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Birdbooks

Other Bird Song Recordings 
Other Birdsong Recording and Mneumonics Sites
Cornell Ornithological Laboratory
Artic Refuge Migratory Bird Initiative - Wilderness Society - Take Action
Take Action:  Wildlife Conservation Organizations
Conservation Plans and Habitat Studies
Read about Gale Norton's Disastrous Environmental Record
Read about Clinton's 2000 Wilderness Protection Initiatives
Patuxent Bird Laboratory/Bird Population Studies, Distribution Maps, habitat, breeding and diet
NJ Birdwatchers - Bird Chat, Bird sightings and exact locations
Bird Rehabilitation
Local and National Societies
South Jersey Links
Canadian Bird Links
Buy Audubon Prints
Paper Field Guides
Bird Checklists
Online Field Guides
Environmental Search Engines
Stephen Ross Progressive Guitarist
Law Offices of Jacqueline Bittner
John Sterling,"How Birds Keep Our World Safe from the Plagues of Insects", Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center
Birdnet:  The Ornithlogical Information Resource
Recent Ornithological Literature Online - a bibliography
Wildlife Refuges
Plant Links
Bird Photography
World Links
Bird Webrings
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OTHER BIRDLINKS

Stay Informed:  

Find out how your senators and congresspeople voted on specific bills of interest to you.  Visit Project Vote Smart. Praised by the New York Times for its reliable research information on the issues.

Congressional Directory: write or email your area's legislators, research House and Senate Committees, key officers and Capitol Hill phone numbers - Sponsored by Democrats.com. http://congress.nw.dc.us/dem/congdir.html

Birdsong Recordings and Mneumonics:

Mangoverde.com - World bird sound recordings and most comprehensive site for bird videos.  A good place to start for finding any world bird sound.  Limited information on bird recording locations and no information on what you are hearing other than the identification of the bird.

European Bird Sounds - "Western Palearctic Birdsounds."   Excellent site with very clear recordings for a wide variety of European Birds.  F.W. van der Veen is interested in common songs, song variations and juvenile sounds.

Bird Sounds from Great Britain - Northamptonshire Wildlife (Jeff Blincow's Sound Gallery).  

Bird Sounds
Digitally recorded bird sounds-not just bird calls or bird songs, but all the sounds birds make.
http://users.sedona.net/~dougvg/birds.html#hummers

Florida Bird Songs

Arizona Bird Songs by Paul Van Gauzig - "www.naturesounds.com" (Also covers some Pacific Northwest bird songs).  Most comprehensive collection of bird sounds, very clear recordings and interesting narratives describing the activity of the bird at the time of recording. Place of recording carefully documented.  

"Techniques for Audio Recording Vocalizations of Tropical Birds", by Gregory F. Budney and Robert W. Grotke

Patuxent Bird Laboratory/Bird Population Studies, Distribution Maps, habitat, breeding and diet.  Extensive collection of birdsong recordings.

Birdsong Shorthand Mnemonics by Tomm Lorenzin

Online Field Guides:

Birds of Nova Scotia - http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/nature/nsbirds/bons.htm.  Covers most birds also found in New Jersey area.  Packed with information and easy to navigate.  Bird lists, siting locations and beautiful illustrations by Robie Tufts.

Peterson Online 
- http://www.petersononline.com 

Enature.com - online field guide to wide variety of plants and animals - http://www.enature.com - includes bird song samples by famous nature-recordist Lang Elliott.

Mangoverde.com  - extensive anthology of world bird videos, photos and sounds.  This site accepts contributions of links from other recordists.

Paper Field Guides:

Boyle's Guide to Bird Finding in New Jersey, Rutgers University Press, 1986, Best guide to locations, trails and birds you will encounter in New Jersey.  (i.e., I found Louisiana Waterthrush exactly where Boyle had described 14 years after publication.)

