Organizations and Government
Agencies
American
Birding Association is North
America's largest membership organization for active birders – providing
leadership to field birders by increasing their knowledge, skills, and enjoyment
of birding, and by contributing to bird conservation.
American
Ornithologists’ Union Founded in 1883, the A.O.U. is the oldest and
largest organization in the New World devoted to the scientific study of birds.
Although the A.O.U. is primarily a professional organization, its membership of
almost 4,000 includes many amateurs dedicated to the advancement of
ornithological science.
Colorado
Birding Society's website includes rare bird reports and sightings,
directions to birding spots, downloadable checklists and rare bird report form,
trip reports, photos, birding products, and links.
Colorado
Field Ornithologists exists to promote the field study, conservation and
enjoyment of Colorado birds; review sightings of rare birds; maintain the authoritative
list of Colorado birds through the Colorado Birds Records
Committee; publish the Journal of Colorado Field Ornithologists; conduct
field trips and workshops and hold annual convention. Their website contains
information about the organization as well as Colorado birding.
Cornell
Laboratory of Ornithology is a membership institution interpreting and
conserving the earth's biological diversity through research, education, and
citizen science focused on birds. Their
website includes information about their Citizen Science Program, Project
FeederWatch, Library of Natural Sounds, Bioacoustics Research Program,
publications, and more.
Nature
Conservancy of Colorado The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve
the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life
on Earth by protecting the lands and waters that they need to survive. Since
1965, the Nature Conservancy of Colorado has protected more than 185,000 acres
of the state's best lands.
Rocky
Mountain
Bird Observatory The Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (RMBO) was founded in
1988 to address a bird conservation and related public education need in the
western U.S. Their mission is the conservation of Rocky Mountain and Great
Plains birds through research and public education. RMBO manages numerous
research and public education programs which have two goals: to conserve birds
and bird habitat, and to increase people's understanding of birds.
USDA
Forest Service is a federal agency within the Department of Agriculture that
manages public lands in national forests and grasslands. Established in 1905, it
is the largest forestry research organization in the world, and provides
technical and financial assistance to state and private forestry agencies.
National forests encompass 191 million acres of land. The Forest Service mission
is to achieve quality land management under the sustainable multiple-use
management concept to meet the diverse needs of people.
US
Fish and Wildlife Service, a bureau within the Department of the Interior,
is the only agency of the U.S. Government whose primary responsibility is
conservation of fish, wildlife, and plants. By managing the National
Wildlife Refuge System, the Service maintains healthy environments for fish,
wildlife, and people, while helping Americans conserve and enjoy the outdoors.
The Service's major responsibilities include: migratory birds, endangered
species, certain marine mammals, and freshwater and anadromous fish.
US
Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division maintains the National
Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII): a broad, collaborative program to
provide increased access to data and information on the nation's biological
resources. The NBII links
biological databases, information products, and analytical tools maintained by
NBII partners in government agencies, academic institutions, non-government
organizations, and private industry. Resource managers, scientists, educators, and the
general public use the NBII to answer a wide range of questions related to the
management, use, or conservation of this nation's biological resources.
Bird
Banding Laboratory The US National Biological Service, Office of Inventory
and Monitoring administers the North American Bird Banding Program jointly with
the Canadian Wildlife Service. Their respective banding offices have similar
functions and policies and use the same bands, reporting forms and data formats.
Joint coordination of the program dates back to 1923. In the US, the Bird
Banding Laboratory functions as a service and administrative center for those
who use the banding technique or banding data in their work.
Fun and Games
The
Albatross Project of Wake
Forest University: Kids from all
over are joining with scientists to track ocean-going albatrosses in Hawaii !!!
We are using sensitive satellites in space, miniature transmitters on birds, and
rapid email communications to investigate the travels of these animals on the
open ocean. See what we're doing by checking out this Web Site. Kids and
Teachers, join the project yourself and use satellites for your own scientific
work.
The
Puzzle Aerie offers a variety of puzzles involving bird names that have
appeared in the Wasatch
Audubon Society newsletter, The Mountain Chickadee.
WatchList
Bird Quiz The WatchList
identifies North American bird species that need our help. These species are
those faced with threats such as population decline, limited geographic range,
habitat loss on their breeding and wintering grounds. A centerpiece
of conservation at Audubon, the WatchList
is an early warning system that focuses attention on at-risk bird species before
they become endangered. The birds on the National WatchList
have all sorts of interesting behaviors and curious characteristics. Put on your
thinking caps and follow the links to test your knowledge and learn more about
these fascinating, but threatened, birds.
Birding Resources
Ask an Audubon Expert
Ask the Expert
at Wild Birds Unlimited
Birding
101 a series of lessons dealing with different aspects of bird life and
function. Prepared by Keith Evans
of the Wasatch
Audubon Society.
Birding
on the Web Provides links to checklists spanning the globe, birding Hot
Spots, and rare bird alert phone numbers, and information on attracting birds
and building birdhouses. Also
includes links to many of the major birding websites, ornithological societies,
museum collections, bird quizzes, “virtual birding," and home pages of
other bird watchers. The Birder's
Mall offers 3,200 birding and nature books, binoculars
and scopes, bird feeders, and bird-friendly coffee.
BirdSource
is a revolutionary partnership between citizens and scientists. An interactive
website designed and managed by the National Audubon Society and the Cornell Lab
of Ornithology, BirdSource offers citizens the opportunity to "bird with a
purpose" by sharing their counts of birds on-line.
BirdSource then uses these data to define bird ranges, populations,
migration pathways, and habitat needs. Through extensive citizen participation,
BirdSource is becoming a powerful new tool for bird conservation.
Colorado
State Bird List
contains the birds accepted by the Colorado Birds Records Committee of the Colorado
Field Ornithologists. CFO also maintains a list
of birds to be reported to the Colorado RBA.
COBIRDS
Recent Postings (updated daily) compiled by
Jack Siler at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School.
Colorado
Rare Bird Alerts archived from the BIRDWEST
e-mail discussion list by Virtual
Birder.
Patuxent
Bird Identification InfoCenter, sponsored by the USGS Patuxent Wildlife
Research Center, contains photographs, songs, identification tips, maps, and
life history information for North American birds, and provide a forum for
commentary and discussion on bird identification.
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