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Migratory Birds and Habitat Programs

Information for Educators

 

Distance Learning and Virtual Birding

NEW Journey North - Spring 2004
NEW International Migratory Bird Day 2004 - Conserving Colonial Birds - April 23
Virtual Birder - virtual birding trips and quiz 
Junior Duck Stamps and Duck Stamps available online

 

Educational Outreach Programs

Shorebird Sister Schools -  Migrate With Us
NEW International Migratory Bird Day - Conserving Colonial Birds
Jr. Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program
Cornell Lab of Ornithology - Citizen Science Projects
NEW Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center - Resources for Educators and Students
Shadow a Swan - Follow the migration of Tundra Swans with this satellite study

 

Education Resources

NEW Educational Resources
NEW Foxes and Kittiwakes - an activity from the Learn about Seabirds Curriculum
NEW Migration of Birds - USFWS book on migration biology (116 pages PDF)
June 2003 - Arctic Shorebird Survey
Habitat Fun Packs - A resource of the Central Valley Habitat Joint Venture - focuses on waterfowl habitat particularly in the Central Valley, yet very useful for other areas as well 
Cats Indoors! - K-6 curriculum, fact sheets, coloring pages
Partners in Flight Guide to Bird Education Resources - an extensive review of current curricula 
US Fish and Wildlife Migratory Bird Fact Sheets
Birds of a Feather, Nesting Together
Conserving Colonial Birds - At Home and Away
Which Birds are Colonial?
What exactly is International Migratory Bird Day
Celebrating International Migratory Bird Day
Tips for use of an IMBD Press Kit, including a sample Press Release
Catalysts for Conservation - Birds Selected for the IMBD 2003 Art
Perils Past and Present - Major Threats to Birds Over Time
Bird Conservation Timeline
Celebrating Special Places for Birds - the IMBD 2002 Theme
The Four Essential Elements of Habitat
Finding Solutions to Habitat Loss
Ways Citizens can Contribute to the  Conservation of Wild Birds
Coffee Birds: Species Depicted in the IMBD 2001 Art
Shade Coffee and Migratory Birds
Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center fact sheets in English and Spanish:
Why migratory birds are crazy for coffee
How birds keep our world safe from plagues of insects
Brown-headed cowbirds: From buffalo birds to modern scourge
Have wings, will travel: Avian adaptations for migration
Western rivers: magnets for migrants
Travel alert for migratory birds: Stopover sites in decline
Migrant landbirds in the Andes
When it comes to pesticides, birds are sitting ducks
Neotropical migratory bird basics
US Fish and Wildlife Brochures on Migratory Birds for the following brochures:
Migratory Songbird Conservation
Attract Birds
Homes for Birds
Backyard Bird Feeding
Backyard Bird Problems

 

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