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American Birding Association (ABA)
what is it - organization of birders
magazine - Birding
newsletter - Winging It
website - www.americanbirding.org
National Audubon Society
what is it - organization to promote bird conservation
magazine - Audubon
website - www.audubon.org/bird
American Ornithologist's Union (AOU)
what is it - organization of scientific study of birds
magazine - The Auk
website - www.aou.org
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
what is it - membership institute to conserve
magazine - Living Bird
newsletter - Birdscope
website - www.birds.cornell.edu
National Wildlife Federation
what is it - organization to conserve wildlife
magazine - National Wildlife
website - www.nwf.org
US Fish & Wildlife Service (NWR)
what is it - government agency for management of national wildlife refuges
website - refuges.fws.gov
BIRDNET
what is it - site is a service of the Ornithological Council
website - www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/index.html
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
what is it - a site that emphasizes natural resource issues and data for Great Plains
website - www.npwrc.usgs.gov/index.htm
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
what is it - site for Bird population studies
website - www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/
American Bird Conservancy
what is it - non-profit organization dedicated to preserving birds and habits
website - www.abcbirds.org
Minnesota Ornithologists' Union
what is it - features birding in Minnesota
magazine - The Loon
website - moumn.org/
Utah Birds
what is it - birding in Utah - hotline, places to bird, maps, checklists, gallery, links
website - www.utahbirds.org
Texas Ornithological Society
website - www.texasbirds.org/
Maryland Ornithological Society
what is it - website for birding spots in Maryland, county information, gallery
website - www.mdbirds.org
Tennessee Ornithological Society
what is it - internet source for information on birds and birdwatching in Tennessee
website - www.tnbirds.org
New Jersey Aububon Society
what is it - organization to develop, support conservation practices, programs; NJ sites
website - www.njaudubon.org
Michigan Audubon Society
what is it - nonprofit organization to promote awareness, stewardship of environment etc
newsletter - the JPW
website - www.michiganaudubon.org/index.html
Division of Migratory Bird Management
what is it - US FWS Division with Migratory Bird information
website - www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/
Indiana Audubon Society
what is it - Online Guide to Indiana Birding
website - www.indianaaudubon.org/guide/
Canadian Wildlife Service
what is it - Canada's national wildlife agency protection/management of migratory birds
website - www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/index_e.cfm
EPA - Bird Conservation
what is it - information on bird conservation initiatives
website - www.epa.gov/owow/birds/
Iowa Ornithologists' Union
what is it - birding guide to Iowa
website - www.iowabirds.org/
BirdLife International
what is it - global partnership of non-governmental conservation organizations
website - www.birdlife.org/
Ornithological Societies of North America (OSNA)
newsletter - Ornithological Newsletter
website - www.osnabirds.org/
Ohio Ornithological Society
website - www.ohiobirds.org/
Alabama Ornithological Society
website - www.bham.net/aos/
Washington Ornithological Society
website - www.wos.org/
Louisiana Ornithological Society (LOS)
website - losbird.org/
Georgia Ornithological Society
website - www.gos.org/
Kentucky Ornithological Society
website - www.biology.eku.edu/kos/default.htm
Illinois Ornithological Society
website - www.illinoisbirds.org/
Florida Ornithological Society
website - www.fosbirds.org/
Connecticut Ornithological Society
website - www.ctbirding.org/
Kansas Ornithological Society
website - www.ksbirds.org/kos/
New Mexico Ornithological Society
website - www.nmosbirds.org/
Utah Ornithological Society
website - www.utahbirds.org/uos/
Delmarva (Delaware) Ornithological Society
website - www.dosbirds.org/
Mississippi Ornithological Society
website - www.msstate.edu/org/mos/
Massachusetts Aububon Society
website - www.massaudubon.org/index.php
Maine Aububon Society
website - www.maineaudubon.org
California Aububon Society
website - www.audubon-ca.org/
Aububon Society of North Carolina
website - www.ncaudubon.org/
Arkansas Aububon Society
website - www.arbirds.org/
New York Audubon Society
website - ny.audubon.org/
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Birdwatcher's Digest
what is it - bird magazine available by subscription
website - www.birdwatchersdigest.com
Birder's World
what is it - bird magazine available by subscription
website - www.birdersworld.com
WildBird
what is it - bird magazine available by subscription
website - www.animalnetwork.com/wildbird/default.asp
Birding
what is it - bimonthly bird magazine available by membership in ABA
website - americanbirding.org/pubs/birding/index.html
Living Bird
what is it - bird magazine available by membership in Cornell Lab
website - www.birds.cornell.edu/publications/
The Auk
what is it - quarterly journal of ornithology available by membership in AOU
website - www.aou.org/auk/index.php3
Audubon
what is it - bird magazine by subscription or membership
website - magazine.audubon.org/index.html
National Wildlife
magazine - bimonthly wildlife magazine available by membership in NWF
website - www.nwf.org/magazines/
Bird Observer
what is it - New England-based bimonthly journal for birders
website - massbird.org/birdobserver/
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About.com - checklists for places worldwide
what is it - the network of sites led by expert guides
website - birding.about.com/hobbies/birding/cs/checklists/index.htm
Where Do You Want To Go Birding Today - US Lists
website - www.camacdonald.com/birding/birdusa.htm
