Bird Ecology in the Connecticut River Watershed

Students will learn the skills and equipment needed to effectively identify birds in the field and use these skills to search for and identify birds in their schoolyard and at an offsite location. Students will learn how to conduct a bird count and compare data between two different locations. Students will also discuss if human impact on an environment has an effect on the number and diversity of bird species found.

Students will:
• Learn how to use binoculars, field guides, and apps to locate and identify birds
• Learn what characteristics to look for in identifying birds in the field and where to find them
• Be able to identify common species of the CT River Watershed out in the field by sight and sound
• Compare birds found onsite at school versus at an offsite location and document through the use of the eBird app and Merlin Bird ID.