Directory of Birding Resources

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Sites dealing with birding - the hobby of observing wild birds. Birding includes the activities of finding birds, identifying birds, counting birds, photographing birds, making lists of bird species, feeding backyard birds, observing bird behavior, reporting on bird sightings, reporting on bird-finding trips, and talking about birds.

Subcategories

• Africa
• Asia
• Backyard Birding
• Caribbean
• Central America
• Europe
• Mailing Lists
• Middle East
• North America
• Oceania
• Optics
• Photography
• Software
• South America
• Tours
• Trip Reports

Resources in This Category

• About.com - Birding/Wild Birds

  http://birding.about.com/
  Provides information and resources about the topic.

• Bird Forum

  http://www.birdforum.net/
  Forums for discussion of birds, birding, and bird photography worldwide. Includes photo gallery and trip reports.

• BirdChat Quiz

  http://www.angelfire.com/ms/moniotte/
  Stephane Moniotte's site with quiz birds, results of past quizzes, and photographs.

• Birding on the Net

  http://birdingonthe.net/
  Recent messages of birding e-mail groups, rare bird alerts, artwork, checklists, news, and links.

• Birding Site Guide

  http://www.birdingsiteguide.com/
  Descriptions and bird lists for birding sites worldwide.

• Birding the World

  http://creagrus.home.montereybay.com/world.html
  Don Roberson's detailed guide to birding in each of the world's biogeographic regions.

• BirdingPal

  http://birdingpal.org/
  Worldwide list of contacts, grouped by location, who are willing to help travelling birdwatchers.

• BirdNote

  http://birdnote.org/
  Audio programming for public radio stations and online content to connect the ways and needs of birds to the lives of listeners, to educate and motivate people to care about the natural world. Each show is scheduled to coincide with the time of year when it’s possible to see or hear the featured bird.

• Bubo

  http://www.bubo.org/
  World bird listing database. Record lists for any location worldwide, share and compare lists with other users. Includes checklists, forum, FAQ, and photos.

• eBird

  http://www.ebird.org/
  Utilizing a real-time, online checklist program to maximize the utility and accessibility of the vast numbers of bird observations made each year by recreational and professional bird watchers. Developed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society. [English/French/Spanish]

• Fat Birder

  http://www.fatbirder.com/
  News, worldwide birding links, and reviews.

• International Dawn Chorus Day

  http://www.idcd.info/
  Annual events organised by local bird and wildlife conservation groups, around the first Sunday in May. Includes events listing, news, and articles.

• International Migratory Bird Day

  http://www.birdday.org/
  Annual event held the second Saturday in May. Brief information about the event and online store.

• Ocean Wanderers

  http://www.oceanwanderers.com/
  Seabird news, pelagic birding around the world, annotated lists of seabirds and marine mammals, photo gallery, photo quiz, list of identification articles, and links.

• Simply Birding

  http://www.simplybirding.com/
  Includes a forum, ID guides, birding venue information, maps, and an online shop.

• Surfbirder

  http://www.surfbirder.com/
  A search engine for birds and birding.

• Surfbirds

  http://www.surfbirds.com/index.php
  World birding news, identification and bird finding articles, photographs, sketches, and trip reports.

• Where Do You Want to Go Birding Today?

  http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/birding.htm
  Information about birds and birding worldwide. Endemic and specialty bird information for many countries; photographs and links to checklists and other resources.

• Wikipedia - Birdwatching

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birdwatching
  Crowd-sourced encyclopedia article includes its history, activities, organizations, activities and economics.

• WorldTwitch

  http://www.worldtwitch.com/
  Guide to finding rare birds around the world.

• Xeno Canto

  http://www.xeno-canto.org/
  A collection of bird songs from around the world. Includes a database of recordings, a forum, links, and FAQs.

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