochure

The Feather Atlas

• US Fish & Wildlife Service guide to the flight feathers of North American birds.