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California, longer than Italy, is really at least two countries masquerading as one state - to the south of San Francisco old Spanish California, to the north old Russian California, each divided within itself as well to present state-wide some 9 big natural regions of coast and valley and desert and mountain, with bio-regions (such as watersheds) in turn within each of them. Besides its famous extremes - the highest and (remarkably nearby) the lowest points in the contiguous states - California boasts a staggering array of natural habitats: the largest mountain mass (Cascade-Sierra) in the U.S., 5,000 lakes, 30,000 miles of river and stream, 40 million acres of forest, the huge Mohave Desert, 1340 miles of coastline, the superlatives go on. Almost half the state`s 158,000 square miles are publicly owned. As Arnold Small (1994) notes, California includes 8 national parks, a national seashore, 4 national recreation areas, 7 national monuments, 21 national forests, 3 national marine sanctuaries, federally protected wilderness areas, desert conservation areas, and national wildlife refuges, as well as state parks, state refuges, and wildlife management areas. The great majority of California`s 33 million human inhabitants jam into just two coastal agglomerations - San Diego to Los Angeles in the south, and the San Francisco Bay area at the state`s waist. (SF may claim to lie in northern California, but it barely does: half the state still lies north of it.) There are other big cities - Santa Barbara on the coast between SF and LA, Sacramento (the state`s capitol) in the vast Central Valley, agricultural centres, tourist attraction concentrations, and towns all over, of course; but beyond the reach of the coastal San San corridor (itself spottily if intensively settled); one senses one is in the provinces of this immense (and, to be honest, immensely provincial) state. 619 bird species had been officially recorded in California. Some counties have lists of over 450 species and growing numbers of birders in their own 400 Clubs. The state Big Day record stands at 231 species! In some places one can encounter over 100 species in a day of vigorous birding anytime in the year. So how can I describe this place for general visiting birders, without knowing their plans and hopes? I can`t. It would be better, perhaps, to recommend what books may help in different places, and to suggest some ways to get a birding visit under control at least in anticipation. |
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Steve Sosensky
[Additional Material] - Webmaster - Audubon in Southern California
(Toluca Lake, CA)
steve@sosensky.com
http://www.socalaudubon.org/socal/
Todd Newberry
(Santa Cruz CA)
taxa@biology.ucsc.edu
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Island Scrub-Jay Aphelocoma insularis Yellow-billed Magpie Pica nuttalli
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A Birder's Guide to Southern California
Series: ABA/LANE BIRDFINDING GUIDES Brad Schram 432 pages, illus, maps, graphs. American Birding AssociationISBN: 171354
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An Introduction to Northern California Birds
Herbert Clarke Paperback - 200 pages (March 1995) Mountain Press Publishing CompanyISBN: 0878423125
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An Introduction to Southern California Birds
H Clarke 160 pages, col photos. Mountain Press Publishing Company 1989ISBN: 0878422331
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Bird Songs of California CDs
Bird Songs of California Series: MACAULAY LIBRARY OF NATURAL SOUNDS Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology 2003ISBN: 138805
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Birding Northern California
John Kemper Paperback - 408 pages (April 1999) Falcon Publishing Company.ISBN: 1560448326
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Birds of California: A Guide to Viewing Different Varieties
R Stallcup 48 pages, col photos throughout, 1 map. Renaissaince House Publishers 1993ISBN: 1558381325
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Birds of Los Angeles
- Including Santa Barbara, Ventura and Orange Counties Chris C. Fisher, Herbert Clarke Paperback - 160 pages (September 1997) Lone Pine PublishingISBN: 1551051044
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Birds of Northern California
A Bezener and D Fix 384 pages, col illus, maps. Lone Pine Publishing 2000ISBN: 155105227X
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Birds of the Southwest
Arizona, New Mexico, Southern California, and Southern Nevada (W.L. Moody, Jr., Natural History Series, No. 30) John H. Rappole Hardcover (October 2000) Texas A&M University PressISBN: 0890969574
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Breeding Birds of Napa County, California
Edited by Ann Smith 199 pages, b/w illus. Napa-Solano Audubon Society 2003ISBN: 0615122906
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California Birds
An Introduction to Familiar Species James Kavanagh 12 pages, concertina style laminated, col illus. Waterford Press 2001ISBN: 1583551018
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Important Bird Areas of California
DS Cooper 286 pages, photos. Audubon California 2004ISBN: 0974727709
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Introduction to the California Condor
Noel FR Snyder and Helen A Snyder Series: CALIFORNIA NATURAL HISTORY GUIDES 81 271 pages, 81 col and 12 b/w photos, 5 maps. California University Press 2005ISBN: 0520239245
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National Geographic Field Guide to Birds: California
Mel Baughman Series: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC STATE FIELD GUIDES TO BIRDS 272 pages, maps, photos, drawings. National Geographic Society 2005ISBN: 0792294653
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Peterson Field Guide to California and Pacific Northwest Forests
A Field Guide to Birds, Mammals, Trees, Flowers, and More John C Kricher Series: PETERSON NORTH AMERICAN FIELD GUIDES 378 pages, col photos, col illus, b/w illus. Houghton Mifflin 1998ISBN: 0395928966
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San Francisco Birds
An Introduction to Familiar Species James Kavanagh Waterford PressISBN: 1889903779
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Watchable Birds of California
Mary Taylor Gray 486 pages Mountain Press Publishing Company 2000ISBN: 0878423893
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Wild Birds of California
David Lukas 135 pages, 150 col photos. Companion Press 2000ISBN: 0944197620
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California has 8 National Parks
They are:
Redwoods, Lassen, Yosemite, Kings Canyon, Sequoia, Death Valley, Channel Islands, Joshua Tree
State Bird
California Valley Quail Lophortyx californica
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Altacal Audubon Society
http://www.altacal.org/Serving the communities of Butte, Glenn, and Tehama Counties, Northern California.
Audubon in California
http://ca.audubon.org/chapters.htmlThe usual state Audubon site... a list of local chapters and some general information about office holders, addresses etc.
Audubon in Southern California
http://www.socalaudubon.org/socal/Welcome to the National Audubon Society web section for Southern California. The purpose of this area of the Audubon Home Page is to provide a clearing house for information about birding and other Audubon programs in Southern California. It contains lists of . . .
Audubon-California
http://www.audubon-ca.org/The mission of Audubon - California is to work in California to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth`s biological diversity. We provide leadership on state conservation and environmental education programs; we develop and strengthen local conservation action through our chapter network; and we participate as a division of the National Audubon Society on national and international campaigns to protect and restore wildlife habitats.
Buena Vista Audubon Society
http://www.bvaudubon.org/Information about our local chapter, our Nature Center or membership in the National Audubon Society. San Diego county list is 480! The most of any county in the US of A. This site for the local chapter gives info on birding and bird sightings from the area.
Butte County Bird Club
http://bcbirdclub.8m.com/The Purpose of the Butte County Bird Club is to support the preservation of domestic and wild bird life through scientific research and captive breeding programs. The Club serves to educate the general public in keeping, feeding and breeding of birds. The Club provides members of aviculture an educational and social environment...
California Bird Records Committee
http://www.wfo-cbrc.org/cbrc/index.htmlThe official site, which outlines the aims of the organization and also hosts the official lists for California.
