Welcome to Backyard Bird Watching, a service of North Pole Woodcrafts and The Alaska Wild Bird Society. If you need to know how and what to feed the birds, or how large to make the entry hole on a bluebird box, or which shrubs and flowers to plant in order to attract birds, you've come to the right place. There are also links to other web sites of interest.
We are a group dedicated to the discussion of the "DO's" and "DON'T's" of feeding wild birds. General orinathology and bird watching tips.
Our primary focus is bird feeder activity in the interior of Alaska. But feeding and housing post are welcome world wide.
Jed - Thanks for the information. I have bookmarked the Cornell site, and printed out the Backyard Bird Count checklist for the Nikiski area so I have an idea
Dorey, Good question! I've done a little research and it seems that the '08 edition is more up to date than any previous. I've been using a '95 edition and
I'm looking at getting a bird book and wanted some feedback from others. My current book is the Robert Armstrong book (Guide to the Birds of Alaska) copyright
I just joined this group and am excited to find out more about the birds I've been seeing in my area, Nikiski. First let me tell introduce myself. I'm Dorey