Stokes, Field Guide to Birds, Eastern Region, Little Brown, 1996

Robbins, Birds of North America, Golden Books, 1983 (my favorite)

Peterson, Field Guide to the Birds, Houghton Mifflan, 1947

The Sibley Guide to Birds, National Audubon Society, most comprehensive bird sketches for female, molting and immature birds, weak on bird song, Knopf, 2000.  

W. Earl Godfrey, Encyclopédie des Oiseaux du Québec, Les Éditions de L'Homme, 1990. 

Bird Checklists:

Checklist of North American Birdshttp://www.bcpl.net/~tross/nabirds.html#1 

New Jersey Bird Records Committee - NJ State List - http://www.princeton.edu/~llarson/slist.html 

Environmental Search Engines:

Amazing Environmental Organization Web Directory - search for thousands of environmental organizations, well organized on everything from birds to earthquakes.

Take Action:  Wildlife Conservation Organizations:

Natural Resources Defense Council

Save Biogems - Action Organization

Audubon's Action Center - sign up for email action alerts, easily email your congresspersons on environmental issues, keep abreast of current issues, environmental bills and receive tips for communicating with congress.

Artic Refuge Migratory Bird Initiative - Wilderness Society - Take Action

Conservation Plans and Habitat Studies:

Partners In Flight - Bird Conversation Plans

"A Land Manager's Guide to Improving Habitat for Scarlet Tanagers and Other Forest Interior Birds,"  Cornell Lab of Ornithology, download booklet in free PDF format or order

South Jersey Sites

A Birding Guide for Southern New Jersey  - http://www.pressplus.com/content/birds/ 

Birding in Ocean and Monmouth Counties by Don Sutherland
- http://www.monmouth.com/~sutherland/ 

Pinebarrens Flora and Fauna

Site contains interesting slideshow.  www.mikebaker.com

Shorebirds at Reeds - http://www.oocities.org/gerorge_08210 

Other Regions

Arizona Bird Field Data Resources - www.mirror-pole.com. Collected images, sound recordings and explanatory text about Arizona birds.

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Bird Rehabilitation:

The Raptor Trust (NJ) - http://www.theraptortrust.org/  Bird Rehabilitation Center.  Great place to visit or volunteer.  Close up views of a wide variety of eagles, owls, hawks and other birds, bird hospital.  Excellent links page.

Local and National Societies:

National Audubon Society

New Jersey Audubon Society


Other Regional Societies

    Atlantic Audubon Society
    New Jersey chapter of the National Audubon Society. Includes newsletter and calendar of events.
    http://www.audubon.org/chapter/nj/atlantic/ Audubon Naturalist Society
    The Audubon Naturalist Society, founded in 1897, works to increase the enjoyment and appreciation of the natural world and to preserve and protect the treasures of the Washington D.C. metropolitan region.
    http://www.wildplaces.com/

    The Connecticut Birding Web Site
    This Web Site is meant to help you find your way birding Connecticut; it contains over 325 links to other locations, pages, mailboxes, and sites. Approximately 396 species of wild birds have been reliably recorded in the state.
    http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/jbair/ctbirds.htm

    Delaware Audubon Society
    Incorporated in 1977, the Delaware Audubon Society, Inc., is a statewide chapter of the National Audubon Society. Their focus is on protection of the Delaware Bay and the coastal zone area.
    http://pages.prodigy.com/birds/index.htm

    Delaware State Parks
    The First State features a surprising variety of natural birding areas and Delaware State Parks Online will help you explore them.
    http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/parks/dsp1st.htm

    Delaware Valley Ornithological Club
    The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club was founded on February 3, 1890 in Philadelphia. The mission of this club is the advancement and diffusion of ornithological knowledge.
    http://www.acnatsci.org/dvoc/

    Delmarva Ornithological Society
    The Delmarva Ornithological Society is the meeting place for all those interested in furthering their knowledge and enjoyment of birds of the Delmarva Peninsula. Located in Wilmington, their web site includes calendar of monthly meetings, upcoming field trips and newsletter.
    http://www.acnatsci.org/dos/