California Parrot Project
http://parrotproject.org/The Purpose of the California Parrot Project is to: Determine the geographical distribution of parrots in California. Determine the ecological parameters associated with successful colonization. Identify species present and determine their population sizes. Establish the extent of interbreeding between closely related congeners. Educate the public about naturalized parrots. Encourage public participation in the process of the scientific study of urban parrots.
California Partners in Flight
http://www.prbo.org/calpif/The goals of Partners in Flight are to stop the declines of bird populations and to keep common birds common. We know that birds contribute immeasurably to our quality of life and that we must take action today to ensure that they are always with us.
Central Valley Bird Club
http://www.cvbirds.org/The Central Valley Bird Club is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the study of the distribution, status, ecology and conservation of birds in the Central Valley of California...
Central Sierra Audubon Society
http://centralsierraaudubon.org/You have reached the Website for the Central Sierra Audubon Society, which includes both Tuolumne and Calaveras counties. We are a chapter of the National Audubon Society and affiliated with Audubon of California. Central Sierra Audubon supports the mission of the National Audubon Society which is: to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife and their habitats, for the benefit of humanity and the Earth's biodiversity...
Conejo Valley Audubon Society
http://conejovalleyaudubon.orgConejo Valley Audubon Society (CVAS); founded in 1968, is an active Chapter of the National Audubon Society. It`s 700+ members are from southeastern Ventura County and northwestern Los Angeles County. The chapter`s membership is primarily from the cities of Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Simi Valley, Moorpark and Camarillo...
Cooper Ornithological Society
http://www.cooper.org/The Cooper Ornithological Society (COS) was organized in 1893 and incorporated in 1934. The name of the Society commemorates an early California naturalist, Dr. James G. Cooper. Today the Society numbers over 3000 professional and amateur ornithologists from around the world. The purpose of the organization is to advance our knowledge of birds and their habitat.
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
http://desfbay.fws.gov/The Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge is part of a complex made up of 6 other wildlife refuges in the San Francisco Bay Area. Founded in 1974 and administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge exists to preserve wildlife habitat, protect threatened and endangered species, protect migratory birds, and provide opportunities for nature study...
East Bay Birders Circle
http://www.diabloaudubon.com/index.phpEast Bay Birders Circle is an on-line discussion group dealing with birding in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties in the San Francisco Bay area - it is now incorporated in the Diablo Audubon website...
Eastern Sierra Audubon Society
http://esaudubon.org/The Eastern Sierra is a relatively unspoiled place. Though blessed with spectacular beauty and a mild climate, it is sparsely settled, due to the fact that most of the land is owned by government agencies. Lovers of the outdoors enjoy here a very special region nearly 200 miles from the nearest freeway.
El Dorado Audubon Society
http://www.geocities.com/eldoraudubon/Serving the communities of Artesia, Avalon, Bellflower, Carson, Cypress, Hawaiian Gardens, La Palma, Lakewood, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Paramount, Rossmoor, San Pedro, Seal Beach, Sunset Beach, and Wilmington. The mission of the El Dorado Audubon Society is the conservation of native birds and their habitats. The Society provides leadership in conservation and educates its members and the community so that they may appreciate birds and participate in the Society`s conservation efforts.
Fresno Audubon Society
http://www.fresnoaudubon.orgThe Fresno Audubon Society, founded in 1966, is a chapter of the National Audubon Society serving the central San Joaquin Valley of California. Its mission is to promote the conservation of Earth`s biological diversity by encouraging an appreciation of birds and other wildlife.
Friends of Sausal Creek
http://dir.gardennet.com/directory/fosc1/Formed in 1996, the Friends of Sausal Creek is a group of community members protecting Sausal Creek at a grassroots level. The Friends recognize that citizen participation, from residents to decision-makers, teachers, and students, is critical for building long-term commitment to protecting Sausal Creek as a natural resource for the greater Oakland community. We invite you to learn more about our growing, changing, and diverse group by reading the following materials.
Golden Gate Audubon Society
http://www.goldengateaudubon.orgJust about the most comprehensive website for a local chapter of the state Audubon society anywhere. Lots of information on conservation and birding... even down to political lobbying and news of local listers. A fun place to visit and a must before a trip to this area.
Kern Audubon Society
http://www.kernaudubonsociety.orgThis is the new web location for the Kern Audubon Society. We serve the southern San Joaquin Valley and mountain communities of Kern County, California. Members and non-members alike are welcome to join us at any of our activities...
Kerncrest Audubon Society
http://kerncrestaudubon.org/The Kerncrest Chapter of the National Audubon Society is a non-profit, volunteer-based organization supporting activities which provide opportunities to learn about local wildlife, especially birds, and our natural surroundings. We have monthly meetings and field trips, and sponsor several community activities.
La Purisima Audubon Society
http://www.lapurisimaaudubon.org/The La Purisima Audubon Society (LPAS) is a local chapter of the National Audubon Society. It is a non-profit, volunteer organization focusing on conservation and preservation of natural habitats, with an emphasis on birds, birding, and green tourism. LPAS serves the north Santa Barbara county communities of Lompoc, Santa Maria, Orcutt, Guadalupe, Santa Ynez, Los Alamos, Los Olivos, and Buellton...
Los Angeles Audubon Society
http://www.laaudubon.org/The Los Angeles Audubon Society is people dedicated to the enjoyment and preservation of the natural world. Through birding, education and conservation activities in our community, we raise awareness and promote the cause of global environmental protection. Their HQ and bookshop are on Santa Monica Boulevard.
Madrone Audubon Society
http://audubon.sonoma.net/The Madrone Audubon Society, a Sonoma County Chapter of the National Audubon Society, is a non-profit organization which promotes education, enjoyment, and protection of the natural world, especially birds. We also recognize our responsibility to influence decisions affecting all wildlife and natural resources. Has a nice section on birding the North Bay Area.
Marin Audubon Society
http://www.marinaudubon.orgThe Marin Audubon Society (MAS) was founded in 1956 to prevent development of Richardson Bay tidelands. Large portions would have been filled to provide housing. Today, a protected wildlife sanctuary covers 900 acres of this bay. Marin Audubon has a tradition of active participation in environmental conservation and education, as well as marsh restoration projects. Bothin Marsh in Mill Valley, the Corte Madera Ecological Reserve, Redwood High School Marsh, and the Gallinas Creek restoration are samples of Marin Audubon Society`s leadership in using public fine monies to create improved habitats for wildlife. We were instrumental in the acquisition of the Marin Islands for a National Wildlife Refuge and for the preservation of its heronry.
Mendocino Coast Audubon Society
http://www.mcn.org/j/audubon/The area comprising Virgin Creek Beach and Ten Mile Beach and Dunes qualified as a ...Nationally Significant Important Bird Area, due to the habitat it provides for wintering Western Snowy Plover, a threatened species, with high counts there totalling over 1% of the population. There is a strong potential that this area might become again an important breeding area for the species. In addition to the plover, several watch listed species make use of the area regularly; these include Black Oystercatcher, Black Turnstone, Surfbird, and Short-billed Dowitcher.
Mono Lake Committee
http://www.monolake.org/committee/index.htmlThe Mono Lake Committee is a non-profit citizen`s group dedicated to protecting and restoring the Mono Basin Ecosystem; educating the public about Mono Lake and the impacts on the environment of excessive water use; and promoting cooperative solutions that protect Mono Lake and meet real water needs without transferring environmental problems to other areas.
