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HAWAI'I RELATED SITES Kaua'i . O'ahu . Maui . Hawai'i . General Hawai'i . Wildlife & Conservation Groups . Government Organisations and Wildlife Refuges . Ecotourism, Education and Magazines Birding Hawaii recommends Google.com as a great search engine to find information on Hawai'i's birds and Wildlife. This search engine is constantly updated, provides a cache of sites the last time they were visited (so even if the site is no longer working you can view it when it last was) and has a translation button for any sites in languages other than English. Tour Companies operating in Hawai'i can be found by Clicking Here.

Kaua'i Birds of Kaua'i Website with photographs of Kauai's Birds taken by the Island's best bird photographer - Jim Denny. Kilauea Point Natural History Association The website of KPNHA, a voluntary group involved with the preservation of Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i. Koke'e Natural History Museum The Koke'e Natural History Museum, Kaua'i has been helping visitors to Koke'e and Waimea canyon since 1953 and runs an informative and educational museum in Koke'e State Park. National Tropical Botanical Gardens Website of the NTBG. An organisation which propagates and grows endangered and endemic species of plants and flowers. The organisation has two botanical gardens on Kaua'i. Nene on Kaua'i

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O'ahu Bishop Museum Sites of the Bishop Museum - the Pacific's premier museum. Waikiki Aquarium

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Maui Haleakala - A visitors Guide A useful site with much information on the National Park. Haleakala National Park The website of Haleakala NP, Maui and the National Park Service. Maui Forest Bird Recovery Group Take a look at the work of the Maui Forest Bird Recovery Group and the endangered species of East Maui, including the Po'o-uli and 'Akohekohe. Maui Ocean Center

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Big Island (Hawai'i) Deep Hawaii A great site offering over 800 Hawaiian website links in their travel directory. Also offers vacation rentals, tours, hiking, real estate and photo gallery. Jack Jeffrey's Photography Website Hawai'i's best-known wildlife photographer's great website with pictures of many species of Hawai'i's birds and other wildlife, as well as Hawaiian environmental information and details of Jack extensive work. Nene at Hawai'i Volcanoes Volcanoes National Park or Volcanoes National Park Websites for Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i.

