Want to know more about our Rutland County birds?
There is always a field guide or website to learn more about a bird we’ve heard about. Or we’ll use the Merlin app (isn’t it fun?) to ID a bird we’re hearing and now want to see ‘in person.’
There are also several resources to find out more about the birds of Rutland County.
First and foremost, there is eBird. You can use the Explore feature at the top of the page and then Explore Regions, in ‘Rutland’ in the box to find out what birds are being seeing in Rutland County. If you’re comfortable in your identification skills you can submit your own checklists of birds you see here or anywhere in the world. You can find eBird here: https://ebird.org/home
Want to know more about our ‘birding hotspots?’ The Birding Hotspot website gives you lots of ideas for places to see birds in Rutland County as well as all of Vermont and several other states. You can find directions, information about accessibility, photos and more. It’s user-contributed so if you have information about place, you can send it in to the folks that run the site, which can be found here: https://birdinghotspots.org/region/US-VT-021
And what do ‘our’ birds look like? Check out the Rutland County Audubon Flickr site for photos taken in Rutland County. You can see the latest photos in the photostream or look through the albums for birds seen at our various hotspots or rarities spotted over the years. Do you have a photo of bird taken in Rutland County that you’re proud of? Send it to us at birding@rutlandcountyaudubon.org. Our Flickr site can be found here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/rutlandcountyaudubon/
And of course, there is our website here, where you can find out about Rutland County Audubon and what events we have coming up!
useful links
eBird - Where all of our observations are submitted. A great resource for anyone who watches birds in Vermont.
National Audubon Society - Find out about issues that affect birds and the environment nationally, explore Audubon's education programs, and learn about the Audubon at Home program.
All About Birds at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology - Check out the online bird guide (including songs and calls), build your identification skills, and learn how to attract birds.
ABA Principles of Birding Ethics - We all enjoy birds and birding, but in any conflict of interest between birds and birders, the welfare of the birds and their environment comes first.
Vermont Wildlife Rehabilitators - Tips on what to do if you find a baby bird and who to contact to help take care of an injured animal.
VTBird listserv - An online discussion group for all things avian in Vermont
Rare Birds and How to Report them - See something unusual? Check here to see how and why it should be reported.
Staying Connected Initiative - Something you would like to report besides birds? The Staying Connected Iniative was established to track and enhance the wildlife corridor between the Green Mountains and the Adirondacks.
Vermont Atlas of Life - An iNaturalist.org site for Vermont created by the Vermont Center for Ecostudies
How to Reduce Threats to Birds from Cats - House cats are non-native predators. Even with a full stomach, their instinct to hunt drives them to stalk and kill available prey. In a wildlife-friendly yard, birds, small mammals, and even large insects are sitting ducks for the well-designed feline.
Keeping Feeders Clean - Tips on keep our feeders clean and our birds healthy.
Vermont Bird Checklist -Offical list of what birds occur in Vermont and when to expect them.
Audubon Adventures - Award-winning environmental program for schools
The Bobolink Project - Administered by Audubon Vermont, Mass Audubon and New Hampshire Audubon, the project helps protect Bobolinks and other grassland birds.
Other Audubon Chapters in Vermont
Information About Birds for Landowners
We frequently are asked about managing land for wildlife, especially birds, such mowing schedules and grassland birds. These links provide information on some of these issues as well as incentive programs that may be available.