Backyard Birding Videos by White Pine Programs

July 24, 2020

July 2020

Spending more time than usual around your home this summer? We’ve partnered with White Pine Programs to help you engage with the wildlife right out your backdoor! Through this series of short videos, you’ll learn some basics of birding including the type of gear you might need, identifying feeder birds, tracking birds using their songs, and favorite local birding spots.

Many thanks to White Pine Programs for producing these videos!



Curious what types of birds you might find at our preserves? Check out these checklists produced by eBird, a global database of bird sightings compiled by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. 

Highland Farm Preserve (105 species)

Smelt Brook Preserve (105 species)

Hilton-Winn Preserve (47 species)

YLT Headquarters (52 species)




Birding Basics: Part 1 of 5



Birding Basics: Part 2 of 5



Feeder Birds: Part 3 of 5



Bird Habitats: Part 4 of 5



Identifying Calls: Part 5 of 5