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General Hawai'i Birding.com - Hawai'i Information A site with several useful links and information points dealing with birdwatching in Hawai'i. Birds of Hawai'i An article about Hawaiian birdlife by Robert Pyle. Bird Photo Gallery Photos of Hawaiian Birds taken by Peter La Tourrette. Bishop Museum Site of the Bishop Museum - the Pacific's premier museum. Coffee Times - Birds of a Feather Photos of some of Hawai'i's birds. Coffee Times article on the Kona Grosbeak, an extinct species from the Big Island. Cooper Ornithological Society Also Volumes 1 - 102 of the ornithological journal, The Condor are now available online. These volumes span over 100 years and include many articles on Hawaiian birds. The articles are available at http://elibrary.unm.edu/Condor/ Cursorius A site featuring photographs and video clips of Hawaiian birds, as well as other species from around the World. Discover: Hawaii - Hanging by a thread, protecting Hawaii's native species Endangered Birds of Hawai'i Images of Hawaiian Birds, provided from the Bishop Museum. Photos taken by Hawai'i's best known bird photographer - Jack Jeffrey. Environment Hawai'i Monthly publication highlighting Hawai'i's environment Forest and Kim Starr's Hawaiian Bird images There are 400+ images of 23 species. They are mostly seabirds from the NWHI, with some main Hawaiian island shots as well. Hawai'i Audubon Society The website of the local Audubon Society Chapter. Hawai'i Birding A chatlist for birders in Hawai'i and those interested in Hawaiian birds and birdwatching. Hawai'i Biological Survey Hawaiian Birds A fun hang-man type game where you must guess the Hawaiian bird species before the picture is revealed. Not especially challenging or accurate, but fun! Hawai'i Center for Volcanology Hawai'i's Endangered Species - Birds Another site from the Bishop Museum detailing the endangered species of birds found in Hawai'i. Hawai'i's Endangered Birds Hotlinks Hawai'i's Endemic Birds Article by Jim Jacobi and Carter T. Atkinson on endemic species and their populations status and reasons for their decline. Hawai`i Forest Bird Interagency Database Project The website for the Hawai‘i Forest Bird Interagency Data-base Project (HFBIDP) distributes information from forest bird surveys in the islands.Since the Hawai‘i Forest Bird Surveys (1976-1983), over 400 surveys of forest birds have been conducted throughout the state, but the data are scattered among agencies and in many cases have never been analyzed. The HFBIDP produces a centralized, standardized,relational database of all forest bird census data collected since the 1970s; calculates population estimates for forest birds, producing distribution maps that depict species’ ranges, and are calculates abundance estimates to detect and describe trends in bird populations; and results on the status of Hawaiian forest birds will be published as printed reports and made available on an easy-to-use website. Hawai'i's Forest Birds Article about the endemic Honeycreepers of Hawai'i. (1995). Hawaiian Explorer http://www.HawaiianExplorer.com Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey Research and surveys of Hawai'i's ocean ecosystem. Hawaiian Native Plants Hawai'i - Paradise Lost Trying to save Hawai'i's birds is not an easy stroll through paradise. Article from Discovery.com with a short bird quiz included. Hawaiian Islands Plant Index - Photographs of many plant species found in the islands, also some bird photographs. Hawaiian Silversword Alliance Hawaiian Wetlands Environmental Education Information on wetlands in the State and species found there from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Jack Jeffrey's Photography Website Hawai'i's best-known wildlife photographer's great website with pictures of many species of Hawai'i's birds and other wildlife, as well as Hawaiian environmental information and details of Jack extensive work. Jeff Boucher's Photography Website Check out the portfolio on Midway Birds and Wildlife. John Kormendy's Hawai'i Birds Photos of some Hawaiian Bird species. Maui Ocean Center Natural Areas Reserve System Nene at Hawai'i Volcanoes Nene on Kaua'i PalaoZoo's Prehistoric Hawaii Peregrine Fund Site of the Peregrine Fund who have many projects in the State, such as captive breeding. Ronald Orenstein's Video Birding in Hawaii site An interesting site with many photographs and well-written personal narrative by Ronald who after visiting the Islands in the 1960's did not return until 1999 with his family where he "wanted to show them, not just birds, but the unique and threatened wild places that make the real Hawaii, away from the artificial landscape we have transplanted there." Ronald Orenstein belongs to the International Wildlife Coalition. San Diego Zoo International Conservation including the Hawaiian Crow or 'Alala. Secretariat for Conservation Biology The superb site of the SCB, which has details about Hawai'i's rare and endangered species as well as information on current research being conducted in the Islands. An inventory of research conducted between 1992 and 1998 on this site can be found by clicking here. Sell Birding Personal website of Harry Sell with selection of photographs from Hawai'i (as well as other locations). Smithsonian Institution The diversity of Hawai'i's extinct avian species. Travellingbirder.com - Internet portal to bird travel and birding trip reports. Trip reports to Hawaii on the Internet: http://www.travellingbirder.com/tripreports/trip_reports_Hawaii.php Virtual Birding - Hawai'i Links Direct link to Hawai'i information on the Virtual Birding Website. Waikiki Aquarium Watchable Wildlife Program designed to create signs to point out viewing areas, and to create guide books showing where to view wildlife. Watchable Wildlife - Hawaii website http://www.HawaiiWildlife.org Watchable Wildlife - National website http://www.watchablewildlife.org/

