Web Directory

» Aleutian Goose Festival
   Annual event held in March in Del Norte County.
   http://www.aleutiangoosefestival.org/

» Audubon Canyon Ranch
   Preserve in Stinson Beach for the protection of nesting colonies of Great Egrets and Great Blue Herons. Volunteer and job opportunities, schedule of events, and publications.
   http://www.egret.org/

» Bird Friends Of Lake Murry and San Diego County
   Photos, sounds, and descriptions of local birds; brief descriptions of hot spots.
   http://www.bird-friends.com/

» Birding Break: Northern California (Bay Area)
   Virtual tour of popular northern Californian birding destinations: Cordell Bank, Palo Alto Baylands Preserve, and Monterey.
   http://www.virtualbirder.com/vbirder/onLoc/onLocDirs/BB_NCAL_01/

» Birding Sonoma Valley
   Local birding news and events for the Sonoma area.
   http://www.sonomabirding.org

» Birdpost: California Checklist
   Lists and image galleries with recent sightings and photos.
   http://www.birdpost.com/check_lists/2226

» Birds of Elkhorn Slough
   Checklist, sightings, Monterey Bay Bird Festival, and photographs.
   http://www.elkhornslough.org/birds1.htm

» Birds of Kern County, California: A Photo Checklist
   Complete checklist of 431 species, includes many photos.
   http://natureali.org/KC_BIRDS.htm

» Birds of Orange County, California
   Collection of annotated slides.
   http://mamba.bio.uci.edu/~pjbryant/biodiv/birds/

» Birds of the Imperial Valley
   Photos and tips for finding birds in the southeastern corner of California.
   http://www.imperial.edu/~birds/

» Butte County Birders
   Directions to local birding sites, photographs, and suggestions for those interested in starting.
   http://www.stormpages.com/buttebirders/

» CA Birding Lists Digest
   Compilation of 24 different California birding e-mail lists, organized by date, region, and list. Messages are archived for 30 days.
   http://www.sialia.com/s/calists.pl

» Calbirds
   Archives and subscription management for the statewide e-mail group for birding in California.
   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/calbirds/

» California Bird Records Committee
   California bird lists, annual reports, and photo gallery.
   http://californiabirds.org/

» California Condor Conservation
   Condor news, information, video, photos, blogs, newsletter, educational material, and bird profiles from U.S. and Mexican partners in the California Condor Recovery Program, a binational program built upon a foundation of private and public partnerships m
   http://www.cacondorconservation.org/

» California Hotspots
   Links to photographs and information about destinations, checklists of endemic and specialized species, rare bird alerts.
   http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/uscalifornia.htm

» California Native Bird Gardening
   Information about common California birds and plants to attract them.
   http://www.laspilitas.com/California_birds/California_birds.html

» California Parrot Project
   Researching parrots in the wilds of California's suburban jungles. Identification guide and articles.
   http://natureali.org/parrot_project/Parrot_Project.html

» California Partners in Flight
   Bird conservation projects.
   http://www.prbo.org/calpif/

» California Rare Bird Alerts
   Transcripts of 12 different RBAs in California.
   http://www.virtualbirder.com/vbirder/realbirds/rbas/ca.html

» Central Valley Bird Club
   Focuses on studying and conserving native birds in central California. Includes meeting information, field trips, and lists of birds by county.
   http://www.cvbirds.org/

» Central Valley Birds
   An e-mail list for discussing the birds of California's Central Valley.
   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/

» Chico Birding
   Weblog of birds seen in the Chico area arranged by season and location. Includes photos and directions to birdwatching sites.
   http://www.chicobirding.com

» Cindy's Bird Pics
   Photos of California birds.
   http://members.cruzio.com/~cinful/indexbirds.html

» Contra Costa County Breeding Bird Atlas
   Maps of breeding birds in Contra Costa County.
   http://www.flyingemu.com/ccosta/

» Cosumnes River Preserve Bird List
   Graphical checklist with species abundance by month.
   http://www.cosumnes.org/flora_fauna/Birds.pdf

» E-mail Groups for Birding in California
   Interactive map of the state with links to over 20 birding lists.
   http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/~jmorlan/emailmap.htm

» East Bay Birders Circle
   Birding in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties in the San Francisco Bay area. EBbird mailing list info and archives, rare bird alerts, yard lists, essays, list of wildlife rehabilitators.
   http://folkbird.net/ebb/

» East Bay Nature
   Store with backyard birding tips and bird walks.
   http://www.eastbaynature.com/

» Eastern Sierra Birds
   Recent sightings and photographs from Inyo and Mono counties plus site guides to 16 hotspots.
   http://esaudubon.org/birds/

» Godwit Days
   Spring migration bird festival held in mid-April in Humboldt County.
   http://www.godwitdays.com/

» Golden Gate Raptor Observatory
   Fall hawk watch near San Francisco.
   http://www.ggro.org/

» Kern County Birding
   Brief site guides to dozens of the county's best birding spots.
   http://natureali.com/birding.htm

» Kern County Birding Localities
   Descriptions of dozens of the best local spots.
   http://natureali.org/birding.htm

» Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges Complex
   Official site of the Klamath Basin NWR, with visitor information, bird counts and sightings, tips for building blinds, and various areas for viewing.
   http://klamathbasinrefuges.fws.gov/

» LACoBirds
   E-mail group for discussion of wild birds and birdwatching in Los Angeles County.
   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LACoBirds/

» Los Angeles County Natural History Museum - Ornithology
   Research and holdings. Also department information and staff biographies.
   http://www.nhm.org/site/research-collections/ornithology

