Birds of SUNY Adirondack

This site focuses on the Southern Adirondack region of New York State, and SUNY Adirondack in Queensbury and Saratoga, NY.

Start Here: All About Birds

For identification tips, photos, songs, range maps, equipment, much more, start with All About Birds, from Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithaca, N.Y. 

Download the Merlin bird ID app from Cornell to use on your smartphone.

  • Merlin's Sound ID feature helps you narrow down the birdsong you may be hearing. It's not infallible, but very helpful. 

Binoculars

The right binoculars are essential for birding. These links offer good advice on buying binoculars:

Bird Podcast

"Inside Birding" Videos

Cornell birders Jessie Barry and Chris Wood offer birding basics:

Birdcams: Live!

Cornell University and other organizations offer webcams of birds on their nests. You can also Google terms like "osprey cam," "peregrine cam", "puffin cam" or "owl cam." Many may be active only during bird breeding season.  

Bird Checklists

A bird species checklist helps you record what you've seen. Use eBird (ebird.org) to contribute to citizen science!

Cats Indoors

Domestic cats kill millions of native birds each year. 

Bird Nest Boxes

See these sites for bird box plans, placement, and more. Bluebirds, Tree Swallows and many other insect-eating birds use nest boxes.

Reference Librarian

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Joyce A. Miller
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Above: Joyce on college's 2017 trip to Ecuador, with live volcano Cotopaxi.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Library Science; Part-time Reference Librarian (two days a week during Spring & Fall semesters). Liaison to Business and Science Divisions.
SUNY Adirondack, 640 Bay Road Queensbury NY 12804
(Please call me Joyce, or Professor Miller.)

Email millerja@sunyacc.edu or librarian@sunyacc.edu.
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