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Wildlife & Conservation Groups Hawai'i Audubon Society The website of the local Audubon Society Chapter. Hawai'i Natural Heritage Program The Hawai`i Natural Heritage Program (HINHP) is a non-profit affiliate of The Nature Conservancy of Hawai`i. HINHP compiles and maintains detailed, comprehensive information on Hawaii`s rarest biological resources. HINHP`s mission is to synthesize, interpret, and distribute this information to a wide set of appropriate users toward making a positive impact on biodiversity protection. The HINHP database is the state`s largest computerized inventory of endangered, threatened, and rare plants, animals, and ecosystems, extracted from all available sources. It includes detailed information on more than 1000 native species and ecosystem types in nearly 10,000 locations across the state. The HINHP database is an important tool for keeping abreast of rapid environmental changes in Hawai`i. It provides users with information needed to help guide land use planning, scientific and cultural research, and conservation action. The Nature Conservancy The Nature Conservancy Website. The Nature Conservancy Calender of Hikes in Hawai'i Find out what trips are scheduled for the year. The Nature Conservancy in Hawai'i The website of the Hawai'i Nature Conservancy. Peregrine Fund`s Hawai`i Project Biologists from The Peregrine Fund, in conjunction with its partners, are propagating and releasing native Hawaiian birds with financial and program support from the Alexander and Baldwin Foundation, American Federation of Aviculture... The Sierra Club - Hawai'i Chapter Also their full site: Click Here.

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Government Organisations and Wildlife Refuges Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge The website for Hakalau Forest NWR, Hawai'i. Haleakala National Park The website of Haleakala NP, Maui and the National Park Service. Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge The website for Hanalei NWR, Kaua'i. Hawai'i Biological Survey The website details information on the Hawai'i Biological Survey and their work with endangered species, including birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, snails and plants. Hawai‘i Forest Bird Interagency Database The website for the Hawai‘i Forest Bird Interagency Data-base Project (HFBIDP) distributes information from forest bird surveys in the islands.Since the Hawai‘i Forest Bird Surveys (1976-1983), over 400 surveys of forest birds have been conducted throughout the state, but the data are scattered among agencies and in many cases have never been analyzed. The HFBIDP produces a centralized, standardized,relational database of all forest bird census data collected since the 1970s; calculates population estimates for forest birds, producing distribution maps that depict species’ ranges, and are calculates abundance estimates to detect and describe trends in bird populations; and results on the status of Hawaiian forest birds will be published as printed reports and made available on an easy-to-use website. Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey , Southwest Fisheries Science Center and Ecology Program Research and surveys of Hawai'i's ocean ecosystem. Huleia National Wildlife Refuge The website for Huleia NWR, Kaua'i. James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge The website for James Campbell NWR, O'ahu. Kakahaia National Wildlife Refuge The website for Kakahaia NWR, Moloka'i. Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge The website for Kealia Pond NWR, Maui. Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge The website for Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i. Kona Forest National Wildlife Refuge The website for the Kona Forest NWR, Hawai'i. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) A useful site for information on latest research in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands. Pearl Harbor National Wildlife Refuge The website for Pearl Harbor NWR, O'ahu. Southwest Fisheries Science Center and Ecology Program U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The Website of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - All Hawaiian Islands Refuges The USFWS website of all Hawaiian Islands Refuges, including Johnston, Rose and Midway Atolls; Howland, Baker and James Islands and Guam. United States Geological Survey USGS Species Search A useful link page to images from Google including Birds, Plants, Reptiles, Mammals etc. United States Geological Survey (USGS) An article on endemic Hawaiian forest birds from the National Biological Survey. Volcanoes National Park or Volcanoes National Park Websites for Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i.

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Ecotourism, Education and Magazines The Ecotourism Society (USA) Environment Hawai'i Monthly publication highlighting Hawai'i's environment Evolution and Poetry in Science in Hawai'i Hawai'i Ecotourism Association The Official Website of the Hawai'i Ecotourism Association. Hawai'i Environmental Education Association The Website of the Hawai'i Environmental Education Association. Hawaiian Visitor and Convention Bureau Details of all things Hawaiian for visitors and tourists. (Not bird orientated). Kilauea Point Natural History Association The website of KPNHA, a voluntary group involved with the preservation of Kilauea Point NWR, Kaua'i. Library - Bibliographies - Hawai'i's Forest Birds A workshop was held in 1992 to identify research priorities to promote the conservation of Hawai'i's forest Birds. Maui Tourist News and Information News from Maui. (Not bird oriented). Na Maka o ka 'Aina Hawaiian documentary and educational videos This Week Magazine Virtual Island Tour Visit different sites around the Islands with this Week magazine. Zoogoer Magazine Article on Hawaiian Honeycreepers http://www.quilts-shop.com Handmade Quilts, handmade baby quilts, handmade wall hangings and pillow covers.