» Luke Cole's Birding Pages
   Photographs and discussion of rare birds in California and elsewhere in the western U.S.
   http://www.lukecole.com/Birds/Luke's%20birding%20page.htm

» Marin County Birding
   Top 7 birding areas in Marin County.
   http://www.marintrails.com/birds.html

» Mitch Heindel's Miscellaneous Matters
   Southern California pelagic and other photos; pelagic trip schedule; photo quizzes; and checklists for Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park, Wilmington Drain, and Banning Park.
   http://www.angelfire.com/ca5/pelagics/

» Mono Lake Bird Sightings
   Recent sightings from the Mono Basin and nearby Eastern Sierra.
   http://www.monolake.org/birds/

» Monterey Birding Adventures
   Avid birder Rick Fournier leads bird trips for individuals or groups in Central California. Includes some bird photos.
   http://montereybirdingadventures.com/

» Monterey County Birding
   Rarities with photos, identification problems, site guides for 4 prime birding areas, and top county birders.
   http://montereybay.com/creagrus/MTY.html

» Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival
   Annual event held in mid-January. Program, registration, brochures, bird lists, and photos.
   http://www.morrobaybirdfestival.org/

» Mostly Birds
   A gallery of bird photographs, mostly from California, by Larry Selman of Santa Cruz.
   http://selman.com/birds/

» National Wildlife Refuge Bird Checklists
   Seasonal checklists for 36 refuges in California.
   http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/chekbird/r1/6.htm

» Northern California BirdBox
   Rare bird alert, fall vagrant bird totals, and list of contributors.
   http://home.sprintmail.com/~awiner/

» Orange County Birding
   Forum for the discussion of birding in Orange County, southern California. Message archive, files, and links.
   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OrangeCountyBirding/

» Peter LaTourrette's Bird Photo Gallery
   High quality bird photos, mostly taken at Stanford's Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve.
   http://www.stanford.edu/~petelat1/

» Placer County Birding Hotspots
   Site guides with maps and checklist.
   http://placerbirding.com/

» Point Reyes Bird Observatory
   Bird conservation projects, programs, research, news, outings, newsletters, education and outreach, bird articles, and essays.
   http://www.prbo.org/

» SBCobirding
   E-mail discussion group devoted to sharing information about the birds of Santa Barbara County, its near shore waters, and the Channel Islands.
   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding/

» SFBirds
   E-mail group for birding in San Francisco.
   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SFBirds/

» SLOCoBirding
   E-mail discussion group for San Luis Obispo County birds.
   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/

» Salton Sea International Bird Festival
   Annual event held in February in Imperial County.
   http://www.imperialcounty.com/birdfest/

» San Diego Field Ornithology
   Rare bird report archive and links.
   http://homepage.mac.com/aves/SanDiego.html

» San Francisco Bay Area birds and nature blog
   Frequently updated posts focusing on birds and nature in or around the San Francisco Bay Area.
   http://www.creekcats.com/birdblog/

» San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory
   Programs, Palo Alto rail tides, photos, volunteer opportunities, newsletter articles, and activities.
   http://www.sfbbo.org/

» San Francisco Birding and Beyond
   Identification quiz, pelagic survival tips, rare bird descriptions, and trip reports.
   http://home.pacbell.net/mweaton/Birding/Birding.html

» Santa Cruz Bird Club
   Events, history, Monterey Bay Birders' e-mail group info, Central Coast Riparian Bird Conservation Project, Guide to Songs and Calls of Central Coast Birds, newsletter articles, local birding sites, bird reports, checklists, and gull ID.
   http://santacruzbirdclub.org/

» Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group
   Raptor conservation group with summaries of research projects, education programs, and news articles.
   http://www2.ucsc.edu/scpbrg/

» Seeing Birds
   Photos of several hundred species photographed by Ashok Khosla.
   http://blog.seeingbirds.com

» Shearwater Journeys
   Pelagic trips, reports, and photos.
   http://www.shearwaterjourneys.com/

» Sierra-NevadaBirds
   Forum for discussing birding and birds of the Sierra Nevada.
   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sierra-nevadabirds/

» South Bay Birders Unlimited
   Santa Clara County year lists, maps, tide schedules, and links.
   http://www.stanford.edu/~kendric/birds/

» Tehachapi Mountains Birding Club
   An independent birding club located in southern Sierras of California. Includes information on club meetings, field trips, local bird species, photos, and birding book reviews.
   http://www.tehachapibirdclub.com/

» Tom Grey's Bird Pictures
   Digiscoped photos from the Stanford area.
   http://tgreybirds.com/

» Towhee.net
   Harry Fuller's site with information about birding San Francisco, notes on specialty birds, report on a big year in 1998, history of US ornithology, and European trip reports.
   http://www.towhee.net/

» Ventana Wilderness Society
   Based in Carmel Valley. California Condor reintroduction notes, Bald Eagle release and monitoring, Big Sur Ornithology Lab, environmental education, and research.
   http://www.ventanaws.org/

» Venturacobirding
   E-mail discussion group for birding in Ventura County.
   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/venturacobirding/

» Watchable Wildlife
   Department of Fish and Game site with viewing tips for magpies, raptors, cranes, herons and egrets, and nutcrackers.
   http://www.dfg.ca.gov/viewing/

» Wild On Wetlands Weekend
   Annual event held in March in the Central Valley near Los Banos.
   http://www.losbanos.com/wow.htm

» Yolo County Birding Guide
   Recent rarities, guide to birding throughout the year, map and descriptions of birding sites, and best spots for certain species.
   http://www.tertial.us/yolobirds/yolo.html