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Publisher: Cornell Lab of Ornithology All About Birds 
 Information about bird watching, identification, and study of birds. Includes a "Bird Guide" that provides "ID tips, photos, maps, audio, [information on] habitat, behavior," and more. Also features a guide to selecting and using birding equipment, resources on bird conservation, and tips for attracting birds. From the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. http://www.allaboutbirds.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=1189 Topics: Animals, Birds, Hobbies, Outdoor Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jul 29, 2009 BirdSource: Birding with a Purpose
This site allows birders to record their observations in order to assist ornithologists "define bird ranges, populations, migration pathways, and habitat needs." The data from the National Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count is available for the past 100 years. There are also articles about other counts and various species and color photos and sounds for many birds. http://www.birdsource.org/ Topics: Birds, Christmas, Hobbies, Outdoor Recreation, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Oct 27, 2002 Rediscovering the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker
"More than 60 years after the last confirmed sighting of the species in the United States, a research team announced [in April 2005] that at least one male ivory-bill still survives" in Arkansas. The site features information about the sightings of this bird (thought to be extinct), identification tips with images, photo galleries, quotes from the searchers, historic encounters (including a quote from John James Audubon), and more. From the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. http://www.birds.cornell.edu/ivory/ Topics: Environment, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Jul 23, 2005 Cornell Lab of Ornithology Macaulay Library Online Archive
"The world's largest archive of animal sounds and video," with thousands of sounds of the world's birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians, insects and spiders, and mammals. Searchable by common or scientific name, location, recording date, and other items. Some features require free software downloads. From Cornell University. http://macaulaylibrary.org/ Topics: Birds Last updated Mar 11, 2009 eBird
This is an "on-line checklist project where you can enter and store your bird observations in a central database, track your personal records, and share your observations with other birders and scientists." The central database is used by those "who want to know more about the distributions and movement patterns of birds across [North America]." Requires free (but fairly detailed) registration to use "My eBird." From Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society. http://ebird.org/ Topics: Birds, Hobbies Last updated Jun 12, 2007 The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC)
The GBBC "is an annual [mid-February] four-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent." Site features material about participation, blog, and photo galleries back to 2005. View results back to 1999 using maps, U.S. state and Canadian province tallies, or top ten lists. Also includes material for children and links. From the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Audubon. http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/ Topics: Birds Last updated Feb 17, 2009 The State of the Birds
Website for "the first ever comprehensive report [released March 2009] on bird populations in the United States, showing that nearly a third of the nation's 800 bird species are endangered, threatened or in significant decline due to habitat loss, invasive species, and other threats." Find the report, maps, data, and suggestions for how to get involved in bird population studies. Produced for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. http://www.stateofthebirds.org/ Topics: Birds Last updated Mar 23, 2009 |
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