Sponsored Search

Search:

birding.com - birding around the country and around the world!

Click to visit the Nature Store
7,000 nature items for sale

           Images and sounds courtesy of Thayer Birding Software and Cornell Lab of Ornithology

  Our Recommendations for May, 2002

Voices of New World Parrots  Parrots are one of the most threatened bird groups in the world. This three-CD audio guide, Voices of New World Parrots, presents the characteristic sounds of virtually all of the New World parrots. Covering some 140 species, as well as many distinctive forms, the guide features a wide range of vocal signals and includes as many call types for each species as are available.

Bird Track & Sign Observant nature-lovers can discover which birds are where by examining tracks, trails, and a variety of bird sign: discarded feathers, feeding leftovers, caches, pellets, nests, droppings, and skulls and bones. This fully illustrated guide presents thorough and straightforward instruction for identifying bird families or individual species by careful examination of the unique sign they leave behind.

Cornell Lab Guide to Birds of North America v3  This CD features all 930 species seen in the US and Canada. Included are 2,683 photos, 711 songs, almost 100 videos, and over 500 quizzes. The Birder's Handbook by Paul Ehrlich is included in electronic format. See five most similar species. Hear each common and scientific name pronounced. This is the top-rated birding CD available today.

Featured State/Province:   COLORADO      Colorado National Monument 39.10 N   108.92 W Beautiful red sandstone cliffs are home to birds that prefer arid lands and Pinyon/Juniper pines. Stop at Devil's Kitchen picnic area and Saddlehorn Campground. Fountain Creek Regional Park 38.24 N   104.17 W Good riparian habitat here can be very productive during migration. Watch for Lazuli Bunting and Lesser Goldfinch. The marsh has Wood Duck, Sora and Virginia Rail. Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge 37.47 N   106.16 W Mid-March is the time to see the Sandhill Cranes. Later in May the waterfowl and rails begin the breeding season. In summer the pond edges are very productive. Wintering raptors make this a great spot any time of the year. Pawnee National Grassland 40.45 N   104.19 W Look for Mountain Plover, Brewer's Sparrow and Lark Bunting plus Ferruginous Hawk and McCown's Longspur. A visit in June is ideal -- the birds are singing and the wildflowers are in bloom. Rocky Mountain Park / Golden Gate Canyon Park 40.23 N   105.38 W A real Rocky Mountain high! Blue Grouse, Three-toed Woodpecker, Clark's Nutcracker, Red Crossbill, White-tailed Ptarmigan and Rosy-Finches. Black Swift in the summer

Featured Hot Spot: Long Point, Ontario 42.58 N   80.25 W This point thrusts 19 miles into the northern edge of Lake Erie. Visit in the spring for spectacular warbler migrations and great hawk flights. The Long Point Bird Observatory is a good place to start  -- pick up an annotated checklist.

Featured Organization: Association of Field Ornithologists The Association of Field Ornithologists is a society of professional and amateur ornithologists dedicated to the scientific study and dissemination of information about birds in their natural habitats. Founded in 1922 as the New England Bird Banding Association, AFO continues to be especially active in bird-banding and development of field techniques. Additionally, AFO encourages participation of amateurs in research, and emphasizes conservation biology of birds. The geographic focus is the Western Hemisphere, with contributions to the ornithology of the Neotropics particularly encouraged. The Association's annual meetings and its quarterly Journal of Field Ornithology reflect these goals.

 Surprise Web Sites
 (Surprise Web Sites #1-212)

	229: Audubon Naturalist Society
	230: Connecticut Birding
	231: Big Bend Natural History Association
	232: Birds of Kolkata, India
	233: Audubon Society of Missouri
	234: Utah Birds

 

Incredible Birding Web Site of the Month !! May, 2002 Audubon Watchlist

Click for 7000 birding items

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

Looking for Thayer Birding Software? They migrated to www.thayerbirding.com
Birds of North America	Birder's Diary	Product Reviews	Nature Store

Birding.com is for birders who enjoy traveling to see new birds.
WildBirds.com answers questions about feeding and attracting birds.

(Click "Favorites" on your browser so you can find your way back here to www.birding.com)

Contact info(at)birding.com       

Birding.com has over 1,000 visitors per day
  Advertise with us.