Learn local bird songs with the Ottawa Bird Count Chirps, Tweets, and Trills Learn local bird songs with the Ottawa Bird Count A Volunteer Based, Scientifically Rigorous Survey of Birds in an Expanding City
Today Completion and review of first 30 songs Four letter codes Field Guides 13 new “songs” Woodpeckers Thrushes Wrens Miscellany
Field Guides Test drive your neighbour’s guide No photos – drawings are better Range maps are a must Consider size (some are big) My favorites (not necessarily yours): Sibley National Geographic Test drive your neighbour’s guide Ask at Wild Birds Unlimited Blog post that has even more details to consider
Four Letter Codes Quick way of recording observations First two letters of first and last names AMRO = AMerican RObin WISN = WIlson’s SNipe BCCH = Black-Capped CHickadee GHOW = Great-Horned Owl Usually… TRSW = TRee Swallow? or TRumpeter Swan? EASO = Eastern Screech-Owl NHOW = Northern Hawk Owl If in doubt…
State of Canada’s Birds
State of birds in this region