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
- Audubon Hog Island Camps
- Audubon North Carolina
Other National Birding Groups
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
- Important Bird Areas (IBAs) of North Carolina
- Latest from “Bird’s-Eye View”
- Pelagic Birding Trips
Birding in Other States
Bird Identification
- All About Birds – Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- Audubon Guide to North American Birds
- Birds of North America Online – Cornell Lab of Ornithology (subscription)
- National Geograpic Society
- NatureInstruct – Bird Identification by photo and song
Birds in Your Backyard
- Attracting Bluebirds to Your Yard
- Backyard Advice from Wild Birds Unlimited
- North Carolina Native Plant Society
- All About Feathers
- Plants for Birds – Resources from Audubon North Carolina
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
- State of the Birds Report 2022
- American Bird Conservancy
- Piping Plover Habitat
- Federal Duck Stamps
- Tanglewood Meadow Project
- Piedmont Land Conservancy
- Sierra Club Foothills Chapter
- Yadkin Riverkeeper
- Forsyth Creek Week
It’s Not Just About Birds
- Carolina Butterfly Society
- Carolina Herp Atlas
- North Carolina Native Plant Society
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- North Carolina Trout Unlimited
- Friends of Sauratown Mountains
More important resources
- Birding Ethics from ABA
- birdability.org Birding is for everybody. Includes maps and guidance on accessibility.