They keep a life list and know a warbler by its call. Gifts for the feeder, the field trip and the binoculars they never leave home without.
11 gifts, each checked on its own product page
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Grow the vine in summer, cure the gourd in autumn, hang a birdhouse in spring. A year-long project.
A packet of 'Birdhouse' hard-shelled gourd seeds whose cured gourds can be drilled and painted into birdhouses.
Checked on its own page Nov 3, 2026. See the price there.
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Plant in spring and the feeder has some competition by summer.
A flower seed mix chosen to attract and feed hummingbirds and other pollinators, including bee balm and butterfly weed.
Checked on its own page Nov 3, 2026. See the price there.
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Turns "some little brown bird" into a confirmed tick on the life list.
A pair of 10x50 roof-prism binoculars for general outdoor viewing.
Checked on its own page Nov 3, 2026. See the price there.
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The binoculars that never leave the car. Warblers, at last, in focus.
A pair of 10x42 roof-prism binoculars with ED objective lenses for general outdoor viewing.
Checked on its own page Nov 3, 2026. See the price there.
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In January, open water is the best bird feeder there is. Expect visitors they have never seen.
A thermostatically controlled heated pedestal bird bath that switches on only when temperatures drop below freezing.
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Put it up by March and they will be watching fledglings by summer.
A bluebird nest box with a predator guard, grooved interior perches and a 5 by 5.25 inch floor, made to mount on a flat surface.
Checked on its own page Nov 3, 2026. See the price there.
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An open buffet that brings in the cardinals, jays and doves. The life list grows from the kitchen window.
A platform bird feeder with a metal mesh floor for drainage that takes seed, fruit, nuts or suet.
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Finally, the squirrel war has a winner. Watching them slide off is half the gift.
A 16-inch clear plastic baffle that hangs above a tube feeder and tilts so squirrels slide off.
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Front-row seats to the hummingbirds from the breakfast table.
A window-mounted hummingbird feeder with a copper wire frame, glass feeding tube, red cap and red glass bead, attached with a suction cup.
Checked on its own page Nov 3, 2026. See the price there.
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For the rainy day when the feeder is quiet. Wooden pieces, birds included.
A 509-piece wooden jigsaw puzzle, 14.75 inches square, with bird artwork by Jane Tattersfield.
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The board game birders fall for and gamers respect. Every card is a real bird.
A card-driven engine-building board game for 1 to 5 players in which players attract birds to their wildlife preserves; it plays in 40 to 90 minutes.
Checked on its own page Nov 3, 2026. See the price there.