    Fyke Nature Association - http://www.fykenature.org 

    Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
    Hawk Mountain Sanctuary is a 2,380-acre nature preserve straddling the Kittatinny Ridge in eastern Pennsylvania. Established in 1934, Hawk Mountain was the world's first refuge devoted to the protection of birds of prey.
    http://www.hawkmountain.org/

    Maine Audubon Society
    Since its inception in 1843 as the Portland Society of Natural History, the Maine Audubon Society has become one of New England's leading regional organizations dedicated to the protection, conservation, and enhancement of Maine's ecosystems.
    http://www.maineaudubon.org/

    Mainebirding.net
    This website is designed to offer as much information about Birding in the State of Maine as is possible. The site includes rare bird alerts, links to current and forecasted weather reports, an online birding bookstore, and a Puffin page (Maine is the only State on the East Coast with Puffin Colonies).
    http://www.mainebirding.net/

    Maryland Ornithological Society
    The Maryland Ornithological Society (MOS) was founded in 1945 and incorporated in 1956 to promote the study and enjoyment of birds. The Society also maintains a system of sanctuaries to encourage the conservation of birds and bird habitat, and to help record and publish observations of bird life. Local chapters throughout the state offer field trips, bird counts, and conservation projects for members and guests.
    http://www2.ari.net/saunderf/mos/mos.html

    Massachusetts Audubon Society
    The Massachusetts Audubon Society is the largest conservation organization in New England. Massachusetts Audubon is a statewide organization with 36 sanctuaries open to the public. Massachusetts Audubon is independent of National Audubon.
    http://www.massaudubon.org/

    New Columbia Audubon Society
    The Washington, D. C. chapter of the National Audubon Society. This website includes information regarding general meeting programs, field trips, and special events. Includes locations and directions to birding sites around the D. C. area.
    http://www.audubon.org/chapter/dc/newcolumbia/

    New Jersey Audubon Society
    The New Jersey Audubon Society (NJAS) is a privately supported, not-for profit, statewide membership organization. Founded in 1897, it is one of the oldest independent Audubon societies. The society protects New Jersey's birds, mammals, other animals, and plants, especially endangered and threatened species; and promotes preservation of New Jersey's valuable natural habitats.
    http://www.nj.com/audubon/ 

    Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center - 
    http://web2.si.edu/smbc/start.htm 

    Stanton Bird Club
    The Stanton Bird Club was founded in 1921 by Dr. Jonathan Stanton, a professor at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. The Club oversees the Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary which encompasses some 200 acres. Most all of the Stanton Bird Club's activities are free of charge, although membership is encouraged.
    http://avcnet.lewiston.lib.me.us/stanton/

    Virginia Society of Ornithology
    The Virginia Society of Ornithology, Inc. exists to encourage the systematic study of birds in Virginia, to stimulate interest in birds, and to assist the conservation of wildlife and other natural resources. Present membership includes every level of interest, from professional scientific ornithologists to enthusiastic amateurs.
    http://avery.med.virginia.edu/~klk4p/vso/welcome.htm

    West Chester Bird Club
    The West Chester Bird Club was founded in 1910, making it one of the oldest continually active bird clubs in the USA. In addition to field trips and evening programs, the club participates in the National Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count and the North American Migration Count.
    http://pages.prodigy.net/martin_page/wcbc/wcbchome.htm

    Worchester County, Maryland - Birdwatching
    Worcester County hosts a spectacular variety of birds, both resident and migratory--over 350 species have been recorded.
    http://skipjack.net/le_shore/worcestr/birding/

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Mega Sites

    Aviary, The
    Birding and pet bird information, books, articles, magazines, equipment, and gifts.
    http://theaviary.com/

    Birding
    This website includes checklists which span the globe, birding hot spots, and rare bire alerts. There's also a scientific section with links to ornithological sites; a fun and games section; and a birder's mall which includes new books, CD-ROMs and magazines for birders.
    http://www.birder.com/birding/index.html

