{"id":579,"date":"2017-07-02T22:25:48","date_gmt":"2017-07-03T03:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nemnbirdalliance.org\/?page_id=579"},"modified":"2025-05-01T20:36:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T01:36:20","slug":"info","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nemnbirdalliance.org\/?page_id=579","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2544 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/nemnbirdalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ParkPoint_Sept2022-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nemnbirdalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ParkPoint_Sept2022-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/nemnbirdalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ParkPoint_Sept2022-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nemnbirdalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ParkPoint_Sept2022-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/nemnbirdalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ParkPoint_Sept2022.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>Binoculars and Bird Books available to borrow from Northeastern Minnesota Bird Alliance!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you or your organization is interested in borrowing binoculars and\/or bird books, check out the Northeastern Minnesota Bird Alliance Trunks housed at the Great Lake Aquarium.\u00a0 It&#8217;s free and easy to check them out depending on availability.\u00a0 Use the links below to sign out either or both of these great resources:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/glaquarium.org\/resources\/binoculars\/\">Binoculars<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/glaquarium.org\/resources\/birding-trunk\/\">Birding Trunk<\/a> with books<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.duluthlibrary.org\/polaris\/search\/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.7&amp;pos=1&amp;cn=952060\">The Duluth Public Library<\/a> has 2 birding kits available at the main branch of the library.\u00a0 The kits each include: a backpack containing a two pair of binoculars, two MN birding guide books ,two birding maps and miscellaneous other items.\u00a0 They located in the children&#8217;s section of the library and can be checked out for a month at a time.\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">There are an additional 40 binoculars available for loan directly from Northeastern Minnesota Bird Alliance by contacting: <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"mailto:nemnba.president@gmail.com\">nemnba.president@gmail.com<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0Northeastern Minnesota Bird Alliance Map and Descriptions<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Learn about Duluth\u2019s birding Hotspots.\u00a0Download our <a href=\"https:\/\/nemnbirdalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Audobon-Duluth-Birding_Areas.pdf\">free Local Birding Map<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">New to Birding?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For starters, visit\u00a0 Bird Watcher&#8217;s Digest\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdwatchersdigest.com\/bwdsite\/solve\/get-started-in-birding.php\">Get Started Birding page<\/a> for tips on learning the art of observation and listening. For a slightly more in-depth presentation, visit National Audubon&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.audubon.org\/news\/how-begin-birding\">How to Begin Birding<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p>For help with learning to identify bird species, visit National Audubon&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.audubon.org\/bird-guide\">Online Guide to North American Birds<\/a> which covers all of North America&#8217;s regular br<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_369\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-369\" style=\"width: 170px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-369 size-full\" style=\"font-size: 1.25rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/nemnbirdalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/RoseBreastedGrosbeak170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"231\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-369\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rose-breasted grosbeak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>eeding birds-approximately 580 species &#8211; as well as an additional 180 or so non-breeding species that regularly or occasionally visit North America north of Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>To see photographs (and hear calls of) bird species to which National Audubon is devoting special care in protecting, visit their <a href=\"http:\/\/birds.audubon.org\/species\">Bird Profiles page<\/a>. Species on this list include those on Audubon\u2019s WatchList, the top 20 Common Birds in Decline, birds under threat from climate change, birds affected by the Gulf Oil Spill, the top 30 Birds to Help in your neighborhood and the Waterbird Conservation program.<\/p>\n<p>Birding is good for mind, body, and soul, which is why it is a hobby for nearly 50 million Americans. The idea of learning about the hundreds of North American birds<\/p>\n<p>may seem daunting, but if you only learn to recognize one new bird per month, in five years you&#8217;ll know sixty new birds!<\/p>\n<h1>Where to go Birding in Minnesota Now<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exploreminnesota.com\/info\/where-to-go-birding-minnesota-right-now\">Where to go Birding in Minnesota Right Now | Explore Minnesota<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Binoculars and Bird Books available to borrow from Northeastern Minnesota Bird Alliance! 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