Where Do You Want To Go Birding Today - International Lists
website - www.camacdonald.com/birding/CountryIndex.htm
AOU List - Birds of North America Lists
website - www.aou.org/
Where Do You Want To Go Birding Today - Canada Lists
website - www.camacdonald.com/birding/birdcanada.htm
IbisPublications - Clements' Birds of the World
website - www.ibispub.com
Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter
what is it - a site with photographs, songs, id tips, maps, life history
website - www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/framlst.html
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
what is it - bird checklists for US by USGS (see Biological Resources)
website - www.npwrc.usgs.gov/
Thayer Birding
website - www.thayerbirding.com/chklstmap.htm
Ornithology: the Science of Birds
what is it - information on wild birds with world checklists
website - www.ornithology.com
Sibley and Monroe Classification List
website - www.ornitaxa.com/SM/SMOrg/sm.html
Integrated Taxonomic Information System
what is it - accessible database - species names, hierarchical classification
website - www.itis.usda.gov/
Birds Protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
website - migratorybirds.fws.gov/intrnltr/mbta/taxolst.html
Flying Emu
what is it - worldwide checklist links and birding software
website - www.flyingemu.com/
Zoological Nomenclature Resource - Zoonomen
what is it - Birds of the World based on Sibley/Monroe and AUO
website - www.zoonomen.net/
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birding.com
what is it - a birding site, links to many other sites
website - www.birding.com
Birding on the Web
what is it - links to other birding sites
website - birdingonthe.net/
Yahoo Birding
what is it - a birding site and links
website - dir.yahoo.com/recreation/outdoors/birding
Birdwatching Dot Com
what is it - about wildbirds and the sport of birding
website - www.birdwatching.com
The Ornithological Web Library
what is it - website with over 1850 links about wild birds and their study
website - aves.net/the-owl/
Bird Studies Canada
what is it - website page on Bird Studies Canada with many links
website - www.bsc-eoc.org/bscmain.html
Electronic Resources on Ornithology
what is it - website with links to study of birds and ornithology
website - www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/bird.html
nearctica - birds
what is it - features ducks, shorebirds, raptors, owls and other links
website - www.nearctica.com/nathist/birds/birds.htm
Worldwide Directory of Where to Go Watch Birds - About.com
what is it - website organized by countries alphabetically
website - birding.about.com/hobbies/birding/library/blalphawheretogobird.htm#l
eNature.com - Bringing nature to life
what is it - on line field guides including birds with 900+ photos
website - www.enature.com
Wildbirds.com
what is it - website for backyard birders
website - www.wildbirds.com
Virtual Birder
what is it - website with quizzes, gallery, store, etc
website - www.virtualbirder.com
Joe Morlan's California Birding Pages
what is it - site for birding CA with interactive map by counties
website - fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/~jmorlan/
Birding in Canada
what is it - site with links to Canadian birding sites, organizations
website - www.web-nat.com/bic
Kibbutz Lotan Center for Birdwatching
what is it - birding site with lots of birding interests and links to Israeli sites
website - www.birdingisrael.com
thebirder.com
what is it - site with on line field guide link to eNature, photos, art, and links
website - www.thebirder.com
Shorebirds: Winging Between Hemispheres
website - migratorybirds.fws.gov/shrbird/shrbird.html
Zestforbirds
what is it - Birding in South Africa
website - www.zestforbirds.co.za/
Birds Australia
what is it - dedicated to the conservation, study and enjoyment of Australia's birds
website - www.birdsaustralia.com.au/
Surfbirds.com
what is it - best birding articles from both sides of the Atlantic into one website
website - www.surfbirds.com
Birdlinks
what is it - global links, checklists, bird observatories, photos, etc
website - www.skof.se/lank/
ebird
website - ebird.org/content/
uk.rec.birdwatching
website - www.xs4all.nl/~sbpoley/ukrb.htm
birding.com
website - www.birding.com/default.asp
Birds of New England
website - www.nenature.com/Birds.htm
Birds HQ
website - birdshq.com/
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Birds of Prey
what is it - photos of raptors by Greg Gothard
website - www.buteo.com/
Shorebirds 1
what is it - Shorebirds Part 1
website - pw1.netcom.com/~djhoff/sbimage1.html
SibleyArt
what is it - David Sibley's own site with art gallery and birding subspecies information
website - www.sibleyart.com
Arthur Morris/Birds as Art
what is it - Arthur Morris/Birds as Art
website - www.birdsasart.com/
Brian E Small
website - www.briansmallphoto.com/gallery.html
Shorebirds 2
website - pw1.netcom.com/~djhoff/sbimage2.html
Shorebirds 3
website - pw1.netcom.com/~djhoff/sbimage3.html
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Bird Brain/Birdbase
what is it - program for listing and recordkeeping on the MAC or PC
website - www.birdwatching.com/software.html
Birder's Diary
what is it - listing program and recordkeeping program based on Clements World List
website - www.BirdersDiary.com
AviSys
what is it - program for listing and recordkeeping on PC
website - www.avisys.net
BirdInfo
what is it - program for listing based on Clements World List for Windows
website - www.netspeed.com.au/birds/birdinfo/
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Guide to Birds of North America
what is it - Thayer Guide to Birds of North America
website - www.onlinenaturemall.com/Birds/Aisle-ThayerBirdingSoftware.htm
what is it - photos, songs, maps, sounds, videos for 926 species
Guide to North American Birds
what is it - DVD for birds of North America by National Audubon Society
website - www.audubon.org/market/licensed/birdsof_na.html