    Birding at the Mining Company
    Site contains loads of birding information including net links, spotlight features, and free bird clip-art. A special highlight of this site is a hyperlinked schedule of upcoming birding events.
    http://birding.miningco.com/

    Birding on the Web-The Next Generation
    The MAIN Web Birding Site at wharton.upenn - Jack Siler's homepage. A fantastic hub from which to explore Ornithology and general world birdwatching on the Web. Links to a host of international birding sites, chat, hotlists, and exhibits. A special highlight is the Sibley-Monroe Classification table of the bird familiesof the world.
    http://www-stat.wharton.upenn.edu/~siler/birding.html

    GORP - Great Outdoor Recreation Pages - Birding
    One of a series of recreation pages from Brooklyn, New York's Greer Consulting, this one is a definite keeper for bird watchers, covering birding around the globe. There are also individual pages of information on various species of birds.
    http://www.gorp.com/gorp/activity/birding.htm

    The O.W.L. - The Ornithological Web Library
    1010+ informative sites devoted to wild birds and their study.
    http://www.bright.net/~vfazio/the-owl.htm

    The Ornithology WebSite
    The Ornithology WebSite is dedicated to the education of bird ecology and conservation. Their intent is to have the best library of information and best line of supportive products available. A highlight feature is their Nature Store which includes books, videos and educational materials.
    http://mgfx.com/bird/index.htm

    Peterson Online
    Complete online guide to birding.
    http://www.petersononline.com/

    World Wide Web Virtual Library - Animal Health, Well-being, and Rights
    This page has four subsections: general sites with focus on many types of animal; specialized sites that focus on one type of animal; miscellaneous documents and images; and related subjects in the Virtual Library.
    http://www.tiac.net/users/sbr/animals.html

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National Associations and Organizations

    American Birding Association
    North America's largest membership organization for active birders.
    http://www.americanbirding.org/

    American Ornithologists' Union
    Founded in 1883, the American Ornithologists' Union is the oldest and largest organization in the New World devoted to the scientific study of birds.
    http://pica.wru.umt.edu/AOU/AOU.html

    BIRDNET
    BIRDNET is a service of the Ornithological Council, a public information organization involving eight North American Professional Ornithological Societies.
    http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/

    The Cornell Lab of Ornithology
    A membership institute dedicated to the study, appreciation, and conservation of birds.
    http://birds.cornell.edu/

    National Audubon Society
    The mission of the National Audubon Society is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds and other wildlife for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity. Founded in 1905, the National Audubon Society is named for John James Audubon (1785-1851), famed ornithologist, explorer, and wildlife artist.
    http://www.audubon.org/

    National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
    The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of natural resources -- fish, wildlife, and plants. NFWF's work is local, regional, national, and international in scope. To date, project locations include the 50 states, Puerto Rico, and 17 countries.
    http://www.nfwf.org/

    The Raptor Center
    The Raptor Center is an international medical facility for birds of prey. Their mission is to preserve biological diversity among raptors and other avian species through medical treatment, scientific investigation, education, and management of wild populations.
    http://www.raptor.cvm.umn.edu/

    U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service
    A bureau within the Department of the Interior. Their mission is to conserve, protect, and enhance fish and wildlife and their habitats, for the continuing benefit of the American people.
    http://www.fws.gov/ 

Songbirds:

North American Bluebird Society - http://www.nabluebirdsociety.org 

Hummingbirds  - http://www.hummingbirds.net/ 

Purple Martin Conservation Association - http://www.purplemartin.org 

Raptors:

Bald Eagles - http://www.baldeagleinfo.com 

Barred Owl
- http://members.aol.com/owlbox/owlhome.htm 

The Eagle Institute
- http://www.eagleinstitute.org/ 

Hawk Migration Association of North America -   http://www.hmana.org 

Owls - http://www.owlpages.com 

The Raptor Trust (NJ) - http://www.theraptortrust.org/  Bird Rehabilitation Center.  Great place to visit or volunteer.  Close up views of a wide variety of eagles, owls, hawks and other birds, bird hospital.  Excellent links page.