Monterey Peninsula Audubon Society List
http://www.montereyaudubon.org/To foster a culture of conservation through research and advocacy, with a focus on birds and their habitats within Monterey County...
Morro Coast Audubon Society
http://morrocoastaudubon.org/Our mission is to protect biological diversity for the benefit of all life on Earth through Education, Support and Advocacy, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitat...
Mount Diabolo Audubon Society
http://www.diabloaudubon.com/Technically one of the best sites I`ve seen... easy to use and well designed. The site has a series of interesting articles as well as information on the local area and its Audubon chapter.
Napa-Solano Audubon Society
http://www.napasolanoaudubon.com/Napa-Solano Audubon Society is Chapter C-28 of the National Audubon Society. Our area covers all of Napa and Solano Counties (California) which are located north and northeast of San Francisco Bay. The two county area is known for its wide diversity of natural habitat including tidal salt and fresh water marshes, vernal pools, grasslands dotted with valley oaks, chaparral foothills with live oak, chamise, and manzanita, riparian corridors with willows and Fremont cottonwoods, mixed broad-leafed and conifer forests, and redwoods. In addition over 50,000 acres are cultivated vineyards...
Nature Conservancy California
http://nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/california/There`s no place like California. This state is a feast for lovers of nature and the outdoors, with its spectacular coastline, Alpine peaks, rugged foothills, shimmering deserts, riverside forests, vast grasslands, rambling oak woodlands, teeming marshes and sloughs, and more. These many varied landscapes support an amazing array of native species of plants and animals. Protecting them is our calling...
Ohlone Audubon Society
http://ohloneaudubon.org/Serving Southern Alameda County
Palomar Audubon Society
http://palomaraudubon.org/Serving the communities of Inland North San Diego County, including Escondido, Ramona, Poway, Rancho Bernardo, Valley Center, Borrego Springs, and surrounding locales.
Palos Verdes & South Bay Audubon Society
http://www.lmconsult.com/pvaudubon/index-f.htmlWhen it comes to rare plants and animals, disappearing habitats and pressing environmental concerns, the Palos Verdes Peninsula, from tidepools to hilltop, is one of the most remarkable and vulnerable places in California. For most of its million-year existence, what is now the Palos Verdes Peninsula was one of the Channel Islands. During that period, a unique flora and fauna evolved. Some of that uniqueness survives, despite extensive landform and habitat alterations, and despite the mainland connection, better know as the Los Angeles Basin.
Pasadena Audubon Society
1750 North Altadena Drive Pasadena, CA 91107 Phone: (626) 355-9412
Peregrine Audubon Society
http://www.peregrineaudubon.org/Sightings, bird list, field trips etc of the local area...
Pomona Valley Audubon Society
http://faculty.jsd.claremont.edu/dguthrie/pvas/Covering all aspects of birding in the area....
Redbud Audubon
http://www.redbudaudubon.org/The Redbud Audubon Society was founded in 1975 by a group of conservation minded Lake County Citizens. We are a nonprofit California corporation and operate under the umbrella of the National Audubon Society, one of the biggest and most successful conservation organizations in the Nation. When you join Redbud Audubon Society, you receive our monthly newsletter, the Western Grebe, which describes programs and field trips and provides other conservation news. Your dues help fund our organization`s local programs. We also hold several fund raisers throughout the year. A separate membership to National will be needed in order to receive the National Audubon Society Magazine...
Redwood Region Audubon Society
http://www.rras.org/The Redwood Region Audubon Society (RRAS) was founded in 1969 and is the Northwest California chapter of the National Audubon Society. This energetic community of conservation-minded people is active in many ways. Redwood Region Audubon is a volunteer, non-profit organization with approximately 550 members. The chapter relies on the energy and commitment of its members to keep Redwood Region Audubon Society a strong and effective local conservation organization.
Sacramento Audubon Society
http://www.sacramentoaudubon.org/Local chapter that also manages a reserve: Bobelaine sanctuary is owned by the National Audubon Society and managed by the Sacramento Audubon Society. It is a rare remnant of the river forests that once projected two to five miles on either side of the Great Central Valley rivers of California. The sanctuary is also registered as a State Ecological Reserve. Size: 430 acres Location: Bobelaine Audubon Sanctuary is located about 18 miles north of Sacramento, California on the Feather River east of highway 99 at the east end of Laurel Avenue.
San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society?
http://www.sbvas.org/The San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society covers communities with Zip codes 922-, 923-, 924-, and 925- in San Bernardino & Riverside counties in Southern California EXCEPT for extreme eastern San Bernardino County (e.g. Needles, Nipton). Members from outside these areas are welcome.
San Diego Audubon Society
http://www.sandiegoaudubon.orgWelcome To The San Diego Audubon Society Homepage...
San Francisco Field Ornithologists
http://www.sffo.orgThe SFFO is an organization of birders in and around San Francisco who are interested in advancing birding within the city and county of San Francisco...
San Joaquin Audubon Society
http://www.sanjoaquinaudubon.org/Serving the communities of Stockton, Lodi, Tracy, Manteca, Escalon, Ripon, and Lathrop--All of San Joaquin County.
San Fernando Valley Audubon Society
http://www.sanfernandovalleyaudubon.org/sfvas/Membership in San Fernando Valley Audubon automatically gives you membership in National Audubon Society, a subscription to Audubon magazine, a national publication, and to our chapter newsletter, which describes the local activities.
Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society
http://www.scvas.org/Another very attractive website with good information about the Santa Clara valley area and its birds and birders.
Santa Cruz Bird Club
http://www.santacruzbirdclub.org/The Santa Cruz Bird Club was founded in 1956. The Club sponsors walks in and around the county of Santa Cruz, boat trips on Monterey Bay, summer picnics and annual dinners, meetings September through May featuring informative, illustrated talks on wild birds and related topics.
Santa Monica Bay Audubon Society
http://home.att.net/~cgbraggjr/Welcome! We are a chapter of the National Audubon Society. Our territory goes along the Pacific Coast of Los Angeles County through Manhattan Beach, El Segundo, Playa del Rey, Marina del Rey, Venice, Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades and Malibu. Our meetings and field trips are open to the public, but we can offer you a great deal on membership too!
Santa Barbara Audubon Society
http://www.rain.org/~audubon/The Santa Barbara Audubon Society is a non profit organization whose volunteers organize conservation projects, birding field trips, educational programs, and avian research. We are now entering our fourth decade with a strong and focused Board and membership. saudubon@silcom.com
Sea & Sage Audubon Society
http://www.seaandsageaudubon.org/Conservation of our natural resources, especially here in Orange County, has been and will remain at the forefront of Sea & Sage. Our Conservation Committee has been working very hard to minimize the loss of our remaining open spaces...
Sequoia Audubon Society
http://www.sequoia-audubon.org/The mission of Sequoia Audubon Society is to participate actively in environmental education and conservation, and in the restoration, preservation, protection and enjoyment of our native natural resources with emphasis on birds and their habitats.
Sierra Club
http://www.sierraclub.org/The Sierra Club has over 600,000 members. Our mission statement: Explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth; Practice and promote the responsible use of the earth`s ecosystems and resources; Educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; Use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.
