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INTERNATIONAL MIGRATORY BIRDS
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Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day in May!
This year's theme is the Boreal Forest: "North America’s boreal forest encompasses about 1.5 billion acres (5.9 million square kilometers) and stretches from Alaska to Newfoundland. The region includes one of the world’s largest intact forests dotted with lakes, rivers, and wetlands. More extensive than the Brazilian Amazon, the Boreal offers refuge to grizzly bear, caribou, wolverine, gray wolf, and a variety of other resident wildlife.
For more information about the importance of boreal forests to birds, go to:
www.borealbirds.org
www.borealcanada.ca
www.borealnet.org
www.bsc-eoc.org
www.cnf.ca
www.coffeeforthebirds.com/boreal.htm
www.cpaws.org
www.ducks.ca
www.nwf.org
(from birdday.org)
Bird-Themed Films!
The Birds
Winged Migration
(Check our display table!)
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Birds
Avibase
"An extensive database information system about all birds of the world, containing over 2 million records about 10,000 species and 22,000 subspecies of birds, including distribution information, taxonomy, synonyms in several [European] languages and more."
Audubon
Named for John James Audubon, the famous American wildlife painter, the Audubon Society has been dedicated to the preservation and conservation of birds, wildlife, and their natural habitats for 105 years. Find information on bird watching, feeding, migration, conservation, and more.
ImageSource: Birds
An image database made possible by the Centre for Bioscience, the Higher Education Academy. Images from these collections may be freely downloaded and used in the classroom, subject to ImageSource's terms and conditions of use.
Bird Checklists of the United States
An interactive birding map of the United States, this resource provided by the U.S.G.S shows "bird checklists developed by others that indicate the seasonal occurrence of birds in state, federal, and private management areas, nature preserves, and other areas of special interest in the United States."
50states.com/bird: Official State Birds
"Find the official bird for each state, listed by state and genus. Provides detailed descriptions of both male and female birds, including coloring, size, plumage, habitat, behavior, flight, song, migration patterns, breeding and nesting locations, and food preferences. Material is drawn from John James Audubon's Birds of America" (from LII.org).
Smithsonian National Zoological Park: Migratory Bird Center
"Fact sheets, articles, and research from the center "dedicated to fostering greater understanding, appreciation, and protection of ... bird migration." "Bird of the Month" features essays on dozens of neotropical migratory birds" (from LII.org).
eNature: America's Wildlife Resource
This lively resource site lets you look up native wildlife in your area (by entering your zip code), provides a guide to nearby parks and wilderness areas, dispenses gardening and birding tips, and more-- all from the National Wildlife Foundation.
Bird Banding Laboratory: The North American Bird Banding Program
"Information on the banding of wild birds to monitor populations and migration and for other studies. Includes a history of the practice, descriptions of types of bands and auxiliary markers (used for identifying individual birds at a distance), resources for banders, and a form for reporting recovered bands (also in Spanish). A joint program of the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Canadian Wildlife Service" (from LII.org).
Operation Migration (OM)
"Orphaned and captive birds do not know how to migrate. Flying light airplanes, OM pilots act 'as surrogate parents, helping the birds imprint on the aircraft and conditioning them to fly with it. Later, when the birds are mature, they are led south by the OM team on a pre-determined route to a safe wintering site.' Includes photo and field journals and video clips of their work with Canada geese, Sandhill cranes, and whooping cranes" (from LII.org).
GORP: Observing the West Coast Migration
Short profiles of Gray's Harbor, WA; Point Reyes, CA; and Sacramento National Wildlife Reserve as top observation points for migrating birds in the fall.
American Birding Association
National association dedicated to the pasttime of bird watching. Includes resources for yound and old "birders" alike, as well as information on NAB, the official journal of the ABA.
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" (from LII.org).
The Raptor Center
"This international medical facility for birds of prey provides online information about these birds. The dropdown list provides brief information sheets ( Raptor Facts ) for close to thirty raptors. Learn About Raptors has information about what to do with an injured raptor, a section on the birds the center has treated, reports on peregrine falcons, and migration tracking maps. Additionally, there are related resources as well as images and pictures, movies, and individual bird sounds" (from LII.org).
American Bald Eagle Information
"Information about the national bird of the United States including description, history, vision, migration, feeding, nesting, and young. There is also a background of the reintroduction program and descriptions of locations for viewing the bird. Additionally, there are poems, a history of the use of the bird as an emblem, information about eagles found in other countries, related links, many photos, and more. Information and images of birds found in Wisconsin are also available" (from LII.org).
Crane Species Field Guide
"This guide to the world's 15 species of cranes describes adult and juvenile birds, diet, habitat, and threats to survival. Features an interactive world map showing range and conservation status. Includes migration routes, fun facts, and audio files of crane vocalizations. See the "Educators & Kids" section of this site for additional resources on cranes. From the International Crane Foundation (ICF)" (from LII.org).
Waterfowl Migration Map
"This site provides "real-time mapping of North America's ducks and geese" during fall and spring migrations. The data is created largely by input from bird hunters. Map can be limited to specific bird species (teal duck, dark geese, etc.). Includes instructions for providing input. From Ducks Unlimited, an organization of waterfowl hunters that promotes wetland conservation" (from LII.org).
Hummingbird World
This personal site was created by humming bird enthusiats for enthusiasts-- includes information on migration, feeding, who to contact if you find a sick or orphaned humming bird, and general facts.
Top Ten Bird Killers
From ExoticPetVet.net, this list of ten mistakes/mishaps that cause pet bird deaths includes "sleeping with birds" and "hand-feeding mistakes."
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This page last updated 10-12-06.