Web Directory

» All About Birds
   Comprehensive guide to North American birds and bird watching from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Includes Bird Guide with identification, life history, sound and video recordings of each bird, with additional 'Birds of North America' material available
   http://www.allaboutbirds.org/

» American Bird Center
   Links related to birds and birding in the United States and Canada.
   http://www.americanbirdcenter.com/

» 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/

» Bird Watcher's Digest
   Magazine for birdwatching, birding, backyard bird feeding, bird gardening, bird identification, bird travel, and birding products.
   http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/

» BirdBand
   Archives of the forum for bird banders.
   http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdband.html

» BirdIQ
   Site from ConocoPhillips with basic information on birds, bird watching, and feeding.
   http://www.birdiq.com/

» Bird_RBA
   Archives of the e-mail group for reports of continentally rare birds.
   http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/bird_rba.html

» Birdfilms.com
   Videos and DVDs on the lives and natural habitats of North American birds by Michael Male and Judy Fieth.
   http://birdfilms.com/

» Birds of North America
   A reference series on North American birds, with information and sample profiles.
   http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/BNA/

» Birdwatching
   Frequently asked questions, birding tips, articles, and store.
   http://www.birdwatching.com/

» 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/

» 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/

» 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

» 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/

» Hawk Migration Association of North America
   Monitors raptor migration throughout North America.
   http://www.hmana.org

» HawkCount
   Daily reports of migrant hawks seen at many North American hawk watch sites.
   http://hawkcount.org/

» Hummingbirds
   Photograph album, migration maps, attracting and feeding tips, species accounts, and articles.
   http://www.hummingbirds.net/

» 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

» North America Rare Bird Alert
   Subscription reporting service on rare birds in the United States and Canada.
   http://www.narba.org/

» North American Bird Notes
   Notes, distribution maps, and photos of current rarities. Includes gull section and bird quizzes.
   http://www.birdinfo.com/

» North American Bird Photography Gallery
   Photographs of many species by Peter LaTourrette.
   http://www.birdphotography.com/

» North American Bird Sounds
   Doug Von Gausig's site with bird songs, other sounds, and some explanatory text.
   http://www.naturesongs.com/birds.html

» 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

» 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/

» 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/

» 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 information and species data.
   http://www.partnersinflight.org/

» Peterson Birding Resources
   Links and list of bird spectacles.
   http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/peterson/resources/

» Sibley Guides
   Information about the Sibley Guide to Birds, including updates, subspecies, and a gallery of David Sibley's paintings.
   http://www.sibleyguides.com/

» The Bird Guide
   Site guides, identification articles, and links for the Pacific Northwest, including Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, and British Columbia.
   http://thebirdguide.com/

» The Nature Conservancy - Migratory Bird Program
   Programs to protect critical habitats for birds throughout the Western Hemisphere. Species abstracts, fact sheets, and links.
   http://my.nature.org/birds/about/

» 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/

» 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

» WhatBird
   A step-by-step parametric search engine for identifying birds in North America. Illustrations, calls, and links.
   http://www.whatbird.com/

» 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/

» eNature Birds
   Species accounts of North American birds, including images, descriptions, and sounds.
   http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/intermediate.asp?curGroupID=1