Sierra Foothills Audubon Society
http://www.sierrafoothillsaudubon.com/Sierra Foothills Audubon Society is located in Grass Valley, California. Our membership area includes Nevada County and Placer County. It is the mission of the Sierra Foothills Audubon Society to educate ourselves and others to the variety and the beauty of our natural environment and to protect our wildlife and natural places...
South Bay Audubon Society
http://www.lmconsult.com/pvaudubon/index-f.htmlSee Palos Verdes
South Coast Audubon Society
South Coast Audubon is a Chapter of the National Audubon Society serving the communities of Southern Orange County including; San Clemente, Capistrano Beach, Dana Point, South Laguna, San Juan Capistrano, Mission Viejo and Rancho Santa Margarita...
Stanislaus Audubon Society
http://www.stanislausbirds.org/The mission of the Stanislaus Audubon Society is to help people appreciate and enjoy wild birds; to monitor and document wild bird populations; and to promote the conservation of wild birds and their habitats for future generations through education, research, publication, and active citizenship.
Tulare County Audubon Society
In the Heart of California's San Joaquin Valley. Gateway to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Protecting our precious environment and the humans, birds and other animals therein...
Ventura Audubon Society
http://www.venturaaudubon.org/The mission of the Ventura Audubon Society is to promote at the local level, by education and action, the protection and restoration of bird populations and wildlife habitat for the benefit of humanity and the earth`s biodiversity.
Western Field Ornithologists
http://www.wfo-cbrc.org/WFO is an organization committed to field-oriented descriptive ornithology, with appeal for both amateur and professional. The region of interest encompasses the Rocky Mountain and Pacific states and provinces, including Alaska and Hawai`i, western Texas, northwestern Mexico, and the northeastern Pacific Ocean.
Whittier Audubon Society
http://www.whittieraudubon.org/Serving the communities of Southeast Los Angeles County
Wintu Audubon Society
http://www.ice.ucdavis.edu/groups/GroupDescription.asp?GroupID=739&IPGroupPk=4318The Wintu Audubon Society, founded in 1975, is a chapter of the National Audubon Society serving the Redding and the Shasta County area. Its mission is to promote conservation of the earth`s resources by encouraging appreciation of birds and other wildlife. The mailing address is P.O. Box 994533, Redding, CA 96099-4533...
Yolo Audubon Society
http://www.yoloaudubon.org/The Yolo Audubon Society (YAS) is a local chapter of the National Audubon Society. The Yolo Audubon Society is an organization made up of environmentalists, birders, and other people who care about nature. YAS engages in political action, environmental education, and citizen science to benefit the environment of Yolo County and the world.
Yosemite Area Audubon Society
http://mariposa.yosemite.net/audubon/Serving the communities of Mariposa County, Eastern Madera County and Yosemite National Park.
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Big Sur Ornithological Laboratory
http://www.ventanaws.org/BSOLUpdate2002.htmPerpetuating plant and animal species native to the central California coast, through wildlife and habitat reintroduction, restoration, research and education...
Golden Gate Raptor Observatory
http://www.ggro.org/Every autumn, thousands of migrating birds of prey appear over the Golden Gate near San Francisco, California. Why are they here? How are they doing? Where do they go?
Point Reys Bird Observatory
http://www.prbo.org/cms/index.phpThe Point Reyes Bird Observatory (PRBO) is a non-profit, membership organization founded in 1965. Our mission is to conserve birds and the environment using science to understand and find solutions to problems threatening wildlife populations and ecosystems.
San Fransico Bay Bird Observatory
http://www.sfbbo.org/The SFBBO is a not-for-profit research organization dedicated to advancing knowledge of birds and their habitats through original research, monitoring, and educational activities. Results of our scientific investigations are provided to governmental agencies, industry, and the public to support informed natural resource management decisions for the San Francisco Bay area. The SFBBO was founded in 1981.
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Berkeley - California
http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/mvz/collections/BirdCollection.htmlThe MVZ Bird Collection has 174,000 specimens, placing it as one of the largest in the US. The majority of the specimens are preserved as study skins but the collection also contains skeletons, skins associated with skeletal material, and fluid-preserved specimens. In addition it contains 14,000 sets of nests and/or EGG sets. In the last 15 years special effort has been made to preserve an array of materials in conjunction with each specimen...
California Academy of Sciences
http://www.calacademy.org/research/bmammals/BirdColl/SearchEggNest.htmlThe Department of Ornithology and Mammalogy was established in 1853 with the creation of the California Academy of Sciences...
San Diego Natural History Museum
http://www.sdnhm.org/The San Diego Natural History Museum is dedicated to interpreting the natural world through research, education, and exhibits; to promoting understanding of the evolution and diversity of Southern California and the peninsula of Baja California; and to inspiring in all people respect for the environment.
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Big Morongo Canyon Preserve
http://www.bigmorongo.org/The best things about this site are the excellent photographs including the stunning vermilion flycatcher. Worth a visit for this alone!
California State Parks
http://www.parks.ca.gov/Not exclusively for birders this site lists the Parks of the State and gives useful information on each that will be of use to the visiting birder.
Chanslor Wetlands Wildlife Project
http://www.sonomawetlands.org/The Chanslor Wetlands Wildlife Project protects 250 acres of crucial habitat adjoining the historic fishing community of Bodega Bay just 1.25 hours north of the Golden Gate. Dedicated in 1993, the Chanslor Wetlands encompasses a rare brackish marsh as well as freshwater marshes, vernal pools, and ponds, bordered by Salmon Creek, a breeding stream for threatened Coho salmon, steelhead trout, the endangered tidewater goby and California freshwater shrimp. Located on the Pacific Flyway, this varied ecosystem attracts a myriad of migrating shorebirds, waterfowl, and raptors.
Cosumnes River Preserve
http://www.cosumnes.org/Cosumnes River country holds a very special place among California landscapes. The Cosumnes is a small river whose headwaters rise at only 8,000ft above sea level and whose course from the Sierra Nevada to the San Joaquin Delta is just 80 miles long. But the Cosumnes is far more important than its size would indicate. It is the only undammed river on the west slope of the Sierra, and in its lower reaches it flows through one of the biologically richest regions in California`s Central Valley on its way to its confluence with the Mokelumne River and the San Joaquin Delta. The Cosumnes River Preserve was created to safeguard much of that landscape.
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
http://desfbay.fws.gov/The Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge is part of a complex made up of 6 other wildlife refuges in the San Francisco Bay Area. Founded in 1974 and administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge exists to preserve wildlife habitat, protect threatened and endangered species, protect migratory birds, and provide opportunities for nature study.
Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
http://www.elkhornslough.org/This is the official website of the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve (ESNERR)and the Elkhorn Slough Foundation - partners working for conservation.
Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge
http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=11590The Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge protects land at both ends of the bay. The area is an important staging site for the Pacific black brant and other migratory waterfowl. The area also provides a wintering area for shorebirds...
Imperial National Wildlife Refuge
http://www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/arizona/imperial.htmlImperial National Wildlife Refuge protects wildlife habitat along 30 miles of the lower Colorado River in Arizona and California, including the last unchannelized section before the river enters Mexico...
James Reserve
http://www.jamesreserve.edu/webcams.lassoWelcome to the James Reserve Wildlife Observatory - We are exploring a variety of technologies for delivering video directly from robotically controlled video cameras situated at the James Reserve. Throughout the year our cameras will focus on wildlife observations at feeding stations, in artificial roosting and nesting boxes, and in their natural habitats...
