Resources

Here are some resources to get you started:

Books

• Trees, Shrubs and Vines that Attract Birds, Richard M. DeGraaf
• Bird Gardens: Welcoming Wild Birds to Your Yard, Stephen W. Kress
• A Compete Guide to Bird Feeding, John V Dennis

Magazines

• National Wildlife
• Nature Conservancy
• Birds and Blooms
• Bird Watcherís Digest

Web

• Backyard Wildlife
• Invasive Plants
• North American Bluebird Society
• Audubon
• Backyard Conservation
• Native plant societies by region

Local Organizations

• VINS ñ Vermont Institute of Natural Science
• Butterfly Heaven - Jamaica, Vermont
• Vermont Nature Conservancy - Montpelier, Vermont
• Vermont Wildflower Farm - Shelburne, Vermont

Local Nurseries

• Standing Stone Perennial Farm - S Royalton, Vermont
• Edgewater Farm - Plainfield, New Hampshire

Catalogs

• DUNCRAFT -specialties for bird feeding
• Wild Birds Unlimited
• Burpee

Also watch for ideas in other places, such as: seed catalogs and garden supply stores can be very informative.

August 2004, by Linda Schneider

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