BCFO LINKS TO BIRDING AND BIRD-RELATED WEBSITES
This compilation of birding and bird-related website links focuses on websites from B.C., Canada, and the northwestern USA– those which would be of greatest interest to BCFO members.
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NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL BIRD ORGANIZATIONS—CANADA
Bird Studies Canada: http://www.bsc-eoc.org
Society of Canadian Ornithologists: http://www.sco-soc.ca
Ontario Field Ornithologists: http://www.ofo.ca
Nova Scotia Bird Society: http://www.nsbirdsociety.ca/
Yukon Bird Club: http://yukonbirds.ca/
Regroupement QuebecOiseaux: http://www.quebecoiseaux.org
WildResearch: http://www.wildresearch.ca
Biodiversity Centre for Wildlife Studies: http://www.wildlifebc.org/index.php?pageid=1
NATIONAL BIRD ORGANIZATIONS—USA
American Birding Association: http://aba.org
American Bird Conservancy: http://www.abcbirds.org
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology: http://birds.cornell.edu/Page.aspx?pid=1478
STATE AND REGIONAL BIRD ORGANIZATIONS—WESTERN USA
Western Field Ornithologists: http://www.westernfieldornithologists.org
Washington Ornithological Society: http://www.wos.org
Oregon Birding Association (formerly Oregon Field Ornithologists): http://www.orbirds.org
Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://cfobirds.org
New Mexico Ornithological Society: http://www.nmbirds.org
Utah Ornithological Society: http://www.utahbirds.org/uos
Texas Ornithological Society: http://www.texasbirds.org
CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS WITH INTERESTS IN BIRDS
BC Nature: http://www.bcnature.ca
Nature Alberta: http://naturealberta.ca
Canadian Nature Federation: http://www.naturecanada.ca
American Bird Conservancy: http://www.abcbirds.org
National Audubon Society: http://www.audubon.org
National Wildlife Federation: http://www.nwf.org
Sierra Club: http://www.sierraclub.org
Partners In Flight: http://www.partnersinflight.org
Ducks Unlimited: http://www.ducks.org
World Wildlife Fund: http://wwf.panda.org
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN): http://www.iucn.org
Birdlife International: http://www.birdlife.org/index.html
SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL BIRD ORGANIZATIONS
American Ornithological Society: http://www.americanornithology.org/
Wilson Ornithological Society: http://www.wilsonsociety.org
Association of Field Ornithologists: https://www.afonet.org/
The Wildlife Society: http://www.wildlife.org
Society of Canadian Ornithologists: http://www.sco-soc.ca
Waterbird Society: http://www.waterbirds.org
Pacific Seabird Group: http://www.pacificseabirdgroup.org
Western Bird-Banding Association: http://www.westernbirdbanding.org
Raptor Research Foundation: http://www.raptorresearchfoundation.org
Society for Northwestern Vertebrate Biology (formerly Pacific Northwest Bird & Mammal Society): http://www.thesnvb.org
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR BIRD MANAGEMENT
BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy: http://www.gov.bc.ca/env
Environment Canada: http://www.ec.gc.ca/?lang=En
COSEWIC (Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada):
https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/committee-status-endangered-wildlife.html
US Fish & Wildlife Service: http://www.fws.gov
Washington Department of Wildlife: http://wdfw.wa.gov
Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife: http://www.dfw.state.or.us
BIRDING TOUR OPERATORS
Avocet Tours: http://www.avocettours.ca
Whiskeyjack Nature Tours: http://www.whiskeyjacknaturetours.com
Westport Seabirds: http://www.westportseabirds.com
Eagle-Eye Tours: http://www.eagle-eye.com/?gclid=CMnL9a_clKYCFQO8KgodvQmzoQ
Wings Inc.: http://wingsbirds.com
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours: http://www.ventbird.com
Field Guides Inc.: http://www.fieldguides.com/
High Lonesome Tours: http://highlonesometours.com
Tropical Birding: http://www.tropicalbirding.com
BREEDING BIRD ATLASES
British Columbia: https://www.birdatlas.bc.ca/
Manitoba: http://www.birdatlas.mb.ca
Ontario: http://www.birdsontario.org/atlas/index.jsp
Maritime Provinces: http://www.mba-aom.ca/english/index.html
Quebec: http://www.atlas-oiseaux.qc.ca/index_en.jsp
OTHER ORNITHOLOGICAL/BIRDING PROJECTS
eBird: https://ebird.org/canada/home
Christmas Bird Counts:
https://www.audubon.org/conservation/science/Christmas-bird-count
Great Backyard Bird Count: http://gbbc.birdcount.org/
Breeding Bird Survey:
https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/bird-surveys/landbird/north-american-breeding/overview.html
BC Yukon Nocturnal Owl Survey: http://www.birdscanada.org/volunteer/bcowls/index.jsp
BC Coastal Waterbird Survey: http://www.bsc-eoc.org/volunteer/bccws/index.jsp?targetpg=index&lang=EN
GENERAL BIRD AND BIRDING INFORMATION
Birding in BC: http://birding.bc.ca
BC Rare Bird Alert: http://bcbirdalert.blogspot.ca
Washington Birder: http://www.wabirder.com
Birding Locations in Oregon: http://www.oregonbirds.com/locations.php
Great Washington State Birding Trail: http://wa.audubon.org/great-washington-state-birding-trail
Canadian Listers’ Corner: http://www.neilyworld.com/neilyworld/listerscorner/listers-corner.htm
Bird Links to the World: http://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/links/links.jsp
Electronic Resources On Ornithology: http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/bird.html
Surfbirds.com: http://www.surfbirds.com
Birdzilla.com: http://www.birdzilla.com
The Feather Atlas, US Fish and Wildlife Service: https://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/
Collection of Ornithological Resources, Wirefence UK:
https://www.wirefence.co.uk/ornithology-resources/
BIRDING LISTSERVES/E-MAIL GROUPS
ABA BIRD NEWS (Links to 142 e-mail groups): http://birding.aba.org
VANBCBIRDS (Vancouver area): http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/vanbcbirds/info
BCVIBIRDS (Vancouver Island): https://groups.io/g/bcvibirds
SUNSHINE COAST BIRDING: https://groups.io/g/sunshinecoastbirding
BCINTBIRDS (Okanagan Valley and S. Interior): https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!forum/bcinteriorbirding
WKBIRDS (West Kootenay): https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!forum/wkbirds
FRASER VALLEY BIRDING: http://bcbirding.proboards.com
PR_NAT (Peace River Nature): https://ca.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/PR_NAT/info
ALBERTABIRD (Alberta): http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Albertabird/info
TWEETERS (Washington State): http://www.scn.org/earth/tweeters
INLAND-NW-BIRDERS (E WA, N ID): https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders
ID-FRONTIERS (Bird identification): http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/ID_FRONTIERS