Enjoy a dynamic 4-chapter series of lessons that will take you into the world of winter birdwatching. Through a combination of video, photos, slideshows, assignments and quizzes, come away with a solid base on winter birds and birding tools.
Get to know the top 50 winter birds of inland New England
Sharpen skills in bird identification techniques
Test your understanding of Birding Apps and eBird
Know the history of the Christmas Bird Count and how it supports science
Learn how to find hotspots in the meadows and waterways
Explore the world of winter birds with a series of informative lessons that will build skills and species knowledge
Chapter Overview
FREE PREVIEWLesson 1: Why Birds Winter Here
FREE PREVIEWLesson 2: Bird Identification Review
FREE PREVIEWLesson 3: The 10 Most Common Winter Inland Birds
FREE PREVIEWExercise: Identify birds with binoculars and sound
FREE PREVIEWQuiz: Test the Basics on Bird Identification and Common Winter Birds
FREE PREVIEWA message from your Course Instructor
FREE PREVIEWChapter Overview
Lesson 1: Attracting Birds to Your Backyard
Lesson 2: Using Apps and Lists for Tracking Sightings
Lesson 3: 20 Winter Backyard Birds
Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Winter Backyard Birds
Quiz: Identify backyard winter birds
Chapter Overview
Lesson 1: Prepping for Outdoor Birding in Winter
Lesson 2: Understand eBird and Hot Spots in Your Area
Lesson 3: 20 Winter Inland Birds Beyond the Backyard
Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Winter Birds Beyond the Backyard
Lesson 1: The Annual Christmas Bird Count
Lesson 2: What It's Like to do a Count
Lesson 3: Citizen Science & What the Data Tells Us
Exercise: Practice a Bird Count
Final Quiz: Show Your Knowledge of Winter Birds of Inland New England from All Chapters
New England's resident birder and author guides the way
Peter Alden
Great fun and well-delivered information. Mr. Alden is clear and shares tidbits of bird trivia, history and perhaps little known facts that add to the genera...
Read MoreGreat fun and well-delivered information. Mr. Alden is clear and shares tidbits of bird trivia, history and perhaps little known facts that add to the general information about becoming a birder.
Read LessA truly fun experience, full of surprising information, like the biological background of the blue jay and the fact that the tufted titmouse is related to th...
Read MoreA truly fun experience, full of surprising information, like the biological background of the blue jay and the fact that the tufted titmouse is related to the chickadee.
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