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NON-HAWAI'I RELATED SITES Worldwide . Countries & Regions . Species . General Bird Sites . General Wildlife . Books & Publications . Webcams . Trip Reports . Travel . Tour Operators . Other Stuff! Birding Hawaii recommends Google.com as a great search engine to find information on Hawai'i's birds and Wildlife. This search engine is constantly updated, provides a cache of sites the last time they were visited (so even if the site is no longer working you can view it when it last was) and has a translation button for any sites in languages other than English.

Worldwide ARKive It is ARKive's aim to compile audio-visual records for the 15,000-plus species currently threatened with extinction, according to the World Conservation Union's (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Avibase Avibase is an extensive database information system about all birds of the world, containing nearly 1 million records about 10,000 species and 22,000 subspecies of birds, including distribution information, taxonomy, synonyms and more. This site is managed by Denis Lepage and hosted by Bird Studies Canada, the Canadian copartner of Birdlife International. The BioDiversity Institute http://www.bdi.org A database of wildlife images from around the World. Birding on the net Many links to birding websites around the World as well as mailing lists, chatlist round-ups, galleries and species specific items. Birding Hotspots Around The World Birding on the web Birding Pal A site to find fellow birders around the World who may be able to help with birding questions or accompany visitors on trips in their local area. Birdlife International Birdlife International's Save The Albatross Campaign Birdlife International Pacific Region Birdlinks Don't let the simple title fool you. This site has thousands of links to all over the World as well as species specific links. Part of the Scanian Ornithological Society (Sweden) website. Birdlinks to the World and direct Birdlinks to Hawai'i Just as the name implies! An excellent set of links to World Birding. One of the best for quick reference to any part of the Globe and the birds found there & information on the area. Click Here for many useful links on Hawaiian Birds. Birdwatching.com Birdzilla The "number one internet monster birding site"!! Lots of useful items including comprehensive wild bird information, articles, the ability to create on-line lists and the Birdzilla.com mall for bird-related shopping. Cursorius A great site with many photos and video clips featuring birds from trips to many Worldwide locations. eNature Fatbirder An excellent site dealing with many birding items including links to UK and World birding, commerce, trip reports, conservation, identification, migration and a thorough list of websites devoted to bird families and species. A must see for all birders. Internet guide to birds and birding Fairly self-explanatory! A very useful link to other websites, updated regularly, this should be at the top of a birders list when looking for links to other sites. NATURAL HISTORY REFERENCE SOURCES Includes World Bird Checklists, as well as other wildlife checklists and useful information. PROACT Proact is a non-political, independent and voluntary organisation committed to coordinating and monitoring support for selected environmental campaigns in Europe and its periphery (plans to expand - slowly - worldwide are progressing!). Our prime, but not exclusive concern, is the conservation of birds and their habitats. Surfbirds A really great Anglo-American site. Up-to-the-minute news, reviews and great rarity photographs from both sides of "the Pond". Interesting articles and features. Also has many World links. Definitely a site to take a look at. Top 100 Bird Sites Where do you want to go birding today ? Links to World sites, birding products, checklists and birding requirements around the Globe. World Conservation Monitoring Program Worldtwitch As the title suggests - the site for World Birding Information. John Wall's Worldtwitch

