| State of Oregon Sites |
• Oregon
Coast Birding Trail - PDF file of a self-guided driving itinerary
highlighting the premier location
for observing birds along the entire
Oregon Coast.
• ODFW - the state department concerned with the fish, birds and
wildlife in Oregon.
• Portland Audubon
Society - the Audubon Society in Portland, Oregon
• Birds
Likely to Be Seen in Oregon - a private site with good pictures
and info on Oregon birds.
• Official
Checklist of Oregon Birds - a very complete list, useful
for bird life lists (no photos).
• Oregon Field Ornithologists - group mission to further the knowledge,
education, conservation,
enjoyment and science of birds and birding
in Oregon.
• Oregon Important Bird
Areas - a list of private and public areas
designated as important to birds.
• Sky Hunters - Sky Hunters Environmental
Education provides an educational experience, teaching awareness and
respect for wildlife using live, native birds of prey.
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National or General
Information Sites |
• National Audubon Society - the national umbrella Audubon Society.
• Cornell Lab of Ornithology - an educational site from Cornell University
• National Wildlife Refuges -
sites managed by the US Fish & Wildlife
all over America.
• North American Bird Conservation
Initiative - a national forum
for bird conservation.
• National Wildlife Federation -
organization devoted to inspiring Americans to protect wildlife for
our children’s future.
• Bird
Watcher’s Digest - a magazine, but website is highly informative.
• National
Geographic - a page from the well-known natural world
magazine.
• USDA Conservation Service - a partnership effort to help private
land owners conserve their soil, water,
and other natural resources.
• Earth
Share of Oregon - a group dedicated to the protection of
wildlife and native habitat.
• COASST:
Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team - a citizen science
project of the University of Washington in partnership with state,
tribal and federal agencies, environmental organizations, and community
groups in which all coastal communities contribute directly to monitoring
local marine resources and ecosystem health through the establishment
of a network of citizen scientists, each collecting rigorous and
vital data.
• The Binocular Site is an independent guide for all things related
to the world of binoculars.
• The
American Birding Association inspires
all people to enjoy and protect wild birds. It represents the
North American birding community and supports birders through
publications, conferences, workshops, tours, partnerships, and
networks.
The ABA's education programs promote birding skills, ornithological
knowledge, and the development of a conservation ethic.
The ABA encourages birders to apply their skills to help conserve
birds and their habitats, and represents the interests of birders
in planning and legislative arenas.
• Welcome to Birding.com,
the best online resource for all your bird watching needs. We have
information on everything from great birding hotspots and birding travel
to backyard birding, bird identification, choosing binoculars, and
bird species information.
• Optics4birding.com is a one-stop source for birding binoculars,
Spotting Scopes, tripods, and related products. Our content sections
have comprehensive binocular reviews, spotting scopes reviews, as well
as other products. There are informative sections on, how to choose
binoculars, how binoculars and spotting scopes work, digiscoping, caring
for your optics, complete night vision sections and much more.
• Nikon's
Birding Adventures TV focuses on destination and adventure bird-watching. Explore the
best exotic birding destinations on the planet; the most unusual, rare
and highly sought after bird species; amazing cultures and wildlife.
Thanks to our informative, passionate - and sometimes crazy! – host,
BATV portrays a unique blend of information and adventure, making bird-watching
refreshing, contemporary, interesting and exciting. The program has
a strong conservation emphasis and highlights the importance and urgency
of preserving the planet’s incredible birdlife.
• Birding Bandon is dedicated to helping you see more birds. We believe
that, as more and more people become interested in birding, more and
more people will visit birding areas. As more people visit birding
areas, the people of those areas will recognize the value of this resource
and work all the harder at protecting and preserving them. It becomes
a win-win situation. The birds win, the birders win and the community
wins. Who could ask for more.
• The National Bird-Feeding Society (NBFS) was established in 1989 to help make the backyard bird feeding and watching hobby better - for people and wild birds. The goal of the NBFS is to help bring some of nature’s most beautiful sights and sounds right outside your window.
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