Education Resources

There are many ways to learn about and engage with birds! Here are some materials and resources we've compiled.

Activities for kids and families:

SFBBO Burrowing Owl Game of Life (PDF)  |  El juego de la vida del Búho de Madriguera (PDF)
SFBBO Kids Bird Book Recommendations by Dudley Carlson
Living on the Edge: A Tour of Bay Habitats (virtual self-guided tour at Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Alviso)

Learning resources for older kids and adults:

SFBBO Science Talks & Birdy Hour Speaker Series

Birding hotspots and resources:

Birding the San Francisco Bay Trail Brochure (PDF)  |  舊金山海灣步道觀鳥指南 (PDF)  |  Buscando Aves en el Bay Trail (PDF)
28 Common Birds of NorCal and Their Songs - Wholly H2O
eBird Hotspots
American Birding Association
American Bird Conservancy
Audubon California
Audubon Canyon Ranch
Golden Gate Audubon Society
Ohlone Audubon Society
Marin Audubon Society
Mt. Diablo Audubon Society
Napa-Solano Audubon Society
Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society
Sequoia Audubon Society

Free bird identification apps:

Merlin Bird ID
Audubon Bird Guide
Birdnet
​iNaturalist

Other Resources:

California Bird Records Committee
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay Wildlife Refuge
Golden Gate Raptor Observatory
National Audubon Society
Point Blue Conservation Science
Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group​
Digitally Recorded Natural Sounds
The Bay Institute of San Francisco
Mono Lake Committee
Peninsula Open Space Trust
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
National Parks Conservation Association
The Nature Conservancy
Save San Francisco Bay Association
San Francisco Estuary Institute
San Francisco Nature Education
Sierra Club​