Kern National Wildlife Refuge - Delano, California
http://natureali.org/KNWR.htmKern National Wildlife Refuge Complex consists of 2 national wildlife refuges, Kern, and Pixley which total 16,810 acres of habitat in the Central Valley of California...
Kern River Preserve
http://audubon.org/local/sanctuary/kernriverA whole lot of birding available in a relatively small area. The the Kern River Valley and environs offer riparian exclusive birds, desert exclusive birds, grassland, montane, chaparral, and even some pelagic species.
National Wildlife Refuge Sites in California
http://www.wildernet.com/pages/area.cfm?areaID=CANWREFUG&CU_ID=1A useful map, list of sites and addresses with directions for finding these nature preserves; a useful addition for visiting birders.
New River Wetlands Project
http://www.newriverwetlands.com/The New River was formed in the early 1900s when the Colorado River flooded. An international river, it originates 20 miles south of the Mexican border meanderingthrough agricultural fields until reaching its destination, the Salton Sea...
Silverwood Wildlife Sanctuary
http://www.sandiegoaudubon.org/silverwood.htmThe unswerving purpose of Silverwood is to preserve, in as complete and natural a state as possible, a prime swath of one of the country`s most critically endangered ecosystems: California`s coastal chaparrel. Central to the long- term success of this preservation effort is education. At Silverwood the earth and its creatures are our teachers.
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Travelling Birder
http://www.travellingbirder.com
The Travellingbirder.com birding trip report search engine guides you to 7,000+ birding trip reports on the Internet. You can search for trip reports from a specific country and time of year. Not all these reports are in English. So, if you can’t find the trip report you want on this Fatbirder page… give them a try!
1997 [August] - Urs Geiser - A Northern California Sampler
http://www.crosswinds.net/~birdtrips/California97.htmlIt wasn`t really a birding trip, I kept saying, as my wife Mary and I spent two wonderful weeks taking in the natural sights all over northern California...
1997 [May]
http://hometown.aol.com/johnraby/NCal1.htmlWhilst our son was living in San Francisco from 1994 to 1997 we visited him on the three above mentioned occasions. During part or all of each visit we stayed at his flat in Page Street near the panhandle of Golden Gate Park. These were family holidays and sightseeing trips but we spent several hours birdwatching on many days of each visit.
1997 [May] - Stephen Poley
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/usa/california/index1.htmThis is the report of a trip by camper to Southern and Central California, plus the spectacular canyons of Northern Arizona and Southern Utah. The trip was partly for birds and partly general natural history...
1998 [October] - Cliff Buckton
http://homepage.virgin.net/cliff.buckton/Birding/California/Calif.htmWe planned this trip ourselves, prebooking a hire car, and motels in San Francisco, Yosemite and Santa Barbara only. All other accommodation and the detailed itinerary were left flexible. Before departure, we had studied the guide books (bird and travel) and scoured the internet, so we had a pretty good idea of what to expect. California still far exceeded our expectations in almost all respects and provided a great holiday.
1999 [November] - Hazel & Allan Wright
http://www.surfbirds.com/Trip%20Reports/california.htmlWe had our first taste of birding in California on 29 November 1999, when we were between planes en route to Costa Rica. We had collected information from the Internet about Marina del Rey, knew that it was a top spot for waders and shore-birds, and that it was just a few miles from the airport, so as soon as we had deposited our luggage at the hotel, instead of sleeping the day away, we dashed off and found our way to the Marina...
2000 [April] - Mary Beth Stowe - Orange County
http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/maybank/USA/CA/CA-04-2000.htmStarted the Orange County Big Weekend with Robin and Western Kingbird singing in the apartment complex before the crack of dawn, and as I headed up I-5 picked up Crow, Starling, Red-tailed Hawk (checking out all the cars going through the Border Patrol checkpoint); Mourning Dove, and Rock Dove.
2000 [December] - Mark & Sandra Dennis
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/usa/california2/Californiatrip2000.htmThis was our second trip to the USA following three spring weeks in Texas in 1997. Subsequently, we had seen many of the species encountered and so it was easier to concentrate on the new birds. The sparrows caused the odd problem, just as they did in Texas and I thought Sibley might be enough this time...
2000 [March] - Mary Beth Stowe - Los Angeles County
http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/maybank/USA/CA/CA-03-2000.htmStarted a rather unorthodox Los Angeles Big Weekend in that I tossed my route out the window in order to try for the Blue Mockingbird at El Dorado Park, plus to have a rare opportunity to bird with two heretofore unseen cyber-birding buddies: Tom Harrison and Karen Johnson!
2000 [May] - Mary Beth Stowe - San Diego County
http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/maybank/USA/CA/CA-05-2000-A.htmAwhile back Guy McCaskie had posted his personal Big Day Route (which he said he does on May 1st); so just for grins I thought I`d try it (with a few modifications).
2001 [August] - Simon Woolley - South-eastern Arizona & North-central California
http://www.jjcskw.demon.co.uk/AZCA.htmWe had both been to North America before, but never together, and never on a pure birding trip. I had read about the wonders of Arizona`s late summer second spring for years, and was keen to try for maximum hummingbird diversity, along with breeding activity in many other species. Once we had priced up flights, it became clear that it was an attractive option to add on an extra week in California, primarily for pelagic birding and mammal watching, but also to pick up some endemics and near-endemics, Pacific coastal passerines and waders...
2001 [November] - Mike & Gabi Tanis - Southern California
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/usa/california4/Southcanov2001.htmGabi and I flew on an evening US Airways flight from Philadelphia to Las Vegas. The flight was nearly full, likely the result of merging two pre-Sept 11 flights (our flight number and time had been changed by the airline). Airport check-in and security only took a few minutes longer than in the past. I`m not sure if it was too comforting that things seemed so normal...
2002 [April] - John Girdley - Southern California
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/usa/california5/cal-mar2002.htmMy trip to Southern California was a family holiday (although I had the firm intention of seeing as many birds as possible.) California`s daylight hours meant that I could get about three hours birding done every morning (from about 5.30 - 9.30); before the rest of the family got up.) I also arranged to meet two California based birders, Garry George and Mary Beth Stowe who joined me for a day and two half days respectively...
2003 [August] Vincent Stork
http://www.surfbirds.com/mb/trips/california-vs-1103.htmlThis summer I undertook a trip to California with my wife Mimi and one year old son Koen. It was our first family holiday abroad, but everything, from the flight to camping, went very smoothly. Our son was very excited about all the new things he saw and we all had a good time. My brother-in-law and his friend joined us for a few days, since they were passing through Los Angeles on their year long world...
2003 [February] - Don Taylor
http://www.kentos.org.uk/Trip%20Reports/California.htmThis trip was arranged with the sole purpose of seeing two particular shorebirds – Mountain Plover and Rock Sandpiper – to complete my North American list. Mike and Jim Danzenbaker were the keys to making it a successful mission. Mike like me, is keen to see – and photograph – all the shorebirds of the world and Jim is a professional bird guide who was available during the week...
2003 [March] Stuart Healy
http://www.aztrogon.com/Logs/2003/ML0303.htm#25...We put in a long (almost 14 hour) and largely unsuccessful day looking for four target species. The fact that our targets (Whiskered Screech-Owl, Rufous-capped Warbler, Chestnut-collared Longspur and Rufous-winged Sparrow) were in widely scattered locations didn`t help the cause...
