Internet Resources

Birding.com as it Appeared January 4, 2001
Featured Bird:
Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca)
	Range Map
	Sound (92 KB)
	Description
	Habitat
	Nesting & Feeding
	World Range

Images and sounds courtesy of Thayer's Birds of North America CD-ROM and Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology

Recommendations for January, 2001

FeederWatcher's Guide to Bird Feeding
By Jack Griggs
and Margaret Barker
Each winter thousands of FeederWatchers identify birds attracted to their yards and record data about them. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology compiles the data into the largest existing database on backyard birds. No one has more hard facts on backyard birds than the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and no one knows more about attracting birds than the FeederWatchers.

Birdfinder: A Guide to Planning North American Trips
By Jerry Cooper
This great book from the ABA/Lane Series guides the reader through 19 major trips and a baker's dozen of abbreviated forays. He includes a detailed map, local rare bird alert numbers, titles of birdfinding guides, lists of probable and Possible and Remotely Possible species, and highly detailed, day-by-day itineraries for trips. This book is a must for anyone that wants to boost their life list to 500 and beyond!

Birds Do It, Too
By Kit & George Harrison
This nifty 288 page book confronts the raw facts of love and sex among the feathered species. The multiple variations among the birds are covered; the details are fascinating, amusing and frank.

Featured State/Province:
Georgia

Jekyll Island
31.11 N   81.46 W
This resort destination has done a wonderful job of preserving natural areas. The south end of the island is probably the "birdiest".The island has 20 miles of jogging trails that take you through good birding habitat.

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
33.91 N   84.61 W
The mile-long road to the top of the "mountain" should yield about 20 warbler species in late April. On weekends, you can ride a shuttle bus to the top. Good trails cover most of this park located about 20 miles northwest of Atlanta.

Okefenokee Swamp 30.79 N   82.00 W This huge wetlands area on the Georgia/Florida border. Look for specialties like Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Brown-headed Nuthatch and Bachman's Sparrow.

Featured Hot Spot:
Malaysia & Borneo

Hornbills and Orang-utans. Whiteheads Spiderhunter and blood-sucking leeches. Sounds like fun to me!
Worldtwitch Malaysia National Parks Sarawak Highland Birds Malaysian Bird Stamps Southeast Asian Birds Birding Hot Spots Malaysian Bird Photos Birds of Borneo

Scarlet Tanager Surprise Web Sites Wood Thrush
Surprise #139: Birding Trip Reports
Surprise #140: Birding and Citizen Science
Surprise #141: BirdNet
Surprise #142: Birdzilla
Surprise #143: Oriental Bird Club
Surprise #144: Caligo Ventures
(Surprise Web Sites #1-138)

Incredible Birding Web Site of the Month !!
January, 2001
Birding on the net

The 25 Best Birding Web Sites
Awarded "4 Wings Up" by Siskin & Egret