Through this middle school curriculum, students observe bird feeders outside their classrooms, learn to identify birds that visit, and use a simple protocol for counting the birds and collecting other data before sending it to Cornell scientists via the Internet. The activities within the curriculum are inquiry-based and interdisciplinary. This activity strengthened student skills in areas such as classification, information searches, use of dictionaries to determine derivations and definitions, and distinguishing different geographical locations. Students also strengthen several science concepts when they make use of the field guides, gaining a more in-depth understanding of habitat, behavior, anatomy, reproduction, and migration. Moreover, the students improve their geography skills by observing range maps and migration routes.