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Birdwatching Basics - everything you need to get started with a fun new hobby.
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items Looking for a new activity that will get you outside, teach you new skills and bring a little joy into your life? Give birding a try. It's a hobby that can last a lifetime. It's easy to start - even in your own backyard! Birding is great for people o...
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Basic Birding Tools
Backyard Birding
Basic Birding Tools
It's easy to start! You don't need too much other than your eyes and a few basics. Kit yourself out to spot, identify and record your bird sightings.
You'll need a good pair of binoculars - these are compact, lightweight, 8X with a wide field of view and are waterproof for adventures in all seasons.
Nikon Prostaff P7 8X30 Binoculars
Start your life list and make sure it survives a lifetime - a waterproof journal will keep your notes safe and clean
Rite in the Rain Weatherproof Spiral Notebook, 4.625x7, Yellow, Birders Journal
Get a bird ID app - Merlin lets you search by checklist, photo and even song! And it's free from Cornell
Merlin Bird ID
A good wide brimmed hat to keep the sun out of your eyes.
REI Co-op Sahara Sun Hat with Cape | REI Co-op
A stuffable little pack to put your kit in - and your lunch too!
4Monster Water Resistant Lightweight Hiking Daypack
Backyard Birding
Everything you need to attract feathered friends
A sweet little hummingbird feeder - I like small because filling and cleaning more often is best to avoid mold and bacteria that can harm the hummers. No need to buy food - skip the dyes and expense and fill with simple sugar water 1 part sugar to 4 ...
Nature's Way Bird Products 6oz Mason Jar Hummingbird Glass Feeder 2.5"
A double sided suet feeder to attract bug eating birds and woodpeckers. The chickadees and bushtits love mine.
More Birds 2 Cake Suet Feeder with Weather Guard: Solid Steel, Dual Feeding Stations, Weather-Resistant
Fill your feeder well - these don't melt, even in the heat of summer.
National Audubon Society High Energy Multi- Pack (blend) Suet 1.25 Pound(s)
Keep the birds fed and the squirrels frustrated…
Brome Squirrel Buster Classic Squirrel-Proof Bird Feeder
No waste bird food -no shells to clean up, no fillers like millet that birds may will throw away = no mess under your feeders that may attract pests.
Lyric Fine Tunes Wild Bird - No Waste Bird Food Mix 15lb (blend) Bird seed 15 Pound(s)
A thistle seed feeder to attract finches - gold finches love them and they are not messy!
Meleave Finch Feeder for Nyjer Seed 2.5lbs
Feed for the thistle feeder! won't make a mess or germinate.
National Audubon Society Nyjer (Thistle) Thistle Bird seed 8 Pound(s)
A sturdy pole to hang those feeders from
Style Selections 92-in Black Metal Shepherd's hook
Even more protection to keep those pesky squirrels out.
Style Selections 1 -Count Black Squirrel baffle
Finally - a bird bath that is right - has running water, but is shallow with a reservoir.
Solar Bird Bath Fountain Sunflower w/ Bird
or a solar powered pump to bring a little shower action to your existing bird bath or DIY project.
Biling Upgraded Solar Water Pump Kit