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INTERESTING LINKS FOR BIRDERS AND WILDLIFE ENTHUSIASTS |
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| Local Environmental and Service Groups |
• PADL -
a citizen’s group dedicated to the preservation
of Devils Lake in Lincoln City. • Salmon-Drift Creek Watershed Council - a volunteer group dedicated to preserving the watershed health of the area between the Salmon River and Drift Creek. • Yaquina Birders - an enormous amount of information about birds in Lincoln County. • What’s the Weather Going to Be? - the official weather site from the State Climatologist |
| State of Oregon Sites | • Birding Guide - We always get excited when we have the opportunity to add new birds to our lists and logs, but its really exciting to meet with fellow birders to compare and share all your field notes. |
| 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. • SPAWN (Salmon Protection And Watershed Network) works to protect endangered salmon in the Lagunitas Watershed (CA) and the environment on which we all depend. SPAWN uses a multi-faceted approach to accomplish our mission including grassroots action, habitat restoration, policy development, research and monitoring, citizen training, environmental education, strategic litigation, and collaboration with other organizations, land-owners, and agencies. • Official U.S. State Birds. Along with finding the state birds, this site also lists state flowers, state trees, state flags, and more. • Birding Information. "We became birders quite by accident . . . we had trouble finding the birds we were seeing in books . . . we realized that if we had so much trouble as beginning birders, other people must be having trouble too. Our site shares some of what we have found out about the birds we have seen. We have been fascinated with the birds, have found both humor and beauty, gained a lot knowledge and have been certainly royally entertained. The nice thing about birding is that we will probably never run out of birds to see and to photograph! We hope you will look around and enjoy our bird site. Maybe it will encourage you to become a birder too!" • Hummingbird Gardens - Herbs and Flowers for Hummingbirds - "For those who enjoy bird-watching or gardening, there is a plentitude of herbs and plants that attract hummingbirds. With careful planning, you will be awarded later with happy hummers throughout your garden." This is an interesting resource for learning more about Hummingbirds as well as finding more resources about the bird. |
| International Sites | • Walking - Hiking in Tuscany and Surroundings. "Trying to explain the area related to my work, I decided to refer to the ancient region of Etruria which included Tuscany, part of Umbria and the north of Lazio. Etruria has been the cradle of an important model of development and knowledge known as Etruscan civilisation. The Etruscans were a very developed people who left permanent artifacts that prove the complexity of their culture and society. According to original language they were called Rasena or Rasne and they existed between the 10th and 1st centuries B.C. Inside the borders of this extraordinary land I work as a walking guide for people who are keen to fully explore environments and landscapes rich in history and tradition." - Marco, biologist/wildlife specialist/environmental guide & educator, naturalistic tour planner |
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