Webinar: Enjoying Birds Safely at Cottages and Second Homes

We're going to the cottage – and you're invited! Watch this free and family-friendly educational program to learn how you can identify bird species around your cottage or second home, track bird migration in real time, and keep birds safe from collisions with glass. Learn from panelists Dr. Adriaan Dokter from⁨ ‪@cornell_lab‬, Andrés Jiménez-Monge from ‪@Ontario_Nature‬ and Michael Mesure from ⁨‪@1993FLAP‬ about tools for tracking bird migration, what types of birds you can find in habitats in rural areas, and simple techniques for making windows and railings at cottages and second homes safe for birds. 00:00–Welcome 0:02:53 Tracking Bird Migration 0:14:06 Identifying Bird Calls 0:21:29 Beginner's Guide Bird ID: Ducks, Herons, Warblers and more! 0:27:20 How to Create an Oasis for Birds, Insects and Wildlife 0:38:32 Glass Collisions: a Major Threat 0:46:01 Proven Solutions for Bird Safety The following resources are referenced in the video: • Track bird migration at https://birdcast.org/ and learn to ID birds using sound with https://merlinbirds.org/ • Learn more about habitat stewardship around cottages in Ontario at https://ontarionature.org/ • Prevent bird collisions with cottages and second homes https://flap.org/cottages • Feather Friendly provides tape and film for treating glass https://featherfriendly.com/