The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has gift suggestions for the hard-core or potential birder on your list. Proceeds from their products, FYI, benefit the lab. ——–
Ithaca, NY-From new birdsong collections to smartphone apps, online learning, and a kit for beginning birders, here are 10 holiday gift suggestions for the bird and nature lover in your life. All these items are available from the nonprofit Cornell Lab of Ornithology at www.birds.cornell.edu/BirdGifts. Your purchases “pay it forward” by supporting the Cornell Lab’s bird conservation efforts. Cornell Guide to Bird Sounds: Master Set for North America The most comprehensive guide available, featuring nearly 5,000 soundtracks for 735 North American bird species. Download includes MP3 sound files and photographs ($49.99), or receive all files on a pre-loaded USB flash drive. ($64.99) Cornell Guide to Bird Sounds: Essential Set for North America Great for beginners. This set includes the most common sounds for 737 species available as downloadable MP3 files ($12.99) or on a pre-loaded USB flash drive. ($24.99) The Bird Watching Answer Book A great stocking stuffer! Drawing from the tens of thousands of inquiries that pour into the Cornell Lab each year, author and bird expert Laura Erickson has compiled answers to more than 200 common and not-so-common bird questions. ($14.95)
Cornell Lab Beginner Bird-Watching Kit This kit, available from Optics Planet, includes introductory binoculars recommended by Cornell Lab of Ornithology staff, six months free access to a Cornell online bird ID course, and other great accessories. ($199) Bird Apps Find more birds with BirdsEye, upload sightings from the field with BirdLog, or discover 24 North American birds in four games for kids with My Bird World ($3.99-$19.99). Birds & Beans Coffee A tasteful gift that supports organic shade-grown coffee farms that give shelter and sustenance to more than 60 species of migratory birds. A portion of the proceeds supports Cornell Lab conservation efforts. ($11.70 & up) The Birds of North America Online This continually updated, definitive life-history reference is authored by experts on more than 700 bird species, accompanied by images, sounds, and some video. An online publication of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in partnership with the American Ornithologists’ Union. ($5 stocking stuffer for a 30-day subscription or $42 for an entire year) The Warbler Guide with Song and Call Companion This set of sound contains all the vocalizations described in The Warbler Guide, by Tom Stephenson and Scott Whittle. More than 1,000 files are presented in the same order as they occur in the text. ($5.99) Cornell Lab Membership Lab membership supports efforts to improve the understanding and protection of birds around the world. The quarterly Living Bird magazine is included with every gift membership. ($39)
Singing Plush Birds The plush birds in this popular Wild Republic series make great collectibles for children and adults. Each bird contains authentic sounds from the Cornell Lab’s Macaulay Library and is created with colorful anatomical details. ($8.99)
For more gift ideas, visit www.birds.cornell.edu/BirdGifts
