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Bird Nerd Gift List
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items My credentials: married to a bird nerd, parenting a budding bird nerd
Vortex is a great quality brand, and these 10x42 are a great entry-level binoculars. Consider the 8x42 if your gift recipient needs a little more stability
Diamondback HD 10x42
Some classic “up north” cabin music to accompany your gift giving experience
Cassette: "Classical Loon II" : NorthSound
Bird Collective has a lot of great gifts - like this loon camp hat
Loon Lake Camp Hat
We’ve done dozens (possibly hundreds?) of hours of bird watching and hikes with this thing. The waist belt and the kickstand are elite. The top zipper compartment holds a sun shade which has been super helpful for our fair-headed baby, and there’s a ...
Journey PerfectFIT Signature
Any water bottle will work; this is my preference. Great size, lightweight, and even our baby loves the straw feature. “Camo cool” color combo is my favorite but you do you.
Owala FreeSip Insulated Stainless Steel Bottle 24oz
Can’t go birding without the Merlin bird app! Not only is it free and pretty incredible at identifying bird calls, it also lets you track the birds you hear and mark new ones on your “lifer” list.
Merlin Bird ID – Free, instant bird identification help and guide for ...
A suet log is a great bird feeder addition; the woodpeckers and chickadees love it, and spreadable suet refills are super affordable.
Cedar Suet Log
Gotta cover my public health bases! I like this mineral stick, it’s safe for young kids, goes on translucent, and is very portable. We use this on our faces and on baby’s arms and legs when they hang out the sides of the backpack.
Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Stick
Hi, friendly public health nurse here - deer ticks carry the bacteria that cause Lyme’s disease, anaplasmosis, erlichiosis, babesiosis, among others! And mosquitos bites suck - not to mention can cause West Nile Virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, am...
Sawyer SP543 Insect Repellent 20% Picaridin
A solid guidebook is essential, especially when cell service is spotty
The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of... book by Donald Stokes
There are so many unique bird tumblers out there, go exploring! This set is so cool without being too on-the-nose
MCM Vintage Retro Birds Cocktail DOF Glass 4 pc set Double Old Fashioned Glass
There are so many amazing Charley Harper puzzles! The online store is definitely worth checking out.
Desert 1000-Piece Jigsaw Puzzle