Links of Interest to Souther California Bird Enthusiasts
Advocacy Groups | Audubon Chapters | Bird and Wildlife Pages | Bird and Wildlife Rehabilitation | Bookstores | Community Evaluation Resources | Laws and Regulations for Migrating Birds | Organizations | Research-oriented Websites
- Los Angeles Area - Los Angeles Audubon Society
- Orange County Area - Sea and Sage Audubon Society
- Eastern San Bernardino and Riverside Area - San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society
- This Audubon site has other Audubon Chapters in Southern California with their information.
Bird and Wildlife Rehabilitation
Rehab Networks This rehabilitation network site lists all the rehabilitation organizations in the US and has articles on the care of young, sick and injured birds. It also has info on diseases from wild birds.
Locally in San Dimas Canyon, Wild Wings of California at 599-7512, 592-4900 will take and rehabilitate baby or injured native wild birds.
This site tells all about bird banding ---past and present. Gives information as to who to contact about past or present bands. Has links to all the different pigeon groups under "all about bird banding."
The American Racing Pigeon Union registers pigeon breeders and club. Letters on the leg band of a lost bird will allow you to find its owner using this site.
Ms. Burnet in Riverside area (909) 682-7872 will take Exotic birds (domestics, imported varieties).
Bird and Wildlife Pages
Learning about Birds- --- While this is a page dedicated to the North American Breeding Bird Survey, it has a large collection of bird educational elements and tools: photographs of North American birds, song recordings and other identification tips by the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center.
Kern River Preserve has an exceptional links page.
Here are some great California butterfly photos, etc.
Audubon Xmas Bird Counts for Southern California.
USGS --- All the butterflys, bugs, animals, etc. with photos, distribution ranges, etc. Great place to brouse or to find the facts!
There are several research groups which are posting findings from long range tracking devices attached to study animals, birds, fishes, etc. Be on the cutting edge of animal migration knowledge. Enjoy the wanderings of our wild friends as they migrate or find food over long distances.
Photos of north american birds and animals.
Geese in the Central US
Birding
Bird links to the World
Electronic Resources on Ornithology
As we do not have a bookstore, we recommend:
The gift store at the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden in Claremont
Or for an even larger selection of bird related items, the L.A. Audubon House Bookstore at (213) 876-0202 is one of the best special interest stores in the world and will take credit card and ship. Audubon House Bookstore
To order bird field guides on line:
the National Audubon field guides
the Peterson field guides
Birds of North America
Community Evaluation Resources
The Environmental Defense Fund has a Scorecard website which shows the pollution hazards in any community --- down to the neighborhood level. www.scorecard.org
Laws and Regulations for Migrating Birds
U.S. Fish and Wildlife --- A good overview of the U.S. legal framework of protection.
BIRDNET The Orithological Council (umbrella of seven North American ornithological groups) offers features of interest to practicing ornithologists --- newsletter, job openings, conferences, etc.
ABA The American Birding Association is a resource for active field birders. thier website has links to anything a birder might want.
National Museum of Natural History's Division of Birds
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
University of Michigan Museum of Zoololgy's Bird Division
University of California at Davis --- Center for Avian Biology Go to avian resources.