2003 [November] Jim Rose
http://mysite.freeserve.com/birdingtrips/SCal/scalintro.htmThis website provides details of the species seen, along with many photographs, on a five day birding trip to Southern California, in particular in the San Diego and Salton sea areas....
2004 [June] - Andy Benson - Birding the Kokopelli trail
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/usa/tour1/sw-tour-04.htmOur trip took in four states – Nevada, Utah, Arizona and California and we travelled over 2,700 miles by car in our three weeks from May 19th to June 8th. The weather was unsurprisingly warm and dry, though the canyons could be fairly cool during the morning and we did encounter about ˝ hour of rain when in Northern Arizona. The trip was planned as follows...
2005 [August] - Alan Whitehead
http://www.surfbirds.com/trip_report.php?id=763The aim of my latest report is again to help fellow birders, by providing accurate and current information on species that I saw on my trip. We all have different aims/targets and mine were wide ranging, especially visiting from another country...
2005 [July] - Stephen Welch
http://www.geocities.com/steve_extra/USA_birds.htmlThis was a mainly non-birding trip to visit relatives in San Jose, California...
2005 [March] - Paul Bowyer
http://www.birdlist.co.uk/losangeles.htmMostly pictures...
2006 [April] - Mark Graham
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/usa/california-6/San-francisco-06.htm...Golden Gate Park-Black Phoebe,Bushtit,Velvet Green Swallow,Scrub Jay,Ameerican Robin Red winged Blackbird,Pied Bill Grebe,Yellow rumped Warbler,Allen and Anna's Hummingbird...
2006 [August] - Chris Hill
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/usa/california-7/california-06.htm...The first thing to say about San Francisco is the weather. Even in the middle of summer the weather is often cloudy/foggy and cool due to the winds blowing in off the Pacific Ocean, thus a sweatshirt is a must. I stayed in the Fisherman’s Wharf area which is at the northern end of the city and lies right next to San Francisco Bay. Although the area heaves with tourists, I still saw a variety of birds. HEERMANS GULL, WESTERN GULL, BROWN PELICAN, AMERICAN CROW and BREWERS BLACKBIRD are all pretty much unmissable here, with the latter being very tame and somewhat Starling like as it foraged about for food...
2007 [March] - Steve Arlow
http://www.travellingbirder.com/tripreports/reports/california_birding_trip_report_mar-2007.pdf...There were several more Ring-billed Gulls en-route along with several Turkey Vultures, 3 Great Egrets, a White-tailed Kite, several probable Coopers Hawks, a probable Prairie Falcon, numerous Brownheaded Cowbirds, 2 Canada Geese and a number of Red-tailed Hawks...
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Birding Pal
http://birdingpal.org/ca.htmLocal birders willing to show visiting birders around their area...
Birdland Tours
http://birdlandtours.com.ip01-web23.net/Birdland Tours great birding tours. Your tour guides have more than twenty years of experience. We have birding tours in San Diego and Imperial County. A great way begin your birding experience is with one of our free tours around the town of Jacumba. Birdland Tours is located in the beautiful town of Jacumba, Ca. on historic Hwy 80. It`s just 70 miles east of San Diego, California and is 45 miles from El Centro, Ca. on Imperial Counties west border. Imperial County is the Home of the famous Salton Sea...
Focus on Nature
http://www.focusonnature.com/NorthAmericaDestinationPage.htmSearcher Offshore birding - Pelagics
http://bajawhale.com/birdingtrips.htmlSearcher Natural History Tours offers some exciting options for those eager to bird the offshore waters of Southern California on multi-day trips from San Diego...
Shearwater Journeys
http://www.shearwaterjourneys.com/copyright.htmlThanks for stopping by to visit the Shearwater Journeys home page! This page is for anybody interested in gaining information about Shearwater Journeys including Upcoming Trips and Dates, Past Trip Reports, Registration Information, Helpful Hints and Pelagic Bird and Mammal Guides. Pull up a chair, make yourself comfortable, and start planning your next northern California pelagic adventure!
SoCal Bird Guides
http://www.sosensky.com/guidesIf you`re basing your birding trip out of the Los Angeles area, SoCal Birding Guides can help you get your target birds. Guides Jim Abernathy and Steve Sosensky have been leading groups weekly for several years. We have each recorded more than 400 species in California for each of the last 5 years. This sort of success takes knowing where, when, and how to find the more difficult species in the area.
Southwest Birders
http://www.southwestbirders.com/Southwest Birders is a partnership of four birdwatchers who love the sport and would like to introduce you to the joys of birding in the Imperial and Lower Colorado River Valleys, Orange County, and coastal Southern California. We know the area well and want to assist you in finding any birds that reside here. We`ll be happy to e-mail you information about rare and common birds, or accompany you on tours of the area. Write or call us if we can help in any way!
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Hotel Directory
http://hoteldir.org/World/North_America/United_States/California/Book California Hotels Online - fast and secure reservation service, USA hotel reservation.
Organic Gardens B&B
http://content.onlineagency.com/index.asp?site=4263&tide=3363348The practice of gardening organically flows from a desire to exist on the earth in a respectful manner AND to eat food that has delightful aromas, is delicious to taste and chemically free...
The Artist`s Loft B&B
http://www.artistsloft.com/Sheltered by elegant pines and oaks on the southwest side of Pine Hills, our home and decks command an unsurpassed view of the Cuyamaca Peaks, the ocean, and the Coronado Islands off Mexico. Meandering, rustic paths take you through natural gardens featuring 47 varieties of bamboo mixed with countless native plants and wildflowers. A small tea house located along the way provides a quiet place for meditation (or napping!). A group of deer frequent the water basin and feed on the property... sometimes wandering the same paths as you, in search of Nan`s favorite roses!
Wikiup B&B
http://www.wikiupbnb.com/Guests can watch for wildlife, including many varieties of birds, small animals and deer...
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CalBird
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CALBIRDS is for discussion of wild birds and birdwatching in California only. Suggested topics are bird sightings, identification, status and distribution, birding locations, and non-commercial announcements from birding organizations. You may use the Photos area to share photos temporarily to discuss identification, and the Bookmarks, Calendar and Files sections to share information with the group.
Central Valley Birds
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Fresno Feathers
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Mailing List – Discussion Group For Fresno area backyard bird watchers and all nature lovers. Share your sightings and experiences with our fine feathered friends.
InlandCountyBirds
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Mailing List – Discussion Group To report bird sightings in Riverside,San Bernardino and Imperial Counties,and to discuss status and distribution.
LACoBirds
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Birdwatching in Los Angeles Co., CA LACoBirds is for discussion of wild birds and birdwatching in Los Angeles Co., CA. Suggested topics are bird sightings, status and distribution, birding locations, and non-commercial announcements from birding organizations. You are welcome to use the Photos area to share photos to discuss identification, and the Files area to share other relevant information.
