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Audubon-related
Bird biology and population monitoring
Birding
Conservation
Suggested readings
Education
Public lands
Back yard birds
Missouri State Bird
Miscellaneous
River Bluffs Audubon Society, Jefferson City, Missouri
Greater Ozarks Audubon Society, Springfield, Missouri
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BIRD BIOLOGY AND POPULATION MONITORING
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology You can hear samples from "Bird Songs of Alaska," the latest audio guide from the Cornell Lab's Library of Sounds.
Bird Monitoring in North
America
Includes Breeding Bird Survey, Christmas Bird Count, Banding Data, and
other bird counts.
Breeding Population Estimates for 10 duck species, graphs for 1955-96
Pautuxent Wildlife Research Center
Migration Maps of Neotropical Migrants of North America
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Includes a downloadable PDF version of the Partners In Flight
newsletter!
1998 North American Ornithological Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, April 6-12, 1998 -- abstracts from papers presented at the conference are available.
BIRDNET: The Ornithological Information Source. Presented by the Ornithological Council. Includes links to Association of Field Ornithologists, American Ornithologists' Union, Cooper Ornithological Society, Wilson Ornithological Society, Colonial Waterbirds Society, Pacific Seabird Group, and the Raptor Research Fund.
Follow the progress of migrating waterfowl through Wild Wings
Learn about declining bird populations from the Watchlist
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Division of Birds
Washington University NetVet - Wild Birds
Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center
Office of Migratory Bird Management
Report bird bands and/or neck collars read while birding to BBL@nbs.gov
Bird Banding Codes (abbreviations of bird names)
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Missouri Bird Sightings It provides a means for Missouri birders to post sightings electronically, by way of an online checklist, and to see what birds have been sighted where within a calendar year in the state of Missouri
Maps for birding areas near St. Louis
Birding Missouri from the Audubon Society of Missouri
MOBIRDS
listserv -- discussion list dealing with birding in Missouri
The most recent posts are
archived.
Missouri Bird Records Committee reporting form
Missouri Bird Alert, 573-445-9115
Surfbirds.com World Birding News
Suggestions for documenting birds
American Birding Association (ABA)
Neotropical Bird ClubGlobal Birding Pal Club The next time you travel, you can find a local birder who will show you around. You can also meet traveling birders who are interested in your area.
Checklist of North American Birds, 7th edition
How to update your field guide to reflect species name changes since publication of the National Geographic Field Guide in 1987.
Searchable index of English, scientific, and Spanish bird names
Missouri Waterfowl and Habitat Survey
Electronic Resources on Ornithology -- includes information on birding in Canada, the U.S., Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, the Far East, and Africa. Also includes commercial sites.
Northern Michigan Birding -- great information on identification, etc.
Birdwatching Dot Com -- includes tips, stories, optics, and free download of BirdBrain Jr. for McIntosh
Peterson Online
Includes downloadable game from the Peterson CD-ROM.
Audubon Society of Missouri Bird Identification Workshops
Better View Desired
and Optics for Birding
Reviews of optical equipment.
The Breeding Bird Survey has a game to help you learn breeding ranges of North American birds. You need graphics capability to play.
Ducks at a Distance pamphlet is available on the Northern Prairie Science Center page.
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The National Wildlife Refuge System is in a state of crisis. Full color report available in PDF format. Ornithological Society of North America newsletter
The Rainforest Alliance ECO-OK Coffee Certification Program and more information and links on the connection between coffee and migratory birds
Cats Indoors: Safer Birds and Cats
Horseshoe Crabs & Shorebirds:
A
Victory for Crabs
Delaware Bay Home Page: Horseshoe
Crab Crisis Update
Sierra Club Voter Education Project
Project Vote Smart 1-800-622-SMAR
Defenders of Wildlife -- Conservation Programs: Birds
The Amazing Environmental Organization Web Directory -- Birds
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Bibliography on Birds and Birding - includes reference material dealing with birds in Missouri, a bibliography put together by the Smithsonian Institution, a review article on choosing field guides, and information on ornithology texts at the Daniel Boone Regional Library in Columbia
eNature.com - On-line field guides to birds, butterflies, fish, reptiles, etc.Nearctica - Natural History, Conservation, Environment, Education, Family, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, Commerce, Organizations
Management and Conservation of Grassland/Prairie Birds:
Effects of Management Practices on Grassland Birds
Evaluation of the Bird Conservation Area Concept in the Northern
Tallgrass Prairie Annual Report: 1998
Index to the following bird periodicals: Birding, Birder's World, WildBird, Living Bird, Birdwatcher's Digest
The Birds of North America - The BNA home page includes information on the series and excerpts from several completed life histories. The University of Missouri - Columbia subscribes to the series. Completed life histories may be found on the first floor reference section and at the reference desk. The call number is REF QL 681 .B625. Life histories of individual species can be purchased from Buteo Books (1-800-722-2460) for $7.50 each, plus shipping.
Paul McKenzie's The Finer Points of Identification from the Audubon Society of Missouri journal, The Bluebird
The Birdwatcher's Dictionary by Peter Weaver (1981)
Gollop, J.B., T.W. Barry and E.H. Iversen. 1986. Eskimo Curlew -- A Vanishing Species?
Abstracts from the Workshop on Neotropical Bird Conservation
Introduction to the Aves: Fossil Record, Life History and Ecology, Systematics, More on Morphology
Interpretive Birding BulletinPatterns of Population Change in Birds
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Links of interest to teachers and students are found in the Columbia Audubon Society's Education Committee web page along with information on how to request personal assistance from CAS members for your class and environmental education materials available for loan to teachers in our 6-county area.
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Missouri Department of Conservation - includes Atlas of Missouri
Great Outdoor Recreation Page - Birding
Color Landform Atlas of the U.S.(state maps)
National Park Service - site also has information on volunteering in the parks
National Wildlife Refuge System
Big Muddy National Fish & Wildlife Refuge (our adopted refuge)
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Backyard Birding - Includes feeding, landscaping, nest boxes, etc.
Project FeederWatch - Read a report on the 1993-94 redpoll invasion for an example of the valuable research you can contribute to by studying the birds in your backyard.
Wild Birds Unlimited FeederCam - New photo from their bird feeder available every 3 minutes from dawn to dusk, Eastern Time.
Nest Box Shareware for Windows - Demo, AOL software library
Backyard Birding Problems - U.S. Fish & Wildlife brochure
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MISSOURI STATE BIRD - EASTERN BLUEBIRD
North American Bluebird Society
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Index to Sibley Guide to Birds
Index to both National Geographic Field Guide and Sibley Guide to Birds
Gallery of historic bird illustrations
Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research, Inc.
The full report of the 1996 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation is available on the Internet. Printed copies of the survey are available by calling the Service's Publications Unit at 304-876-7203.
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