Winter Birding Tips and Why You Should Bird This Winter

Welcome to Episode 12 of the Birding Tools Podcast.

In this episode, I dive into why winter birding is special, tips for wintertime birding, and how to find birds during this season of the year.

While winter birding comes with its own challenges, it’s a great time of year to see birds you might not find at other times of the year as well as hone your ID skills.

Here’s how the episode goes

[1:50] Wintertime is an awesome time of year to go birding because there are fewer crowds, even if the weather is less than ideal sometimes. Plus, winter birds means potentially seeing birds that wouldn’t usually be around at other times of the year!

[5:11] It can also be a challenge to bird in the wintertime. For one, birds are a lot more quiet and dispersed. But, especially challenging is the fact that plumages colors change in winter!

[8:47] To find birds in winter, take a look at the places where there’s food and shelter – even your backyard. Marshes, wetlands, and shorelines are teeming with various waterbirds and shorebirds.

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Links Mentioned in this Podcast

The links mentioned in this episode are specific to the Global Big Day and Global Birding Weekend, which are both worldwide events. If you aren’t finding the resources you need to participate in these events, please reach out!