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Backyard Birding

Learn the ins and outs of birding in Indiana as well as ways to attract desirable birds to your backyard.

Library Materials

	Attracting Birds to Your Backyard: 536 Ways to Turn Your Yard and Garden Into a Haven for Your Favorite Birds by Sally Roth 598.07 ROT		National Geographic Birding Essentials: All the Tools, Techniques, and Tips You Need to Begin and Become a Better Birder by Jonathan Alderfer and Jon L. Dunn 598.0723 ALD
	Indiana Bird Watching: A Year-Round Guide by Bill Thompson III 598.0723 THO		Indiana Birds and Their Haunts: A Checklist and Finding Guide by Charles E. Keller 598.2 KEL
	Compact Guide to Indiana Birds by Kenneth J. Brock  598.097 BRO		National Audubon Society Birder's Handbook by Stephen W. Kress 598 KRE

Websites

All About Birds - www.allaboutbirds.org
   Created by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, this site includes a comprehensive Bird Guide as well as a section on birding basics.

Birding.com: Indiana - www.birding.com/wheretobird/indiana.asp  
   Lists top birding locations in Indiana as well as birding clubs and organizations in the state.

Organizations

Indiana Audubon Society - www.indianaaudubon.org
    Founded in 1898, the Indiana Audubon Society’s goal is to foster the appreciation of migrant and resident bird species that are present in Indiana and other regional areas of the world.  Its website lists local birding events and has photo galleries of birds seen in Indiana.

Eagle Creek Ornithology Center - www.eaglecreekdiscovery.org/home/ornithology-center
   Come view beautiful exhibits on birds and birdwatching at the Ornithology Center.  You can also attend live bird of prey programs and see a spectacular view of Eagle Creek Reservoir.  Free with park admission.
6515 Delong Rd.                     Closed Mondays
Indianapolis, IN 46278             Tuesday-Sunday 9am-5pm
317-327-BIRD (2473)

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