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Bird_RBA
Archives of the e-mail group for reports of continentally rare birds.
http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/bird_rba.html |
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Sibley Guides
Information about the Sibley Guide to Birds, including updates, subspecies, and a gallery of David Sibley's paintings.
http://www.sibleyguides.com/ |
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American Birding Association
North America's largest membership organization for active birders, with news, details on publications and programs, and birding resources.
http://www.americanbirding.org/ |
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eNature Birds
Species accounts of North American birds, including images, descriptions, and sounds.
http://www.enature.com/guides/select_Birds.asp?curGroup=Birds |
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Internet Field Guide to Birds
Keys to identify North American species online; from The BioDiversity Institute. Includes photo gallery.
http://bdi.org/Birdkey/BirdFrameset.cfm |
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Boreal Songbird Initiative
Dedicated to educating birdwatchers and naturalists about the importance of the boreal forest of North America to migratory birds.
http://www.borealbirds.org/ |
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Hummingbirds
Photograph album, migration maps, attracting and feeding tips, species accounts, and articles.
http://www.hummingbirds.net/ |
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Birds of the Continental United States and Canada
Checklist of 914 species recorded in North America north of Mexico.
http://www.bcpl.net/~tross/nabirds.html |
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Birders Journal
The Canadian magazine for North American birders, with information and tables of contents.
http://www.birdersjournal.com |
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North American Bird Notes
Notes, distribution maps, and photos of current rarities. Includes gull section and bird quizzes.
http://www.birdinfo.com/ |
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BirdEast
Archives of the e-mail group for eastern US/Canada rare bird alerts.
http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdeast.html |
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John James Audubon's Birds of America
Audubon's images and original text descriptions from an 1840 (First Octavo Edition) of Audubon's complete seven volume text.
http://www.audubon.org/bird/BoA/BOA_index.html |
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American Bird Center
Links related to birds and birding in the United States and Canada.
http://www.americanbirdcenter.com/ |
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HawkCount
Daily reports of migrant hawks seen at many North American hawk watch sites.
http://hawkcount.org/ |
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Birdzilla
Sightings, newsletter, articles, species profiles including the complete text of Bent's Life Histories, bird lists, photos, backyard birding, and shopping.
http://www.birdzilla.com/ |
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Peterson Birding Resources
Links and list of bird spectacles.
http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/peterson/resources/ |
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North America Rare Bird Alert
Subscription reporting service on rare birds in the United States and Canada.
http://www.narba.org/ |
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BirdSource
Joint project of National Audubon and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology with the complete Christmas Bird Count database, Project FeederWatch, BirdCast, HawkWatch results, Great Backyard Bird Count, and feature articles.
http://www.birdsource.org/ |
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Birds of North America
Comprehensive reference series on North American birds, with information and sample profiles.
http://birds.cornell.edu/birdsofna/ |
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BirdCntr
Archives of the e-mail group for central US/Canada rare bird alerts.
http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdcntr.html |
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Bird Lists - North America
Checklists and links for all US states, Canadian provinces, and outlying areas.
http://www.swamphen.net/birds/lists/no_america.htm |
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Bird Records Committee Forum
Archives of the e-mail group for discussion of issues pertaining to groups that evaluate rare bird reports.
http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/brcf-l.html |
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Naturesound.org
Sounds recordings, mostly of North American birds, by Martyn Stewart.
http://www.naturesound.org/ |
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North American Birds
Quarterly journal with feature articles and comprehensive sightings summaries. Available online are information about the journal, tables of contents, some photos, and submission information.
http://americanbirding.org/publications/nabgen.htm |
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BirdWest
Archives of the e-mail group for western US/Canada rare bird alerts.
http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdwest.html |
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Obsolete English Names of North American Birds
Thorough list of old names of North American and Hawaiian birds and their modern equivalents.
http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/research/pubs/banks/obsall.htm |
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Field Birding
Travel tips, trip reports, and articles.
http://www.field-birding.com/ |
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Partners in Flight
An association supported by federal, state, and regional governments dedicated to the preservation of bird species that summer in North America and winter in South America. Volunteer info and species data.
http://www.partnersinflight.org/ |
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Ranges of North American Breeding Birds
Maps showing changes in distribution and abundance patterns of some North American birds during the period 1970-1989.
