You can read the archived messages and even join the list at the KSBIRD-L website. If you have questions, contact one of the listowners, Chuck Otte, Jerry Reeck, or Dave Rintoul

Links to Electronic Ornithological Information

LISTS!

• Jack Siler's list page - with the Sibley/Monroe list of birds of the world, ABA list, AOU list; all in taxonomic order, or sorted by common name or Latin name.
• Checklists for states, wildlife refuges, counties, and lots of other arbitrary geopolitical entities.
• eBird - Checklist program on the web from Cornell University. This is a great site, and worth visiting time and time again!

Sites with lots of links

• Bird Links to the World - From Canada, a bilingual list of MANY birding sites, including checklists, ID quizzes, and lots more.
• Birding on the Net - The first, and (IMHO) still the best birding site on the net.
• Electronic Resources on Ornithology - From Canada, a great site.
• Christopher Majka's "Electronic Resources on Ornithology - information pertaining to ornithology and the study of wild birds.
• The Aviary - a page of links to electronic resources pertaining to all kinds of birds. For example, if you are looking for information on bluebirds, there 12 different links to browse!
• Birding.com- Links to birding societies, birdsounds, pictures, and more.
• BIRDNET - Electronic Ornithological Information from the Ornithological Council (USA)
• Surfbirds - A monthly internet birding magazine with photo quizzes, ID articles, lots of links, and much more!
• InterBirdNet Magazine for birders, again with a British accent.
• Bird On! "The Internet Wild Bird Pages", includes a searchable birding dictionary and much more
• David Seibel's E-birding links for KOS birders
• Bird Images - Site with lots of links to fantastic photographs of the world's birds
• Eric Preston's Bird Photo site - Eric moved from Kansas City to San Francisco, but at least we can still see his fantastic bird photos!

Cyberbirding - Plan a trip, or go birdwatching and listing from your computer!

• Archives for state/regional bird listservs. Check the archives of the listserv for states that you are planning to visit, get contact information for birds or habitats of interest, and see how lucky you are that KSBIRD-L is archived!
• Maps from everywhere - includes the amazing ability to find any address in the USA and print (from your own computer) a map to guide you there.
• BirdingPal.com - Find a fellow birder no matter where you are traveling! Also lists links and birding hotspots for most of the world.
• FeederCam - Wild Birds Unlimited's FeederCam is a video camera on a feeder in Indiana; updated every three minutes. If you really can't get out, but want to see some real birds NOW, check this site out!
• Peregrine Cam - Live video updates from an active peregrine falcon nest in downtown Toronto
• The Virtual Birder - Updated regularly, this site features a virtual birding quiz, centered on a North American birding hotspot, as well as the opportunity to register for prizes (binoculars, birding trips, etc.), and lots of links!
• Shorebird Photo Quiz - Test your shorebird ID skills so that you will be ready if a red-necked stint visits Quivira this year!
• The BirdChat Photo Quiz - Stephane Moniotte's regularly updated test of your birding ID skills.
• Trip Reports from North America - Blake Maybank's resource contains trip reports from BirdChat and other internet sources, and is continually being updated. Check it out, particularly if you are planning a trip to bird in Mexico!
• Pelagic Trips - Past and future pelagic trip listings, from the ABA
• Passport to Texas Birding - A new and excellent site from Texas Wildlife and Parks, indicating that some enlightened fish and game agencies recognize that birders bring bucks!
• Radar Ornithology - From Sid Gauthreaux's lab at Clemson University. Learn how to use NEXRAD radar images to choose your birding destination during the migratory seasons.
• BirdCast - A joint venture of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, National Audubon, and other partners to help you learn more about forecasting bird fallouts during migration.

Breeding Bird Atlas Projects Online

• Kansas
• Texas
• Washington State
• South Dakota
• Los Angeles County, CA
• Ohio
• Arkansas
• Illinois

Specific ID pages useful for Kansas (and other) birders

• Bird ID pages from the Patuxent lab - pictures, songs, rangemaps, and ID tips for North American Birds!
• Gulls! Steve Hampton and Don Desjardin's excellent gull identification site.
• More Gulls! - Michael Shepard's visually-rich web site for larophiles.
• Hummingbirds! An excellent resource from Lanny Chambers in Fenton MO
• More Hummingbirds - A hummer ID site from Paul Conover
• Hawks in Flight - A photo gallery from Brian Wheeler
• A.C. Bent's "Life histories of North American Birds" online!
• Owls - Includes sound files and pictures
• Patuxent Bird ID Infocenter - Bird ID, Bird quizzes (visual, audio, and maps), and a lot more!
• Bird Population Studies - CBC, BBS, Bird Banding Lab and more, from the USGS

Shopping (or at least wishing) for equipment and books

• Optics for Birding - Ed Mathews excellent site for optical equipment reviews. Find out the best spotting scope or binoculars for your budget!
• Software and Audio Equipment - Page of links from Birding on the Net
• ABA Sales - Books, bins, scopes, and a lot more

Humor

• The Universal Laws of Birding - Examples include "The bird will always be between the birder and the sun."