Photo by Terry R. Steele
Links of Interest
that he uses his head and keeps pecking away
until he finishes the job he starts.”
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Photo by Terry R. Steele |
Links of Interestthat he uses his head and keeps pecking away until he finishes the job he starts.” |
State of the Birds "How are our nation's birds really faring?"
Take Action Now is an easy way to: "... communicate with your lawmakers and government agencies on issues impaction birds, wildlife and our shared invironment; ... instantly identify where your lawmakers are positioned on conservation issues; ... send letters-to-the-editor of your local newspapers on these issues; [and] ... keep track of it all."
Audubon - Christmas Bird Count: results, history, objectives.
Audubon At Home "is committed to delivering timely, accurate information and resources to Chapters and the general public" in order "to engage people to take an active role in making neighborhoods and communities safer, cleaner, and greener ..."
National List of Audubon Chapters
An Early Warning System for Bird Conservation; a watchlist of declining U.S. Birds.
Conservation Action Network of the World Wildlife Fund site alerts you about priority conservation issues and allows you to send faxes and emails to the relevant officials with the click of a mouse.
The Sixth Extinction: We urge you to visit here for the plentiful information on the extent and details of the extinctions and threatened status to flora and fauna that are now underway worldwide. There is no guarantee that you will have a pleasant experience, "but avoiding the issues raised by the contents is a worse choice."
Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, noted for its great biological diversity, both flora and fauna, is located twenty-five miles southeast of Medford along the California border.
American Bird Conservancy is dedicated to the conservation of wild birds and their habitats throughout the Americas.
In Richard Cronberg's Photographs you will find many quality images of wild birds, animals, and scenery. Even though specialized in birds and animals of the Northwest, you'll find images from many other areas of the U.S.
Naturesongs Digital Recordings from Nature: A library with samples of a variety of nature's sounds. Enjoy the birds.
The Klamath Bird Observatory will monitor and inventory of bird populations primarily in northern California and southern Oregon and investigate factors that directly or indirectly affect them.
Siskiyou Field Institute: SFI provides educational programs about the local region for the public about the Klamath-Siskiyou region. Courses offered in birding, geology, botany, astronomy, ecology, zoology, and more.
The Aleutian Goose Festival, Crescent City, California. This annual celebration offers numerous events, workshops, and guided excursions into many outstanding natural areas - for everyone, from the most avid birder or botanist to the generalist nature lover or history buff.
Courtesy of Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History
The Birders' Section
Many interesting websites exist for birders - too many for all to be encluded here. Do your own search, and if you find one you especially like please let me know.
Klamath-Siskiyou eBird web site. Manage your birding data and explore the birds of our region at our own regional eBird node. Become part of the Avian Knowledge Network today!
eBird, a project developed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society, provides a simple way for you to keep track of the birds you see anywhere in North America.
American Bird Center, has all the information anyone needs on "Where to Go & What to Know" about birds & birdwatching - accommodation, wildlife art, books, events, equipment, tours, birding hot spots, attracting & identifying birds.
Oregon Field Ornithologists: The mission of Oregon Field Ornithologists is to further the knowledge, education, enjoyment and science of birds and birding in Oregon.
Oregon Birders On-Line: Recent bird sightings in Oregon, and related discussions.
American Birding Association Online: a large North American organization for active birders.
Birding on the net: birding for the 21st century. Also check out the ABA-like list where each species has links to Information, Images, Sound/song files, and Current RBAs that mention the bird. (Be patient while the latter site loads - it's worth it.) Many useful links.
Birding.com: All about birding, also with links to many topics & elsewhere.
Birding Pal: For traveling birders to meet with people who enjoy showing a visitor the best birding spots in their part of the world.
"Neighboring" Audubon chapters: Oregon:
Grants Pass & Josephine County
Siskiyou Audubon SocietyKlamath Falls
Klamath Basin Audubon SocietyCurry County, Oregon
Kalmiopsis Audubon SocietyRoseburg
Umpqua Valley Audubon SocietyCalifornia:
Eureka
Redwood Region Audubon SocietyMt. Shasta
Mt. Shasta Area Audubon Society
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Rogue Valley Audubon Society - http://www.roguevalleyaudubon.org