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Countries & Regions (Countries and Regions Alphabetically). For a thorough listing of Worldwide sites and individual countries the following sites are highly recommended, and will provide a much wider range of sites than the few listed below: Fatbirder, Surfbirds, Birding on the net, Birdlinks to the World, Birdlinks, Where do you want to go birding today ? Africa African Bird Club Nature's Wonderland Safaris Professional birding and wildlife safaris in Kenya. Mt. Kenya climbing/Trekking and tailor-made safaris. Nature's Wonderland Safaris stands unique in ornithological safaris for its fair prices and its competitive bird watching safari guides. Apart from the major areas visited by other tour operators we are able to venture into new areas with high density of birds e.g. Kieni forest, Kireita forest, Ngong Forest, Ologesaile pre-histolic site (from their website). Australia Birding Australia Birding Southern Queensland Canada Canadian Wildlife Service Society of Canadian Ornithologists Caribbean Society of Caribbean Ornithology Costa Rica The Talamanca Project - Raptor Migration Project Ecuador San Jorge Eco-Lodge Bird Watching Tours - Quito Ecuador Birdwatching tours at San Jorge Botanical Reserve, Quito - visit the 4 climate zones of Ecuador: highland rainforest, high barren plains, cloud forest and subtropical rain forest. Observe the Cock of the Rock Lek along with over 1600 species of birds. Our birding tours include lodging, transfers meals, transportation and professional bilingual guides. Birdwatching tours range from 1 - 7 days with personalized service and Ecuadorian tradition. (http://www.eco-lodgesanjorge.com/birdwatching.shtml) Egypt Birding Egypt Holland Dutch Birding Association Michiel Noback's Dutch Site Good set of photographs and links to other Dutch sites. Israel Kibbutz Lotan Birding Israel Kenya http://www.natural-track.com/birding Kenya Wildlife and Kenya birding Safari packages. Pre-arranged and tailor-made safari packages for families, trekkers and photographers. Specialised birding tours and short excursions on offer Mexico Mexican Ornithological Society Middle East Ornithological Society of the Middle East Neotropics Neotropical Bird Club New Zealand The success of the Karori Sanctuary depends on the ability to exclude pests and domestic pets permanently from the Karori Reservoir Valley. The Karori Sanctuary fence is the most effective protective barrier against predators and pests in New Zealand. Check out their website at http://www.sanctuary.org.nz/story/fence.html Norway Norwegian cyberbirding Orient Oriental Bird Club Pacific Region Birdlife International Pacific Region South Africa www.Zestforbirds.co.za South Korea www.wbkenglish.com Spain Moro Marsh Website Rare Birds Spain Sweden Scanian Ornithological Society This site has thousands of links to all over the World as well as species specific links and information on Swedish birding.. United Kingdom Birds of Sussex Homepage of Sussex (UK) birder Ian Barnard, with lots of photos of Sussex birds. Birdnet Ltd. British Ornithologists Union British Trust for Ornithology Cornwall Birdwatching and Preservation Society Bird news, galleries, latest sightings, links, conservation and much more from Cornwall. Dean Birders (Disabled Forest of Dean birders) http://www.deanbirders.co.uk/ Fair Isle Bird Observatory Website of one of the most famous birding spots in Europe. Fatbirder An excellent site dealing with many birding items including links to UK and World birding, commerce, trip reports, conservation, identification, migration and a thorough list of websites devoted to bird families and species. A must see for all birders. Isles of Scilly Bird Group Website dealing with birds and wildlife from this famous migrant hotspot. Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Europe's largets bird protection society. Sue and Andy's Bird Photos A good selection of photos of birds taken in Britain by Sue and Andy Tranter. Surfbirds A really great Anglo-American site. Up-to-the-minute news, reviews and great rarity photographs from both sides of "the Pond". Interesting articles and features including E-cards. Also has many World links. Definitely a site to take a look at. Sussex Ornithological Society United States American Birding Association American Ornithologists Union Association of Field Ornithologists Great Backyard Bird Count Birdnet Service of the Ornithological Council, which gives information on ten North American professional Ornithological societies. Birds of New England Photos and links to species information for New England birds. Birds of Oklahoma California Birding Cooper Ornithological Society Also Volumes 1 - 102 of the ornithological journal, The Condor are now available online. These volumes span over 100 years and include many articles on Hawaiian birds. The articles are available at http://elibrary.unm.edu/Condor/ Don Roberson's Monterey County Bird Site Has many useful id. features and photos, as well as a link to his Bird Families of the World. The Ecotourism Society (USA) i-bird.com A database for finding where and when to see uncommon species in the U.S.A. Very Useful. Matt Victoria's Bird Photographs Includes photographs of several Hawaiian Species, as well as North American species. New England Birds Photos and links to species information for New England birds. Ohio Birds As the name suggests, but also recent postings to Ontario, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and West Virginia bird mailing lists. Ornithological Council Surfbirds A really great Anglo-American site. Up-to-the-minute news, reviews and great rarity photographs from both sides of "the Pond". Interesting articles and features. Also has many World links. Definitely a site to take a look at. The Wildlife Conservation Society Wilson Ornithological Society Yukon Bird Club Western Palearctic Western Palearctic Birds European Bird Photographs A great selection of European bird photographs from many species families. World Don Roberson's Bird Families of the World A great site with complete bird families of the World.