Waterfowl

Ducks - http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/tools/duckdist/duckdist.htm 

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Shopper's Delights: Bird Bookstores, Optics, Paintings

    Aves del Sol, Inc.
    Aves del Sol exhibits and sells the artworks of more than twenty ornithologists and painters of birds. Their site includes biographies of the featured artists and a web gallery.
    http://home.prizim.com/avesdelsol/

    Better View Desired
    At this website can be found comparative reviews of the best in birding optics...plus informative, clear, concise explanations of what separates the "bird worthy" optics from the rest. There are articles covering birding technique, beginner to expert. Manufacturers and Retailers directories are included.
    http://www.biddeford.com/sing/BVD.html

    Birdman's Birding Bookstore
    If you're looking for a book about birds or bird watching, you'll probably find it here.
    http://members.aol.com/danbirdman/bookstor.htm

    Birdwatching Dot Com
    Information on software and CDs for Mac or PCs, binoculars and scopes, books, videos, stories, tips, and more.
    http://www.birdwatching.com/index.html

    The Lucky Penny
    If you are interested in Nature Products that are unique, highly functional, long lasting and pleasing to the eye, spend a few minutes at this site. They have included links to other sites that will provide a wealth of information on birds and birding.
    http://www.luckypenny.com/

    Optics for Birding
    This site is designed to educate those who want to buy optics (binoculars and telescopes, primarily) so that they can make informed buying decisions. Information contained includes reviews of optics, frequently asked questions (FAQs), and manufacturer contacts.
    http://www.gorp.com/gorp/activity/birdofaq.htm

    Wild Bird Emporium
    The Wild Bird Emporium specializes in wild bird feeders, houses, bird seed subscriptions, CD ROM's, software and other related birding gifts.
    http://www.wbird.com/

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Tours and Travel

    Approach Adventure Travel
    Travel planning for vacations which include outdoor adventure in the Adirondacks of NY, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
    http://www.approach-ne.com/

    Bird Treks
    Quality birding tours and slide programs. Owned and operated by Robert Schutsky of Peach Bottom, PA.
    http://www.wfu.edu/~roystkt4/schutsky/

    Down East Nature Tours
    Personalized nature and bird-watching tours with special emphasis on native and migrating birds.
    http://www.mix-net.net/~paulg/downeast.html

    Field Guides Birding Tours Worldwide
    Field Guides has been operating high-quality birding tours since 1985 from its office in Austin, Texas. They offer an Independent Travel Desk through which they arrange numerous birding trips for birding clubs, private groups, and individuals. Some of which are within the Northeast region.
    http://www.fieldguides.com/home.html

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Birds! Birds! Birds!

    American Bald Eagle Foundation
    The American Bald Eagle Foundation is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation and propagation of our national bird throughout North America.
    http://www.alaska.net/~angelwrk/eagleone/

    The Eagle Page
    from Rocky Mountain High. "I am the eagle, I live in high places" (John Denver)
    http://www.sky.net/~emily/eagle.html

    Eagle's Nest
    Information on the four groups of Eagles including pictures, poems, and quotes. http://www.eaglesnest.com/eagles/index.html

    Falcon Vision
    Live feed site on the Internet from the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy in Pittsburgh.
    http://www.transarc.com/dfs/public/www/htdocs/.hosts/external/Falcon/index.html

    HawkWatch International
    Dedicated to monitoring and promoting the conservation of eagles, hawks, and other birds of prey.
    http://www.info-xpress.com/hawkwatch/

    The Hummer Hotel
    Website dedicated to Hummingbirds with videos, sounds, and photos.
    http://members.aol.com/humerhotel/HummerHotel.html

