Identification Guides

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Digital Identification Guides  (See the Bibliography section for hardcopy resources)

Download and print your own poster: NCW Audubon Common Birds , featuring common Wenatchee Valley Birds.  This is a project of North Central Washington Audubon Society.

Guide to North American Birds Searchable by region and type with detailed species desciptions, photos, audio clips, and range maps show potential impacts with climate change.  NationalAudubon Society.

Free App: Bird Guide, Cornell Lab of Ornithology All About Birds. Search by name, shape, or taxonomy. Includes photos, text, range maps, and sound recordings for North American species.

Free App: The Audubon Bird Guide App, National Audubon Society.  The app includes 821 species; advanced gallery view for easy comparison and search; field mark call outs; a “Find Birds with eBird” feature powered by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Merlin Bird ID app  Answer five simple questions about a bird you are trying to identify and Merlin will come up with a list of possible matches. Merlin offers quick identification help for beginning and intermediate bird watchers to learn about 400 of North America’s most common birds! Download free from Apple and Android app store-

 Pocket Guide to Sagebrush Birds (A guide to 40 common birds and their shrub-steppe habitats types of the Intermountain West. Hardcopy in class Loaner box.

 BirdWeb Guide to Washington Species.  Search for a specific bird by entering its name in the search box or to look for birds according to their taxonomic grouping. Includes description, life history, and where to find in WA State by month and on a map. Seattle Audubon

TripBuzz The Ultimate Guide to Birdwatching . Birding is the fasting growing recreational activity in the U.S., and many travel companies are offering bird tours. This is an example of education resources compiled by a travel company.