We frequently receive questions from chapter members and local residents about birds and birding, backyard habitat, conservation and more. Here are some of the resources we rely on to provide information and to foster further the impression we are experts. There is a wealth of material out there on the web; some great, some good, and some not so good. Suggestions for addtions to this list are welcome.
Audubon Websites
- National Audubon Society
- Birds and Climate Change Report
- Aububon TogetherGreen Grants
- Audubon Hog Island Camps
- Audubon Magazine Blog
- Atlantic Puffin Web Cam
- Audubon North Carolina
- North Carolina Local Audubon Chapters
Other National Birding Groups
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- National Bird Checklist of the American Ornithological Union
- American Birding Association
- Hawk Migration Association of North America
Citizen Science
- Christmas Bird Count
- American Bird – Christmas Bird Count Annual Summaries
- Great Backyard Bird Count
- eBird
- Project Feeder Watch
- Hawk Count
- North Carolina Rare Bird Report Form
- Hummingbirds at Home
- Hummingbirds from Hilton Pond
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird Migration Map
- Hummingbird Migration Map (multiple species)
- Migratory Night Flight Calls (incl. Winston-Salem)
Birding in North Carolina
- North Carolina Birding Trail
- Carolina Bird Club
- Carolina Birds Listserv
- North Carolina Official Bird Checklist
- North Carolina Bluebird Society
- Piedmont Bird Club
- Blueridge Birders
- Important Bird Areas (IBAs) of North Carolina
- Latest from “Bird’s-Eye View”
- Pelagic Birding Trips
Birding in Other States
- Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail
- Birding Trails in the United States
- National Wildlife Refuges
- National Parks of the United States
Bird Identification
- All About Birds – Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- Audubon Guide to North American Birds
- Basics of Birdwatching
- Birds of North America Online – Cornell Lab of Ornithology (subscription)
- eNature Field Guide
- WhatBird.com Search
- WhatBird.com Bird Identification Course
- National Geograpic Society
- NatureInstruct – Bird Identification by photo and song
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife – Feather Atlas identification guide
Birds in Your Backyard
- Audubon Backyard Habitat Tips
- Attracting Bluebirds to Your Yard
- Birdwatching for Kids, Beginners and Couch Potatoes
- About Backyard Birds from Birder’s Digest
- Backyard Advice from Wild Birds Unlimited
- All About Bird Baths
- Brown-headed Nuthatch Boxes
- North Carolina Native Plant Society
- Common Bird Questions
- Stokes Birding at Home
- All About Feathers
Care for Injured Birds
- Wildlife Rehabilitation in Forsyth County
- Wildlife Rehabilitation in Forsyth County–Emergency Contact
- Carolina Raptor Center
Conservation Issues
- Important Bird Areas (IBAs) of North Carolina
- Birds and Habitat Changes/Global Warming
- State of the Birds Report 2014
- American Bird Conservancy
- Cape Hatteras Bonner Bridge and Hwy.12
- Cape Hatteras National Seashore ORV Policy
- Piping Plover Habitat
- Aububon TogetherGreen Grants
- Federal Duck Stamps
- Tanglewood Meadow Project
- Piedmont Land Conservancy
- Sierra Club Foothills Chapter
- Yadkin Riverkeeper
- “Green” Tips from Piedmont Environmental Alliance
- Greenway Plan, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Planning Board
- Keep Winston Beautiful
- Forsyth Creek Week
Gulf Oil Spill and the Birds
- Where Is the Oil?
- How Birds are Cleaned
- Audubon Volunteer Response Program
- Tri-State Rescue and Research
- Impact on North Carolina
It’s Not Just About Birds
- Carolina Butterfly Society
- Dragonflies and Damselflies of North Carolina
- Carolina Herp Atlas
- North Carolina Native Plant Society
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- North Carolina Trout Unlimited
- Friends of Saurtown Mountains
- Seafood Guide
More Online Birding Stuff
- Birding Ethics from ABA
- Eagle Optics Buying Guide
- All Best Binoculars Guide
- Checklists Around the World
- Birding on the Net – Lots more Links
- Birding in the U.S. and Abroad
- NatureShare – Birds, Butterflies, Mammals & More; Identification; Social Network
- Bird Genome Evolution – Science Magazine
- birdability.org Birding is for everybody. Includes maps and guidance on accessibility.
