Operation Ruby-Throat - The Hummingbird Project from the Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History; comprehensive hummingbird site with lots of info for educators (Y, M, O, T)
Peterson Online - Excellent resource with basics of birdwatching, identification, and calendar (Y, M, O, T)
BirdSource - From Cornell University, this site is centered on "birding with a purpose". (Y, M, O, T)
Zoom Birds - Educational site geared towards kids with printouts, birdwatching, and bird activities. Contains evolution. (Y, M)
To Feed or Not To Feed - From About.com - Should you feed wild birds (Y, M, O, T)
To Feed or Not to Feed Wildlife? - From The Humane Society of the United States. Includes articles on "A Closer Look at Wildlife", "Issues Facing Wildlife", "Feeding Birds in Winter", "Found an Injured or Orphaned Animal?", "Help Migratory Birds in Your Own Backyard", "Owls in Our Midst ", and Solving Problems with Your Wild Neighbors", and "The Mysteries of Migration". (Y, M, O, T)
Birdathon - From the Audubon Society, this project not only teaches birding techniques, it raises money for environmental conservation, education, and advocacy. (Y, M, O, T)
Migration "Moving Day" - Activity ideas for a unit on bird migration (M)
Journey North - Track spring's progress with actual data for migrating animals in the northern hemisphere. Note the section titled "How to Use Journey North" for educators which includes classroom lessons and teacher tips. (M)
Birds of prey - lesson integrating the Internet into a study of predators. Grades 6-8 (Y,M)
Mastery of Flight, Birds - (Y)
Stellaluna - This unit is about fruit bats. (Y)
Bird Unit Study - From EasyFunSchool.com (Y, M, O, T)
All About Birds - From Enchanted Learning: Zoom Birds. Everything you wanted to know about birds including jokes! (Y)
Birding / Wild Birds Clipart - From About.com (Y, M, O, T)
Cardinal Coloring Page - From Kidzone - Free fun facts for kids. Free printable activity worksheets. (Y)
Cardinal Printable Worksheet - From ABCTeach (Y)
Dinner, It's for the Birds! - From the National Bird-Feeding Society, activities on making bird feeders. (Y,M)
Measuring Ducks - (Y)
Birding / Wild Birds - From About.com (Y, M, O, T)
State facts - State birds, Animals and Flowers (Y)
Wisconsin bird watching - (Y)
Project Feeder Watch - Homeschool students across North America can learn about science and have fun while they count birds and record information that scientists need to understand the movements and abundance of feeder birds. Project FeederWatch, a citizen-science project from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Bird Studies Canada, is a perfect fit for the homeschool curriculum. The Homeschooler's Guide to Project FeederWatch is now available online. (Y, M, O, T)
Duck Glossary - (Y)
Illinois Birds House Building - Grades 4-6 (M)