One Book One Community 2022: Atchafalaya Houseboat: Birds

Merlin Bird ID App

• A FREE app created by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology that helps you identify and track birds.
• You can identify a bird through their sounds, by taking a picture or answering questions in their step-by-step guide.

eBird

• eBird is a FREE service that can be accessed by computer or an app on your smart phone.
• eBird is among the world’s largest biodiversity-related science projects, with more than 100 million bird sightings contributed annually by eBirders around the world.
• Birders enter when, where, and how they went birding, and then fill out a checklist of all the birds seen and heard during the outing.
• You can see real-time maps of species distribution and get alerts that let you know when species have been seen.

• Do some virtual birding with Cornell's Lab of Ornithology bird cams!
• Here's one all the way in Panama at Canopy Lodge where they lay out fruit to attract some birds to the camera...you might even spot a squirrel or two!
• You can even view cam highlights on their YouTube page.

• The Baton Rouge Audubon Society (BRAS) is a local volunteer chapter of the National Audubon Society that is dedicated to protecting the unique biological treasures of Louisiana, with special concern for birds, wildlife and their habitats.

• BRAS offers year-round classes, field trips and programs for people of all ages.

• Here is a list of great places around Baton Rouge to look for birds. 

"The six essential birding tips you need to make the most of the spring migration"
By Colette Dean, Contributing Writer.

Mar 10, 2022 [The Advocate Acadiana]

A great resource for all your Birding in Louisiana questions!

Find out about local clubs, organizations and festivals all in one website!

"What Do We Do About John James Audubon?" (Spring 2021) By J. Drew Lanham, Contributor, Audubon Magazine

"The founding father of American birding soared on the wings of white privilege. The birding community and organizations that bear his name must grapple with this racist legacy to create a more just, inclusive world."