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/birds/breedrng/breedrng.htm |
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North American Bird Sounds
Doug Von Gausig's site with bird songs, other sounds, and some explanatory text.
http://www.naturesongs.com/birds.html |
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BirdBand
Archives of the forum for bird banders.
http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdband.html |
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Bird Watcher's Digest
Magazine for birdwatching, birding, backyard bird feeding, bird gardening, bird identification, bird travel, and birding products.
http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/ |
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Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
A membership institution interpreting and conserving the earth's biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds.
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/ |
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Online Sibley Guide to Birds
A subscription-based interactive guide to the birds of North America, based on the Sibley Guides.
http://sibleyguidetobirds.com/ |
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The Virtual Birder
Virtual birding tours of North America's leading hot spots, articles, rare bird alerts, e-mail discussion group archives, and photo galleries.
http://www.virtualbirder.com/ |
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BirdIQ
Site from ConocoPhillips with basic information on birds, bird watching, and feeding for students, teachers, and anyone interested in learning more.
http://www.birdiq.com/ |
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Patuxent - Bird Population Studies
Comprehensive data on North American birds, including the Breeding Bird Survey, Christmas Bird Count trends, migratory bird projects, the Bird Identification InfoCenter, checklists, ID tips, and quiz.
http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/ |
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Suite101: Birds
Articles and links on different topics related to birds and birding.
http://www.suite101.com/topics.cfm/598 |
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Badbirdz
An e-zine of North American birding, with seawatching and Florida site guides.
http://www.badbirdz.com/ |
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Birding America
Pictures and stories of birds, habitats, and birding at more than 185 sites in the United States and Canada.
http://www.birdingamerica.com/ |
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A2Z4 Birders Online Guide: North American Birds
Guide to many different groups of birds with photos, text, sounds, sonograms, maps, and video.
http://www.a2z4birders.com/birds/ |
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Birdfilms.com
Videos and DVDs on the lives and natural habitats of North American birds by Michael Male and Judy Fieth.
http://birdfilms.com/ |
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Familiar Birds
Full text of some of the species accounts of more common birds by Arthur Cleveland Bent from his classic Life Histories of North American Birds (1919-1968).
http://birdsbybent.com/ |
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Old Bird, Inc.
Information about the Flight Calls of Migratory Birds (Eastern North American Landbirds) CD-ROM and the Dickcissel night flight call monitoring project.
http://www.oldbird.org/ |
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TeenBirdChat
E-mail group for young birders.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TeenBirdChat |
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eBird
Project developed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society, provides a simple way to keep track of the birds you see anywhere in North America.
http://www.ebird.org/ |
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On Silent Wings Bird Photography
Photographs of birds from the ABA North American region, with birding and photograph links for beginners to experts.
http://www.wildbirdphotos.com/ |
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Hawk Migration Association of North America
Monitors raptor migration throughout North America.
http://www.hmana.org/ |
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Birdwatching
Frequently asked questions, birding tips, articles, and store.
http://www.birdwatching.com/ |
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WBBA Species Audio Library
Collection of 200 bird song audio recordings in high-quality MP3 format. All recordings were made in Wisconsin.
http://www.uwgb.edu/birds/wbba/speciesaudios.htm |
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The Bird Guide
Site guides, identification articles, and links for the Pacific Northwest, including Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, and British Columbia.
http://thebirdguide.com/ |
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Bird Song and Wildlife Unlimited
Information about the book by Ernie Jardine with tips on learning songs, quiz (no audio), links, and photo gallery.
http://hometown.aol.com/bsid6/birdsong.html |
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Birder.com
Links and books useful to birders.
http://www.birder.com/ |
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North American Bird Photography Gallery
Photographs of many species by Peter LaTourrette.
http://www.birdphotography.com/ |
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The Nature Conservancy - Migratory Bird Program
Programs to protect critical habitats for birds throughout the Western Hemisphere. Species abstracts, fact sheets, and links.
http://nature.org/initiatives/programs/birds/ |
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BirdHawk
Archives of the Hawk Migration Association of North America e-mail group.
http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html |
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