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St. Paul's Episcopal Church Guild reenact tea party in period costumes. Printed on front: "Centennial, Lady Washington Tea Party, Detroit Opera House, April 19th 1875. Bigelow, Detroit." Handwritten on back: "L. to R.: Mrs. L.H. Batter, Mrs. Charles Lathrop, Mrs. Angela (wife of President Augill), M. Fred Sibley, Ms. Davenport (aunt of Wm. L. Russel), Mrs. P.J.N. Lathrop, Mrs. W.J. Chittenden."

Downtown Sibley, Illinois

Friends, family members and activists are mourning the death of O'Shae Sibley, a Black gay man who was stabbed late last month while dancing with friends at a New York City gas station.

The 28-year-old professional dancer and choreographer was killed while voguing to Beyoncé's music as his friends filled up their car on the way home from the Jersey Shore on July 29.

So, I heard Avian August existsTM the other day and as an amateur birdwatcher and lover of all those funky little guys, I thought I’d throw together a post listing some of my favorite birding apps, websites, and books!!!

1. THE NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY

Website: https://www.audubon.org/

App: https://www.audubon.org/app

Hardcover books from Thriftbooks (U.S birds): ​​https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-audubon-society-field-guide-to-birding/13733264/vintage/?vid=739862108&gclid=Cj0KCQjwuaiXBhCCARIsAKZLt3mcEKLtGgjVw2uoTDSHtbvxYOi4J9FAxl2TeKwl8Ua7rxpjx6GFnAYaAgn1EALw_wcB 

DONATE LINK: https://act.audubon.org/a/donate?ms=digital-fund-web-website_nas-topmenu_donate_202107&_gl=1*s6v9yu*_ga*ODk4NzE4MDE3LjE2NTk1NDg1MDM.*_ga_X2XNL2MWTT*MTY1OTU0ODUwMy4xLjEuMTY1OTU0ODczNC4zOQ..

The Audubon Society is a FANTASTIC birding, education, and conservation organization that focuses on the conservation of not only the birds but every creature on earth. They do amazing work for diversity and equity on the human side of things, too!!! For artists, their app is FREE and contains photos of hundreds of birds!!!

2. CORNELL LABS RESOURCES

Cornell Labs dept. Of Ornithology website: https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/ 

“All About Birds” page of their website: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/?_gl=1%2A1o0j52%2A_ga%2ANzIzODYwMjQzLjE2NTgyNDU0NjU.%2A_ga_QR4NVXZ8BM%2AMTY1OTU0OTI1OC4zLjEuMTY1OTU0OTMzOC42MA..#_ga=2.214611415.1953545901.1659549259-723860243.1658245465 

Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Labs website (has mobile app): https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/ 

eBird by Cornell Labs website (has mobile app): https://ebird.org/home 

DONATE LINK: https://give.birds.cornell.edu/page/87895/donate/1?ea.tracking.id=WEB&utm_source=BCE&utm_medium=Website&utm_campaign=Evergreen-Appeal&utm_content=home-page&_gl=1*1rjzpll*_ga*NzIzODYwMjQzLjE2NTgyNDU0NjU.*_ga_QR4NVXZ8BM*MTY1OTU0OTI1OC4zLjEuMTY1OTU0OTMwOC4xMA..#_ga=2.214611415.1953545901.1659549259-723860243.1658245465 

Cornell Labs is a PHENOMENAL resource for birdwatchers and artists alike. Based out of  Cornell University, not only do they focus on conservation, education, and identification, their eBird app allows YOU to participate in their research through citizen’s science! You can log a time, a location, and share what birds you saw during your birdwatching session, which helps scientists know who’s in the area and when!!!

3. SIBLEY GUIDES

Sibley homepage: ​​https://www.sibleyguides.com/

Sibley guides, paper copies: ​https://www.sibleyguides.com/product-category/books/ 

Sibley Birds v2 app: https://www.sibleyguides.com/product/sibley-birds-v2-app/ 

Song Sleuth: https://www.sibleyguides.com/product/song-sleuth/ 

David Allen Sibley is an illustrator and ornithologist, and his GORGEOUS illustrations hold a special place in my heart, as his guide was my first! His app is a little pricey as are his books, but IMO if you have the dough it's well worth the purchase. The song sleuth app helps identify birdsongs and is FREE!

Additionally, the NatGeo book on birds is great! That can be found on the Audubon shop, linked below.

NATGEO GUIDE: https://www.theaudubonshop.com/product/national-geographic-field-guide-to-birds-of-north-america-seventh-edition/