Bring video of birds from around the world into your classroom and strengthen students’ observation and questioning skills with Cornell Bird Cams. Scientists from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology need citizen scientists to help them learn more about the behavior of birds commonly found in many backyards. Learn more with this video produced for American Spring LIVE.

Note that the individual activities for Bird Cams Lab last for a certain period until the data have been processed. The accompanying video highlights an activity called Battling Birds. There is an additional activity called Hawk Talk. These activities may or may not be available when you visit the Bird Cams Lab website. The activities in this resource can be applied to any current Bird Cams Lab activity.

Support materials from Cornell Bird Cams are available, including resources for using citizen science to engage students with STEM practices and real-world research. Extension activities are available to connect bird cam observations with activities exploring life cycles and human impact on the environment. For students who are new to citizen science, see introductory activities for Grades K-5 or 6-12, included with this resource.