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Featured Bird for May, 2002:
Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
	Sound
	Description
	Habitat
	Nesting & Feeding
	World Range
	N. A. Bluebird Society

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

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  Our Recommendations for May, 2002

Happy- 8 Hummer Feeder  Just named by Bird Watcher's Digest magazine as the best large-capacity hummingbird feeder on the market. The Happy-8 hanging feeder is ideal for areas with a profusion of hummers. (Not equipped for pole mounting). 10" diameter. 8 feeding ports. 1 quart capacity.

Warblers Warblers of North America contains 57 species. This Windows CD-ROM includes color photos, songs for all species from the world-famous Cornell Lab of Ornithology, range maps, abundance maps, ID tips and more. Also available: Hawks and Ducks as well as 63 State and Province CDs. These are each a "subset" of the Cornell Guide to Birds of North America v3, so you do not need both.

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:   WYOMING      Grand Teton National Park 43.89 N   110.75 W Unbelievable scenery. Watch for Black Rosy-Finch atop Rendezvous Mountain. You may also spot Great Gray Owl, Boreal Owl, Trumpeter Swan and Three-toed Woodpecker in late June - early July. Check Jackson Lake for waterfowl. Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge 41.70 N   109.70 W This riparian habitat along the Green River support Mountain Bluebirds, Sage Thrashers and Sage Sparrows plus over 220 other species. Try floating down the river in the summer. Sandhill Cranes gather in the fall. Snowy Range Scenic Byway 41.38 N   106.74 W This road through the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest is open from late May until October. Watch for Townsend's Solitaire, Mountain Chickadees and Cordilleran Flycatchers. Stop at Brooklyn Lake. Yellowstone National Park 44.51 N   110.81 W This huge park is a wonderful place to look for Great Gray Owl, Three-toed and Black-backed Woodpecker. Hike the trails and check the habitat at different elevations. After watching "Old Faithful" erupt, bird the areas between it and Mammoth Hot Springs.

Featured Hot Spot: San Francisco Bay 37.48 N   122.28 W Seabirds flying over the water. Rails and other marsh birds at the southern end of the bay. Over 250 species and up to 800,000 waterbirds at one time. San Francisco is an ideal vacation spot for the entire family. It is OK to leave your heart here, but don't leave your binoculars!

Featured Organization: African Bird Club The African Bird Club has been established: to provide a worldwide focus for African ornithology to encourage an interest in the conservation of the birds of the region to liaise with and promote the work of existing regional societies to publish a twice-yearly color bulletin to encourage observers to visit lesser known areas of the region, and search actively for globally threatened and near-threatened species to develop a Conservation Fund.

 Surprise Web Sites
 (Surprise Web Sites #1-234)

	235: Birds of Scotland
	236: Birding New York City
	237: Pelagic Birding Directory
	238: Birding Massachusetts
	239: Clemson Radar Ornithology Lab
	240: California Birding

 

Incredible Birding Web Sites of the Month !! May, 2002 Ornithological Societies of: Tennessee Texas Minnesota

The 25 Best Birding Web Sites
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