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Learn About Birds

There are many things you can do to make the most of your Great Backyard Bird Count experience. For example, you can "bone up" on your bird ID skills, learn how to attract birds to your feeder area, and even find ways to involve kids in the big count. Please take a while to browse the topics below. We hope you'll find them fun and useful as you prepare for and participate in this year's Great Backyard Bird Count.

Online Bird Guide

Browse 600 species accounts for bird identification tips, natural history information, photos, sounds, and maps.

Tricky IDs

Use these tips to distinguish between similar-looking species.

Birding Tools

How to choose and use binoculars; recommended resources.

Bird-Feeding Tips

How to get started in attracting more birds to your area.

Audubon WatchList

An early warning system for bird conservation

Top 10 Birds for 2009 GBBC

Links to information and sounds for the most frequently reported birds and most numerous birds reported in the 2009 GBBC.

GBBC Slideshow with Top-10 Birds

A PowerPoint presentation you can download. Find out more about the Great Backyard Bird Count; view photos and facts about the top 10 birds in the 2008 count.

For Educators

For Educators