ZO 501 Ornithology - Spring 2007 [ Home ] [ Course Information ] [ Lab Information ] [ Sightings ] [ Student List ] [ Question of the Week ] [ Bird List ] [ Photos ] [ Archived News ] [Web Links ] Bird-related Web Sites NC Partners in Flight Carolina Bird Club Brian Patteson's Homepage - information on pelagic bird trips Patuxent Wildlife Research Center North Carolina Natural Science Museum BIRDNET Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology Birds of North America Ornithological Jobs American Ornithologists' Union Association of Field Ornithologists Colonial Waterbird Society Cooper Ornithological Society Raptor Research Foundation Wilson Ornithological Society Operation Rubythroat   Checklists Peregrine Fund Birder National Audubon Society Better View Desired American Birding Association Hilton Pond Radar Ornithology   If you find any other good sites or have any problems with the links, let us know!  BIRDING ORGANIZATIONS There are many wonderful birding organizations. Some organizations focus on conservation efforts, habitat protection, and the study of birds. Others focus on the sport of birding. These are all tax-free organizations. Most publish magazines for their members. American Birding Association P.O. Box 6599 Colorado Springs, CO 80934 Promotes recreational birding in the US and Canada. Premier US organization for birders. Special programs and half-price memberships if under 18 years old.  Publishes Birding and Winging It. 800-850-2473 American Ornithologists' Union National Museum of Natural History Washington, DC 20560 For professional ornithologists and scientists. Publishes The Auk. 202-357-1300 Birdlife International 219C Huntington Road Cambridge, England CB3 0DL Coordinates international responses to threats to bird habitat. Formerly named International Council for Bird Preservation Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 Study, appreciation and conservation of birds. The lab has the world's largest collection of bird songs. Publishes Living Bird. 607-254-2473 National Audubon Society 950 Third Ave. New York, NY 10022 Preservation of habitat, education. General conservation organization. Organizes the Christmas Bird Counts. Publishes Audubon Field Notes. 212-832-3200 National Wildlife Federation 1400 Sixteenth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036-2266 Conservation education organization informs people about the wise management of natural resources and the importance of a clean environment. Sponsors the Backyard Wildlife Habitat Program. 800-432-6564 The Nature Conservancy 1815 North Lynn Street Arlington, VA 22209 Preserves wildlife habitat worldwide. 703-841-5300 VIREO (Visual Resources for Ornithology) 1900 Ben Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19103 Preserve visual images of birds. This division of the Academy of Natural Sciences has the world's largest collection of bird photographs. 215-299-1000   Back to Top