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Species (Families or Groups Alphabetically) Gulls Bob Lewis's Gulls Martin Reid's Gulls (+ other stuff) Raptors Honey Buzzard and Osprey Migration Osprey Migration Raptor Research Foundation Seabirds Marine ornithology Group Includes on-line downloadable copies of their recent publications. Ocean Wanderers Pacific Seabird Group Includes on-line downloadable copies of their recent publications. Seabirds and Cetaceans website Shorebirds International Shorebird Gallery Long-billed Curlew Follow a Pacific Golden Plover Pacific Golden Plover, "Kolea", have been fitted with transmitters to study their movements between Hawai'i and Alaska. To follow the birds' progress follow the link to Kolea Watch. http://www.greenshank.info/ UK Greenshank Information Storks Storks without Borders Waterbirds The Waterbird Society Waterfowl Irish Brent Goose Migration www.ornamentalwaterfowluk.co.uk The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Woodpeckers Ivory-billed Woodpecker - includes video and audio clips! http://www.nature.org/ivorybill/ http://www.ivorybill.org/ http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4622633

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General Bird Sites www.aviscience.com The goal is to allow the lay birder to access the best in ornithological science and forge community links with other enthusiasts and professionals. The site is fully loaded with useful features including the directory and links pages The BioDiversity Institute A not-for-profit organization intent on advancing the causes of biodiversity conservation. BDI has an online bird identification system at www.bdi.org/ illustrated with photos and other illustrations from many sources. Colour-ringing Bird Schemes A site with links and information on colour ringed (banded) birds from Europe and beyond. Find out where the ringed bird you sighted was born or ringed. A very useful site. Echo's Haven Bird Sanctuary A Bird Sanctuary in South Florida that gives homes to unwanted, neglected and special needs parrots. It is a "forever" home, not rescue and adoption. Every bird that goes there will live out his life with love and attention. Extinct Birds A great site dealing with extinct bird species as well as containing links to some sites on taxonomy, recently discovered species and recently extinct species. Java Sparrow Site Site detailing aviary Java Sparrows and Finches Ornithological Worldwide Literature (OWL) OWL is a compilation of citations and abstracts from the worldwide scientific literature that pertain to the science of ornithology. A major attraction is its coverage of the 'grey' literature, which are not abstracted by commercial databases such as Zoological Record or the Science Citation Index. OWL deals chiefly with serial publications such as periodicals but also announces new and renamed journals and provides abstracts of other serial publications, conference proceedings, reports, and doctoral dissertations. Papers dealing exclusively with domestic and pet birds and their husbandry are excluded unless they are applicable to non-domestic birds. OWL was previously known as the Recent Ornithological Literature (ROL) Virtual Birder

