Bird Friendly Resources!
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The following resource list will grown and evolve. Please check back often and feel welcome to share ideas, request information, or help out with the Bird Friendly Team. Send us an email at birdfriendlyhaltonhills@gmail.com or call Chantal at (905) 783-8853
Great Local Bird Watching Spots:
Fairy Lake & Prospect Park, Acton
Hungry Hollow Trail, Georgetown
Scotsdale Farm, Halton Hills
Silvercreek Conservation Area, Glen Williams
Terra Cotta Conservation Area, Terra Cotta
Willow Park Ecology Centre, Norval
10th Line & 10th Sideroad Stormwater Pond, Georgetown
Limehouse Conservation Area, Limehouse
Cedarvale Park, Georgetown
Community Science Apps
eBird - Track and record your bird sightings.
Merlin Bird ID - Identify birds by sight and sound.
iNaturalist - Identify the plants and animals around you while generating data for science and conservation
Seek by iNaturalist - Identify insects, plants, and wildlife.
Insightful Articles
Feathered Allies: The Invaluable Benefits of Birds - Canadian Wildlife Federation Blog
Major Threats to Birds in Canada - Birds Canada
Year-Round Bird Feeding - National Wildlife Federation
Artificial Light Lures Migrating Birds Into Cities - The Conversation
Rodenticide Free Ontario - HLPOA
North America’s Bird Nursery - Boreal Songbird Initiative
Neonics Result in the Silent Demise of Songbirds - Beyond Pesticides
Window Strike Prevention
Feather Friendly - Purchase window markers online
Some of Our Favourite Books
Nature’s Best Hope – Doug Tallamy
The Nature of Oaks – Doug Tallamy
Feed the Birds – Chris Earley
One Hundred Easy to Grow Native Plants for Canadian Gardens - Lorraine Johnson
Compact Guides to Ontario Birds
The Hidden Life of Trees – Peter Wohlleben
Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer
Vulture: The Private Life of an Unloved Bird
– Katie Fallon
What the Robin Knows: How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World - Jon Young
Recommended Youtube Videos
Doug Tallamy on the Homegrown National Park Initiative - Glencoe Public Library
Native Shrubs For Beauty and the Birds - Canadian Wildlife Federation
What the Robin Knows: Bird Language with Jon Young - 8 Shields Institute
Bird Names in Anishinaabemowin with Creators Garden - Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust
Revealing the life of our upstairs neighbours: Chimney Swifts - Birds Canada