Resources for your Mini-Grant Event!
Materials and training are bilingual, so please toggle the language button at the top right of the webpage to see the same materials in Spanish or English.
When you are done with your mini-grant events for the year, please fill out the post-event survey below in either English or Spanish. We will also contact you with an online folder on Box where you can upload photos from your event. We would also love to see any other materials you’ve made throughout your event! Thank you for your dedication to the birds and your community.
Administrative Resources and Forms
Birding Resources for Your Event
Email urbanbirds@cornell.edu to receive the post-event survey form once your events are finalized for the year. Please keep a record of photos, event happenings, and quotes from participants so we can include them in an article about your work under Our Community. Thank you for all the work that you do for birds, nature and people in your community!
Other Great Online Tools for Your Reference:
- Merlin Bird ID: bird call audio identification on mobile
- eBird: tool to write down your bird observations
- Bird Academy
- Macaulay Library: free, online library of bird photos, video, and audio
- if you wish to use media from Macaulay Library in your programs (the media cannot be used for profit), here is information on how to submit a media request. You can also ask us at urbanbirds@cornell.edu to submit them for you for the photos and other media you’d like to use.
- BirdCast: daily bird migration predictions
- BirdNet: similar to Merlin Bird ID but with more research-relevant information
- Guide to equity in bird watching (In Spanish)
Other Cool Participatory Science Programs: