Bird Watching Locations In or Near Port Wing

• Twin Falls Park
• Port Wing Boreal Forest SNA  (link to a map of SNA including Quarry Road?
• Port Wing Estuary Restoration Project
• Port Wing Harbor and Mouth of the Flag River & Lake Bibon area
• David Obey Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center and Trails  https://www.nglvc.org/trails.html

Bird Watching Websites of Interest

• Laura’s Blog https://blog.lauraerickson.com/
• Laura Erickson For the Birds https://www.lauraerickson.com/
• David Sibley Guides https://www.sibleyguides.com/
• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources – Birding resources and reports https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/wildlifehabitat/birding.html
• Woodpeckers of Wisconsin – Pictures and acts about native Wisconsin woodpeckers https://www.wildbirdscoop.com/the-8-woodpeckers-of-wisconsin-pictures.html
• Wisconsin Society for Ornithology – Learn about birds, find birds, birding events, report sightings, and the latest birding news   https://wsobirds.org and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WsoBirds

Supporting Birds Through Social Activism

• Laura Erickson's 101 Ways to Help Birds page--all the text from 101 Ways to Help Birds with updated information
• Boreal Birds Need Help: Support North America's Bird Nursery - Petition site urging support of keeping North American boreal forest areas protected and free from industrial disturbance.

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Keeping Birds Healthy

Avoiding window collisions:

• Cornell Lab of Ornithology All About Birds: How to avoid window collisions
• Earth Easy - 9 Ways to Help Birds Avoid Window collisons

Bird Counts - Contribute to science and conservation

• Great Backyard Bird Count
• eBird: Global tools for birders, critical data for science
  • Record the birds you see
  • Keep track of your bird lists
  • Explore dynamic maps and graphs
  • Share your sightings and join the eBird community
• Wisconsin Society of Ornithology Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas II recording birds encountered in state natural areas (SNA)
  • Register as a new user
  • Read tutorials for submitting incidental observations
    http://ebird.org/content/atlaswi/news/atlas-data-entry-101-incidental-observations/
  • Read tutorials for submitting complete checklists of all birds observed http://ebird.org/content/atlaswi/news/atlas-data-entry-201-complete-checklists/

Creating and Enhancing Backyard Habitat for Birds

• National Wildlife Organization - Garden for Wildlife
• The Old Farmer’s Almanac - Creating Bird-Friendly Habitat
• Birds and Blooms - Create the Ultimate Backyard Wildlife Habitat
• Sustainable Baby Steps – Creating Your Own Natural Backyard Bird Habitat

Birds & Cats

• American Bird Conservancy - Cats & Birds