Start with the birds in your own yard

Want help to make your yard a haven for birds and other wildlife? Consider scheduling an on-site consultation with PGAS habitat advisors.

Join us for a bird walk

PGAS leads bird walks monthly at Fran Uhler Natural Area and Governor Bridge Natural Area, and twice a month at Lake Artemesia. Beginning birders are welcome!

The Patuxent Bird Club provides Bird Checklists to help you keep track of what you see.

Attend a webinar—

PGAS and Patuxent Bird Club conduct a webinar on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from September - June.  Guest speakers cover a variety of topics including travel, birds, avian studies and history, and conservation projects.

Video on how to make your windows bird-safe.

Be informed about the dangers of urban life for birds, and find out what you can do—

Advice from the National Audubon Society and the American Bird Conservancy on how to protect birds from our lights, our cats, and our windows.

Make Windows Safer for Birds  

Cats, Birds, and You

Lights Out Program | Audubon

Study migration—

The Bird Migration Explorer is your guide to the heroic annual journeys made by over 450 bird species, and the challenges they face along the way.

Learn more about a species, the migratory birds at a specific location, or a conservation challenge birds face.

Take part in an annual bird count—-

Learn more about the history and value of bird counts here:

History of Christmas Bird Count

Great Backyard Bird Count

Learn about nest boxes—

There may be birds that would love to call your yard home, but they have a specific nesting requirement which needs to be met. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology NestWatch site will tell you everything you need to know:

All About Birdhouses - NestWatch