    The Hummingbird Society
    The Hummingbird Society is a nonprofit corporation (Delaware) organized in 1996 for the purpose of encouraging international understanding and conservation of hummingbirds. A World Wide Web Site dedicated to Hummingbird fans everywhere!
    http://www.hummingbird.org/

    Hummingbirds!
    Touted as the world's most complete site of information about hummingbirds.
    http://www.derived.com/hummers/

    North American Bluebird Society
    The NORTH AMERICAN BLUEBIRD SOCIETY is an incorporated non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the populations bluebirds on the North American continent.
    http://www.nabluebirdsociety.org/

    Purple Martin Conservation Association
    The Purple Martin Conservation Association is an international , non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of the Purple Martin through scientific research, wildlife management techniques, and public education.
    http://www.purplemartin.org/

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Electronic Journals, Listservs, Newsgroups

    Bird Watcher's Digest
    Internet magazine for birders. Selected material available online from their print edition courtesy of Peterson Online.
    http://www.petersononline.com/birds/bwd/index.html

    Chuck Williamson's BirdServ ZiNgY Weekly BirdTrip Reader
    In addition to the regional hotline lists: BirdEast, BirdCNTR, and BirdWest; the BirdTrip Reader carries trip reports to and from locations all over the world by birders.
    http://nbhc.com/birdtrip/weeknntr.htm

    InterBirdNet Magazine
    InterBirdNet Magazine comprises a Birding information service and magazine for birders worldwide.
    http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/square/gf09/

    National Birding Hotline Cooperative
    National Birding Hotline Cooperative is a not-for-profit collection of volunteers who regularly provide transcripts of birding hotlines to the internet. NBHC regularly carries birding hotline transcripts from the 50 states and provinces in North America. You can also receive any of the NBHC lists by email by sending an enquiry to root@nbhc.com.
    http://www.petersononline.com/birds/hotline/nbhcinfo.htm

    Tweeters Birding Email
    Serving Washington State plus B.C. for birding E-mail. Also has an images gallery and links to other birding sites of interest.
    http://weber.u.washington.edu/~dvictor/

    Usenet - rec.birds
    news:rec.birds

    Usenet - uk.rec.birdwatching
    news:uk.rec.birdwatching

    The Virtual Birder
    Internet magazine for birders. Explore birding hotspots and test your identification skills with the virtual tours. You'll also find articles on birding destinations and other topics; regional info including up-to-date Rare Bird Alerts; and random prize drawings for birding products and services.
    http://www.virtualbirder.com/

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Neat Sites

    Bird Links to the World
    Hyperlinked map of birding information all over the globe including a List of lists.
    http://www.ntic.qc.ca/~nellus/links.html#top

    Bird Names Translation Index
    Need a translation of a bird name? An excellent new search engine from Belgium allows the translation of bird names into nine different languages, including the Latin names.
    http://www.camme.ac.be/~cammess/birds/

    GeoGraphical Birding Guide
    Hyperlinked map of birding websites in the United States and Canada.
    http://www.birder.com/birding/gbg/index.htm 

    Internet Flyway
    For an international flavor, visit this site.
    http://www.netlink.co.uk/users/aw/ 

    South Florida Birding Connection
    Some birders like to migrate south right along with the birds!!!!
    http://www.oocities.org/TheTropics/2380/ 

    Virtual Birding in Tokyo
    Site includes books, locations, and photographs of birds of Japan. One special highlight of this website is a digital video clip of a bird feeding.
    http://ux01.so-net.or.jp/~koike 

Wildlife Refuges

Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge, Medford, New Jersey.  www.cedarrun.org

Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Brigantine, New Jersey - http://forsythe.fws.gov/start.html 

Plant Links

Pinebarrens Flora and Fauna
Site contains interesting slideshow.  www.mikebaker.com

Maury's Birds, Trees, Flowers and Wildflowers of Pennsylvania, (excellent tree indentification guide, no bird song recordings)

