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Become a Local Bird Guide

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Become a Local Bird Guide

Time:60 min+ Difficulty:Medium  

Are you ready to get out in your neighbourhood and start searching for chirping? You’re just a few pictures and notes away from making your very own local bird guide!

Here’s what you need:

  • A notebook
  • Paper
  • A pen or pencil for writing
  • Art supplies to decorate your guidebook
  • A camera (optional)
  • Binoculars (optional)

Here’s how to get guiding!

Step 1:

Go for a walk around your neighbourhood and see if you can spot 2-3 different bird species.

Step 2:

Once you’ve found your birds, take photos, and jot down notes about their behaviour in your notebook.

Start with questions like: How big is it? What colours are its feathers? What was it doing? Was it alone or in a group?

Step 3:

When you’re happy with the number of different birds you’ve found, it’s time to take your field guide to the next level and decorate! You can draw or print out photos of the birds you saw and add to your observations by looking up details like their habitat range, diet, and migration patterns!

Step 4:

Take your guidebook with you whenever you go on an outdoor adventure. You’ll fill it up in no time!

Which birds did you see while exploring? Let us know in the comments below!

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