Monterey Bay Birds
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Mailing List – Discussion Group Discussion of birds around Monterey Bay, California
Northern California
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nwcalbird
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Mailing List – Discussion Group Northwestern California (Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity Counties) birdwatching and information exchange. Within the specified counties any pertinent information about rare birds, birding locations, birdwatching activities including field trips and festivals can be posted. Ornithological information about local bird species, their conservation and any related questions are also welcomed. Members are encouraged to post their rare bird sightings from the NW California area.
http://www.humboldt1.com/~lbjent/nwcalbird.html
San Diego Birds
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SBCOBirding
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Mailing List – discussion group devoted to sharing information about the birds of Santa Barbara County, California, its nearshore waters, and the Channel Islands when available. Appropriate topics include reporting rare bird sightings, discussing early and late migration dates, nesting, status and distribution, and bird identification relevant to this county. Please share locations for finding and watching birds in Santa Barbara County. Brief announcements of upcoming events, meetings, hikes and pelagic trips are also welcome.
SFBirds
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Mailing List – Discussion Group SFBirds is a mailing list hosted at egroups.com for topics relating to birding in San Francisco.
Sierra-Nevada Birds
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Mailing List – Discussion Group Sierra-NevadaBirds is a forum for birding and discussing birds of the Sierra Nevada.
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A place for exchanging information on birds and birding in San Joaquin County, California, USA
Slocobirding
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Mailing List – Discussion Group - A discussion group for San Luis Obispo County birds. Topics include county rarities, early and late migration times, and birds seen in the field. Also welcome are identification issues, and announcements of upcoming field and pelagic trips. Please limit your discussions to San Luis Obispo county.
Venturacobirding
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Mailing List – Discussion Group Ventura County Birding is a discussion group devoted to sharing information about the birds of Ventura County, California. Use this forum to report rare or unusual birds, report and discuss birding sites, discuss bird identification and other birding related topics.
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Adirondack Birding Guide
http://bird.adirondackbasecamp.com/The Adirondack Region of New York features some of the best 4-Season Birding in North America. Let me help you plan your next Adirondack birding adventure...
Barn Owl Webcam
http://owl.cam.intuitiveisp.com/We have had nesting/breeding barn owls living in our neighborhood (Benicia, California) for years, and recently have put a webcam inside their box...
Birding California
http://www.birdingamerica.com/California/Calif.htmPictures and stories of birds and birding in California at more than fifteen hotspots, including state parks, national wildlife refuges, and ecological reserves.
Birding in Orange County
http://krypton.biomol.uci.edu/oc_bird_wcw.htmlWith a total species list of more than 450 birds, Orange County California is one of the best birding spots in the West. In all seasons there are a variety of birds to see in many different habitats- grassland, scrub, oak forest, riparian, suburban along with numerous fresh and saltwater habitats stretching from the county`s central lowlands to the coastal and Northern foothills. Consider this variety of habitats, its compact size, and the coastal location which places the county on the migration path of many birds and its easy to understand why Orange County is such a premier place for birding.
Birding in Placer County
http://www.geocities.com/placerbird/placercobirding.htmThe map and directions below give some of my favorite places to see most of the 300 bird species documented in this habitat-rich and bird-diverse county. Placer County is located in Northern California and reaches from the agricultural lands of the Central Valley, east through the oak and chaparral-covered foothills up over the high elevation habitats of the Sierra Nevada to the California-Nevada state line... It includes separate pages that take you to Owling in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and birding around Lake Tahoe to the vast spectacle of winter waterfowl and Gull watching in the Central Valley.
Birds of Imperial Valley
http://www.imperial.cc.ca.us/birds/The Imperial Valley is located in the south-eastern corner of California, bordered to the north by the Salton Sea, to the east by the Colorado River and the State of Arizona, to the south by Baja California, Mexico, and to the west by the Anza Borrego Desert State Park. Water from the All American Canal has transformed this arid desert into one of the world`s most productive agricultural areas. The availability of water in the desert makes this region attractive for many birds migrating along the Pacific Flyway - and for some year-round avian residents as well.
Birds West
http://home.att.net/~redknot/A Site Dedicated to the Adventure of Birding... You might find it at the ends of the earth or in your own backyard. It`s part science, part sport, and two parts Wild Turkey, combining the wonder of nature, the thrill of the chase, and the inevitable prospect of dipping out. It can be whatever you want it to be; a hobby, a game, a quest, a lifestyle, or just a way of avoiding work. Play it by other`s rules or make up your own. Either way, you`re a birder, and may God have mercy on your soul. Now go and take the day.
BLOG - 2 Birders To Go
http://ornithographer.blogspot.comThis is a journal of our birding/photography trips. We hope you enjoy reading them as we did writing them. We do our trips mostly on weekends so check back often for updates. Thank you and we do appreciate your comments. Bob & Cynthia Kaufman...
BLOG - A Brit Abroad
http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/rjhall/R J Hall`s birding BLOG with some excellent photographs...
BLOG - Bird Sightings by Ann French
http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/annfrench/It seems that this BLOG from orange county to have petered out early in 2004 but there are some archived photos of interest…
BLOG - LA Birding
http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/andyb/Not updated in 2005 but a lot from 2004
BLOG - O C Warbler
http://yellowrump.blogspot.com/Birding (Mis)Adventures in Orange County, California and Beyond...
BLOG - The Backyard Birdman – Larry Jordan
http://buildyourownbirdhouseplans.com/blogLearn about feeding wild birds in your own yard, bird watching, birdhouses and bird identification. See some great bird photography and keep up with current bird happenings…
BLOG - The Egret's Nest
http://egretsnest.blogspot.com/My life & birds…
BLOG - Warbler Watch
http://www.warblerwatch.comFree, printer-friendly birding information, including a) 200+ bird song memory phrase; b) CA bird arrival times; c) Nature Watch Phenology Calendar; d) wood-warbler tips identification chart…
California Birding
http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/~jmorlan/county.htmCalifornia County Birding Pages - An interactive map of California with birding statistics, sites and other birding resources for all 58 California counties. We welcome additional contributions from those with special knowledge of the birds of any county.
California County Birding
http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/~jmorlan/county.htmCalifornia County Birding Pages - An interactive map of California with birding statistics, sites and other birding resources for all 58 California counties. We welcome additional contributions from those with special knowledge of the birds of any county.
Chris Otahal's Bird Conservation Site
http://conservebirdhabitat.com/Greetings from my little corner of cyberspace! My name is Chris Otahal and I have studied birds using riparian (creek-side) habitat along the lower stretch of Coyote Creek where it enters the southern end of San Francisco Bay, California, United States. These studies were initiated by the Coyote Creek Riparian Station and are continued by the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory. I have since moved on to work for the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service (implementing the Endangered Species Act) but thought some of you may be interested in this AVIAN RESEARCH...
Creagrus
http://montereybay.com/creagrus/My Creagrus site has two primary features: (1) Bird Families of the World - introductory pages with my photos (mostly; a few from others) for all 202 families in the world, and (2) lots of information about birds, birders, and birding in Monterey County, California (where I live).
Joe Morlan's California Birding Pages
http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/~jmorlan/Tips and info from this ornithology instructor...
Monterey Seabirds
http://www.montereyseabirds.com/Monterey Seabirds features year-round pelagic trips enabling you to experience the seabirds of the Monterey Bay in their respective seasons. Just offshore of Monterey, California lies a 6000-foot deep submarine canyon running right down the middle of the Monterey Bay. Similar in size to the Grand Canyon of the American Southwest, this geologic feature creates cold-water upwellings, rich in nutrients that foster a remarkable diversity of seabirds and cetaceans. The combination of these elements within a semi-protected bay makes Monterey a worldwide destination for pelagic birding. Just a few miles from shore one can observe pelagic seabirds that travel across both the hemisphere and the ocean to feed in these bountiful waters.