Canadian Links

Canadian Birdwatching Hotspots

Cape Breton Highlands - http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/nature/nsbirds/bsite2.htm

Nova Scotia:

Birding Pictou County - http://www.auracom.com/~mbrennan/

Federation of Nova Scotia Naturalists  -  www.chebucto.ns.ca   

Halifax Wildlife Association - www.halifaxwildlife.ns.ca

Nova Scotia Nature Trust - www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NSNT

Pictou County Naturalists - www.auracom.com/~mbrennan

Canadian National &  Regional Organizations:  

Atlantic Salmon Federation - www.asf.ca

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - www.cpaws.org

 The Wildlands Project  -  www.twp.org 

World Wildlife Fund -  www.wwfcanada.org       

Eastern Shore Forest Watch - www.forestwatch.ca

Sackville Rivers Association - www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/SRA

Second Lake Regional Park Association - whatasite.com/secondlake/

Tobeatic Wilderness Committee - www.tartannet.ns.ca/~tobeatic

Tusket River Environmental Protection Association - www.trepa.com

Woodens River Watershed Environmental Organization - www.chebucto.ns.ca/~wrweo

Youth for Environmental Action (Pictou) - yea_pictou.tripod.com

Spaces at Stakes - the weekly feature on Nova Scotia's threatened wild spaces from the pages of the Saturday Daily News - www.hfxnews.southam.ca/Spaces/index.html

Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources - www.gov.ns.ca/natr

Windhorse Farm - www.windhorsefarm.org

Ecoforestry and related topics:

www.lowimpactforestry.com - from New Brunswick, how to harvest trees without ruining the forest

Environmental Design &amp; Management Ltd</a>: progressive land use planning consultants - www.edm.ca

Eastern Old Growth Clearinghouse -  information on old forests of eastern North America - www.old-growth.org

Ecological Reserves - neglect.html 

Quebec:

Club des Ornithologues du Quebec - http://www.coq.qc.ca/ 
(In French) 

Les oiseaux du Quebec - http://www.oiseauxqc.org/.  Excellent site for birding in Quebec, bird hotspots, field trips to Lower St. Laurence Islands, Parc de la Gaspesie and more.  (In French)

World Links

Bird Links to the World - massive collection of bird links by continent - http://www.bsc-eoc.org/links/index.html 

Bird Webrings:

Yahoo Webrings on Birds:  http://dir.webring.yahoo.com/rw?d=Recreation___Sports/Outdoors/Birding

Backyard Birders

    Backyard Birding
    How and what to feed birds, how to build nest boxes, landscaping for birds and links to personal pages put up by other backyard birders, including yard lists and backyard reports. Courtesy of The Baltimore Bird Club.
    http://www.bcpl.net/~tross/by/backyard.html 

    The Birder's Perch
    This site is for both beginning birders and experienced birders. Information on getting started, how to attract birds, birding locations, and bird links can be found at this site.
    http://www.innercite.com/~philip/birderhome.html 

    The Birdfeeder
    A guide for attracting wild birds to your home. On these pages you will find information on attracting a variety of birds, what types of feeders to use, how to discourage squirrels and nuisance birds ... and much more.
    http://www.sover.net/~terrapin/birdfeed.htm 

    NebGuide
    Produced by University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension, this site describes the essentials of bird feeding for attracting birds to your backyard. Excellent diagrams of feeders.
    www.ianr.unl.edu/PUBS/wildlife/g669.htm 

    Project FeederWatch
    Project FeederWatch, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, is an annual survey of North American birds that visit feeders in the winter.
    birdsource.cornell.edu/pfw 

    Wild BirdCam
    Live webcam aimed at a backyard bird feeder, plus information on backyard birding.
    host.fptoday.com/debzone 

Bird Photography:

Stu Weiss's Wild North America.  Great photos from Parks and Preserves all over the US with a special page for New Jersey.   www.oocities.org/jersey_stu