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| The American Birding Association | The ABA is North America's largest membership organization for active birders. This group works to increase the knowledge and skills of those in the field, thus significantly contributing to bird conservation. http://www.americanbirding.org/ 1999-06-14 |
| Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center | The Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center combines research, education, training and policy analysis to foster throughout the western hemisphere greater understanding, appreciation, and protection of birds and the impressive phenomenon of avian migration. http://www.si.edu/smbc/ 1999-06-14 |
| United States Fish and Wildlife Service | Manages a series of refuges along the flyway and carries out the United States Government's responsibilities for migratory bird and endangered species conservation. This organization is crucial to the preservation and conservation of shorebird populations and their habitats. http://www.fws.gov 1999-06-14 |
| Biogeographical Profiles of Shorebirds | This site provides an excellent overview of this U.S. Geological Society mid-North American continent ornithological project. The distribution patterns of enroute migrants in interior wetlands during migration are examined. Information on the spatial and temporal occurrence and habitat requirements for individual species and groups of species is offerend in hopes that it will be used in guiding management efforts. http://www.mesc.usgs.gov/shorebirds 1999-06-14 |
| Bird Links to the World | This site by Denis Lepage consists of excellent species lists for all 7 continents. http://www.ntic.qc.ca/~nellus/links.html 1999-06-14 |
| Birding at Birder.com | This is both an informative and a commerical experience. Provides birding ‘Hot Spot’ lists, Rare Bird Alerts and checklists, as well as links to ornithological sites and an online geographical birding guide. http://www.birder.com/birding/ 1999-06-14 |
| Birding Hotspots Around the World | Easy to navigate. Visitors are presented with country and state specific lists of birding hotspots from all over the globe including in 16 countries, 13 provinces of Canada, and 51 U.S. states. Pages include links to birding hotspots, a country checklist and maps, informabtion about native and endangered birds, links to rare bird information and local events and festivals. With over 500 bird images, the photograph and image galleries are also fun to visit! http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/birdi 1999-06-14 |
| Birding Sites | Put together by Dan Victor, this is a list of numerous ornithology sites on the web-a MUST SEE for all bird enthusiasts. http://weber.u.washington.edu/~dvictor/o 1999-06-14 |
| BIRDNET | The site is a service of the Ornithological Council, a public information organization involving ten North American professional ornithological societies. Each of these societies can be accessed directly from this site. http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/ 1999-06-14 |
| Birdsource | A cooperative effort between Cornell’s Laboratory of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society. Provides information about current bird projects and research as well as on general issues of conservation. The ‘Map Room’ is especially interesting. This site is friendly to visitors of all ages. http://birdsource.cornell.edu/ 1999-06-14 |