Downeast Audubon has purchased multiple sets of the following birding
CDs and will send them FREE
to teachers and librarians in Hancock County schools on a first-come,
first served basis:
*1) K-3:* Identiflyer—Hand-held device. JM: Children insert sturdy
plastic cards with illustrations and songs of common birds. Children
love to press the buttons and hear the song of each bird. $34.95 value
*2) 4-6:* Our Birds—Maine
CD-ROM with Color Photos, Songs, Range
Maps,
and Videos. $24.95 value
*3)* Backyard Bird Song. In the Peterson Field Guide Series. JM: This
CD
is very good for students starting to learn bird songs, because it
focuses on 28 of the most common backyard birds, arranged in groups
with
similar songs. $20 value
*4) *Common Bird Songs by Donald Borror. A paperback book with 60 b&w
bird illustrations and a CD of those birds’ songs. For students who
have
started to learn birdsongs. $7.95 value
*5) 5-12:* Birding by Ear Peterson Field Guides and More Birding by Ear
Peterson Field Guides. $39.60 value
WATCH FOR new lists of free gifts including field guides for Tracking,
Birds, and Wildflowers or call for more information.
Contact: Katharine Turok, Downeast Audubon Education,
kturok@wildblue.net 326-0966