Mad River Valley Bird Bingo!

Birds are all around us in the MRV. They come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, and colors, sing and squawk all kinds of neat noises, and fly, run, and roll through the air, trees, grass, and water. Play bird bingo and see if you can spot all on the card!

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Click below for the bird bingo cards (PDF):

sUMMER BIRD BINGO CARD

Winter Bird Bingo Card

Bird Bingo Tips:

  • All of the birds on this bingo card are common in the Mad River Valley. You can find all just by walking on the Path, the Valley’s trails, or even your yard.

  • Bird bingo is meant to be a fun activity for everyone of any birding ability, and is especially a great activity for families. It gives you an achievable mission while enjoying the outdoors and a task for kids.

  • Make bird bingo a challenge between friends and families!

  • Birds are active at different times of the day. Often, birds are most active in the morning. Some are more active in the evening, and some are active all day. It just depends on the bird. All birds on the card are here between about May and September, give or take, while some can be seen here year-round.

  • A pair of binoculars can help a lot, but your naked eye is often good enough. No fancy gear needed!

ID Help & More Bird Fun:

The Cornell Lab All About Birds is a go-to website for info and ID help on birds: www.allaboutbirds.org

Download the Merlin Bird ID app on your smartphone for ID help on the go: merlin.allaboutbirds.org

Join the Mad Birder Facebook group or learn more on their website: madbirders.org

Tons of bird resources are at the Audubon Vermont website: vt.audubon.org

And tons more fun and learning at Audubon for Kids!

Check out: A Guide to Bird-Watching With Binoculars (thanks for the link, Grace!)

Check out: Flowers and Plants to Attract Birds and other Wildlife (thanks, Nicole!)

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