Birding Links

As with everything on this site, this page is a work in progress. It's not intended to be comprehensive or up-to-date but I'll add links as I find them.

…in no particular order

HBW Alive A comprehensive online reference resource for all the birds of the world. It contains all the contents of the 17-volume Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) Series. For a relatively small annual subscription you get access to all this and support its ongoing development.

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Avibase - The World Bird Database An extensive information system about all birds of the world, including distribution and taxonomic information and checklists. This site is managed by Denis Lepage and hosted by Bird Studies Canada, the Canadian copartner of Birdlife International.

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IOC World Bird List A complete list of world bird species and their subspecies, including recently extinct ones. Updated regularly to include newly described species,  proposed and accepted splits and lumps, corrections of nomenclature, and changes of names or classification.

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Australian Museum - Birds General information on birds and the bird collections at the Australian Museum.

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Eremea A birding atlas built from members' birdlists.

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The Cornell Lab of Ornithology The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a non-profit organisation, based at Cornell University in the USA, dedicated to the study, appreciation and conservation of birds.

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BirdLife Australia BirdLife Australia was created in 2012 from the merger of Birds Australia and Bird Observation & Conservation Australia (BOCA).

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BirdLife International BirdLife International is a Partnership of 116 national conservation organisations and the world leader in bird conservation.

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American Birding Association The ABA represents the North American birding community and supports birders through publications, conferences, workshops, tours, partnerships and networks. Their blog contains a wealth of information about what's happening in the North American birding.

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IOU: International Ornithologists Union The IOU seeks to support, promote and advance avian biology by disseminating knowledge, interacting with other scientific organisations, research and collaboration.

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Bird-O.com A collection of stuff about birds and birdwatching.

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Photos-n-Guides.com Robert Inglis website with really useful identification guides for difficult species.

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Australian Bird/Wildlife Photographers
Wingsonwire.com by Paul Randall
Rob Drummond Photography 

Barra Imaging by Geoff Jones 

Birdway by Ian Montgomery 

Graeme Chapman 

Wild & Endangered by Georgina Steyler

Nest cameras
EagleCam White-breasted Sea Eagles in Sydney, Australia

Live Bald Eagles from Decorah, Iowa, USA 

The Eagles of Hornby Island in British Columbia, Canada 

Red-tailed Hawk Nest at Cornell University, USA

Other Stuff
Wildiaries 
Wild Photo Adventures - Website of the US TV Series with wildlife photographer Doug Gardner. All past episodes viewable online.
Birding Victoria - website of Firetail Birdwatching Tours with excellent info on places to go birding in Victoria.
TripBuzz - The Ultimate Guide to Birdwatching - quick guide with links to hints and tips for birdwatching.

All About Bald Eagles - a great resource for information on Bald Eagles. This link was sent to me by the kids of FOBM, an elementary school in the United States. Thanks kids for finding this and good luck with your bird research. 

How to Get Children Started with Birdwatching - some good tips for getting children interested in birds by Hannah Miller (based in the UK)

Birdwatching with Kids - a Beginner's Guide - another great resource for getting children interested in birds (UK) 

...more to come