Hi all!

Just a quick note to share some great learning tools offered by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology that I have enjoyed.  Information on all of the following can be found at their website      http://www.birds.cornell.edu


1. All about birds -- their free on-line field guide        http://www.allaboutbirds.org/page.aspx?pid=1189#.UegSe1MZ-Ac
 

2. Birds of North America On-line -- the complete 18000 page American Ornithologist compendium of birds and behavior (subscription)       http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/


3. "Inside Birding" tutorials -- Birding aid videos on using size/shape, color, behavior and habitat to ID birds     http://www.allaboutbirds.org/page.aspx?pid=1270#.UegTQ1MZ-Ad


4. Webinars with Kevin McGowan -- His first series on Waterfowl ID was great!  Right now you can sign up for a 3 webinar series on Shorebird ID (to be run in late July and Aug).  Hurry -- space is limited.  The webinars are $10 each.   http://www.birds.cornell.edu/courses/home/webinars/


5. On-line course:  Investigating Behavior: Courtship & Rivalry in Birds   A five week on-line course with videos, discussions and activities  ($295 -- less for lab members)   http://www.birds.cornell.edu/courses/courtship/


6. Intro to Bird Biology -- a college credit distance learning course.  This has been around for decades.  I started it back in the 80's but ran out of free time.  The text is currently out of print.  But a new version is being prepared for publication next year.  Then this will be up and running again.  (PS the Lab says that anyone who can get his / her hands on the out of print text can still take the course in the meantime.)

Enjoy.

Scott Sainsbury
Moretown

"If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito" -- The Dalai Lama