Ms Chloe's Stuff
http://www.mschloe.com/Hummingbird info and more...
My Garden Patch
http://www.mygarden-patch.com/...we hope you enjoy the wide variety of bird feeders, bird houses, hummingbird items and other bird related items we offer. Our goal is to offer quality merchandise at a fair price. Check out the large selection of bird houses, hummingbird feeders, bird baths and other birding accessories. Or treat your garden to an assortment of butterfly and ladybug items...
Nature Alley
http://natureali.org/Discovering the natural beauty of Kern County is not difficult, the geological formations throughout the county have always fascinated me. Looking at the Temblor Range on the western slopes and the interesting sedimentary rock sculptures of the uplifted ocean floor with its Mojave Desert vegetation seems strangely familiar yet out of place...
Peregrine Falcons of Morro Rock
http://morrorockperegrines.comWe are blessed in Morro Bay with being able to watch our peregrines throughout the year. They often nest and raise their young right where we can sit back and enjoy the show. If you are in Morro Bay and want to see a peregrine, click on Spotting the Peregrines at Morro Rock for some tips.
South Bay Birders Unlimited
http://www.stanford.edu/~kendric/birds/An excellent site with good links around the state and country as well as information on the local area, bird lists, articles etc. etc.
The Owl Cam
http://www.theowlcam.com/The Nestbox is located in Benicia, California, in The Historic Arsenal District. The nestbox has been in use by Barn Owls for over a decade. Between mating cycles, the Owls use the box for a roost. (A place to sleep during the day.) 2004 was the year we began observing the activity inside the box...
Towhee
http://www.towhee.net/Dependable advice on birding California and Europe. History of US ornithology. Photo gallery. Birding tours in San Francisco area...
Tree Swallows
http://www.treeswallows.org/Dedicated to the re-establishment of the Tree Swallow as a breeding species in Ventura County and all of Southern California...
Virtual Birder - California Birding
http://www.virtualbirder.com/vbirder/realbirds/rbas/CA.htmlThe Californian entry for the virtual birding pages.
Where to bird in Kern County
http://natureali.org/birding.htmKern County birding can be extremely rewarding. Five of California`s six ecological bioregions occur in Kern County making this region one of the most ecologically diverse counties in the state. The county comprises the southernmost section of the San Joaquin Valley, the southern Sierra Nevada, Tehachapi`s, and the westernmost Mojave Desert. It has an area of 8,186 square miles. The following are some of the county`s better birding spots.
Yolo County Birding
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/6181/yolo.htmlThere`s not much original habitat left around here - all ag fields, channelized rivers, and a whole lot of non-native vegetation. Four of the historically prominant riparian breeders (Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Willow Flycatcher, Bell`s Vireo, Yellow Warbler) are extirpated or only pass through as migrants. And finding rarities can be like getting water from rock...
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Artist - Dana Gardner
http://gardnerbirds.com/I am an artist who has illustrated over 2 dozen books since 1977 on birds and natural history, including field guides to Costa Rica, Singapore, and Wallacea. My time overseas includes 6 years in the New World Tropics and 3 years in Southeast Asia. I have illustrated many of the books of the renowned ornithologist, Alexander Skutch. There are more than 180 images for you to enjoy.
Artist - Keith Hansen
http://www.keithhansen.comBird art site, depicting prints, books, t-shirts and tours by Keith Hansen, bird artist...
Artist - Linda Parkinson
http://www.natureartists.com/parkinsl.htmA native of California, Linda J. Parkinson has been painting animals and portraits since childhood. She is an honors graduate in animal sciences from the University of Maryland. Her post-graduate studies in wildlife at Humboldt State University involved Linda in wildlife rehabilitation and education, which inspired her transition to wildlife art...
Artist - Rita Sklar
http://www.ritasklar.com/birds.htm...Watercolor Paintings Inspired by the Colors of Birds...
Photographer - Barry Langdon-Lassagne
http://www.pbase.com/wilmot/birdsSome excellent photographs handily catalogued by species order or site...
Photographer - Brad Sillasen
http://jabiru.org/index.jspAnother Brilliant US Photographer...
Photographer - Darrell Miller
http://www.darrellmiller.com/Particularly good seabird images. He has returned to his original passion of photographing wildlife using a kayak as his primary platform. His publishing credits include Nature Photographer Magazine, and Nature Photographer`s Annual.
Photographer - Don DesJardin
http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/DesJardin/An excellent US photographer with some brilliant bird photographs.
Photographer - Douglas Herr
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/Another excellent site.
Photographer - Greg Gothard
http://www.buteo.com/Information about and photographs of birds of prey that can be found in North America - Greg Gothard`s truly wonderful pictures of American birds of Prey.
Photographer - Jerry Ting
http://www.photo.net/photodb/member-photos?user_id=657196&include=allSome brilliant shots - local birds and in the zoo...
Photographer - Michael Daniel Ho
http://MichaelDanielHo.com/mdh-5.htmlFine art images of birds and wildlife on premium photographic paper…
Photographer - Mike Danzenbaker
http://www.avesphoto.com/This site contains photographs of birds by Mike Danzenbaker. It is believed to be the most extensive single-photographer exhibit of bird photos on the internet. Current coverage is primarily North America, but will eventually include all of the regions and categories in the following table. Photos of other wildlife and general nature will also be added in time.
Photographer - Phillip Colla
http://www.oceanlight.comPhillip Colla is a natural history photographer, videographer and writer specializing in wild marine mammals (whales, dolphins, seals); remote islands of the eastern Pacific and the California kelp forest. This site displays several hundred examples of his work.
Photographer - Scott Bowers
http://www.planetscott.com/slideshow/AlbumView.asp?albumID=02597025ePlanet Scott Slideshow - images from around the world - 500 bird photos and growing...
Photographer - Tom Grey
http://www.geocities.com/tgrey41/index.htmlI'm Tom Grey, a birder living on the Stanford campus near Palo Alto in the San Francisco Bay Area. This site shows some of my bird pictures, the earliest dating from Spring 2002, when I first took up digiscoping. I started this site soon after, thinking of it as my illustrated bird list, and that's how I still see it.
Photographer - Tom Grey
http://www.pbase.com/tgreyI've been birding for some years, and then I started digiscoping birds in 2002, mostly as an aid to identification. When I found myself wanting better looking pictures, I bought a digital SLR camera in Fall 2003, and with various equipment upgrades have been clicking away enthusiastically since, trying to improve my skills. Advice or comments on any aspect of the the pictures is very welcome...
Photographer - Tom Merigan
http://www.pbase.com/merigan/profileThese 237 bird species were encountered on walks in our region or seen on trips elsewhere in the world. I recently started photographing birds in a wide variety of natural settings to better identify what I was seeing even at distances. Now I am trying also to capture their great beauty,intelligence and dignity as well...
Photographer - William Zittrich
http://www.geocities.com/wyllz/id299.htmHummingbird photo site (there are some other bird photos scattered around the web site but most are hummers). All the hummingbird photos are from my backyard in southern California.
Photographers - Thomas Kutzschebauch & Stephanie Andersen
http://eis.eit.uni-kl.de/~kutzsche/birds/A birdwatching album full of excellent photographs...
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