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General Wildlife BBC Nature The Natural History branch of the World famous British Broadcasting Corporation. Birdwatchers Digest Bird Watchers Digest Shop provides bird feeders, bird houses, bird baths, Hummingbird Feeders, Field Guides, bluebird houses, bird books, squirrel feeders and purple martin houses. Biscay Dolphin Research Program Information and sightings of cetaceans in the Bay of Biscay. The Ecotourism Society (USA) Global Wildlife.net Marine Mammal.net A site with some useful information about marine mammals. National Geographic News ORCA Organisation Cetacea (ORCA) promotes the conservation of the marine environment through research, partnership and education and provides a forum for the enjoyment of whales, dolphins, seabirds and other marine life. Articles and papers on-line include latest bird reports, The 2000 Organisation Cetacea Bird Report, The 1999 Bay Of Biscay Bird Report,What Price Fish?, The Erika Oil Spill, The Habitats Directive- Designating Sites For Cetaceans, Trues Beaked Whale - A First Confirmed Live Sighting For The Eastern North Atlantic and Beyond The Pale - Using Visual Criteria To Assess Group Composition Of Cuviers Beaked Whale (Ziphius cavirostris) In The North Atlantic. Race for the rainforest, Race for the big cats and Race for the Panda The Race for the Rainforest, Race for the Big Cats and Race for the Pandas are operated by Care2.com and TNC. Sign up and help save the Rainforest or Big Cats by clicking each day, commercial sponsers donate money to help save land. Also includes useful information and facts, eco-shopping and eco-alerts among other features. Also a newsletter available on-line. Southwest Fisheries Science Center and Ecology Program Wildlife Art The Wildlife Conservation Society World Conservation Monitoring A fantastic site with details of many species from around the World and monitoring efforts and information about them, including references. World Rainforest Information Portal Information on rainforests and the plants, animals and cultures that depend on them.

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Books and Publications American Birding Association For publications including North American Birds and Winging it. Bird Field Guide Database A database of literature on birds. Birdguides Birding World Birdwatch Magazine Birdwatching.com Insect and Arachnid Field Guide Database A database of useful literature on insects and arachnids. Journal and Magazine Database A database for searching for articles in back issues of British and European birding magazines and Journals. Articles, notes, letters and reviews are indexed from eg. Birding World, British Birds, Dutch Birding and Alula. Also birding trip reports can be searched through the same site. Lonely Planet A great travel guide to Worldwide locations (including Hawai'i) from the makers of the best-selling book series. National Geographic Natural History Book Service (NHBS)

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Webcams Africacam Birds of New England - Has links to several webcams Mute Swan nest in Sussex (UK) Peregrine Falcon nest in Sussex (UK) Peregrine Falcon nest in Devon (UK) Red Kite nest in the West Midlands (UK)

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Trip Reports Birdtours Trips and Trip Reports Search by location (400+) or species (8000+). Urs Geiser's Trip reports Surfbirds Trip Reports "Travellingbirder.com - Internet portal to bird travel and birding trip reports". Search engine to birding trip reports on the Internet and a link to more than 5,000 reports from around 200 different web sites. http://www.travellingbirder.com/

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Travel Africacam Bakpaka.com British Foreign Office Footprint Adventures Globalfreeloaders.com InfoHub - Speciality Travel Guide: "The Ultimate Source of Inspiring Travel Ideas". Multimaps.com Sleeping in Airports Travel Guide to Great Britain Travel Health Travel Intelligence Travlang - Useful phrases abroad!

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Tour Operators (Tour operators which run trips in Hawai'i can be found by Clicking Here)

Green Sites The Natural Collection Simply Organic Greenfibres Twelve Limited Greenbaby Company Organic Catalog

Other Stuff! About.com Aldaily American Museum of Natural History Ask Oxford Ask a Scientist BBC World Service Beeson.org British Museum Computer Associates - Useful for virus detection and up-to-date news on new viruses. Death Clock - Find out how long you have to live! Google.com How Stuff Works The Human Clock Multimaps.com NASA Personal Technology Tiny Planets Whats on When Wikipedia Online Encyclopedia WXTide32 http://www.freewebs.com/lichviid/index.htm

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