Birds and Birding Resources

Welcome to the The Universal Knowledge Factory's Birds and Bird Watching for birding enthusiasts.

This is the site where you will find many terrific resources about locating the information you need about your hobby.

In the News
2009 Great Backyard Bird Count
BirdSource needs you! Would you like to participate in an important scientific study? Last year more than 85,000 checklists were submitted reported 635 bird species and 9,805,216 individual birds which they saw in their own back yards. This year, you can join in by identifying and reporting your findings!

Research, Citizen Science, Conservation & Education
Cornell Lab of Orthinology
The Lab is a not for nprofit membership institution whose mission is to interpret and conserve the earth's biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds.

For the Kids
Audubon Education
Questions and answers, resources and more for teaching children about birds in the classroom.

Birds of the Garden Summer

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In the Spotlight

Partners in Flight
Partners in Flight
An organization dedicated to the preservation of bird species that summer in North America and winter in South America.

Picture Perfect
North American Birds Photo Gallery
A personal gallery from bird enthusiast Peter LaTourrette.

Great Outdoor Recreation
GORP Birdwatching
Expert answers, great escapes and the tools you need for getting started bird watching.

A Gallery of Audubon Birds
Birds of North America
Featuring 51 watercolors of North American birds done by John James Audubon (1785-1851).

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Books	Outdoor Living	Multimedia
• The Audubon Backyard Birdwatcher: Birdfeeders and Bird Gardens • The Life of Birds • Living on the Wind : Across the Hemisphere with Migratory Birds • The Backyard Bird Feeder's Bible : The A-to-Z Guide To Feeders, Seed Mixes, Projects And Treats • Birds of North America: Life Histories of More Than 930 Species • Sibley's Birding Basics • The Big Year : A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession	• Opus 26004 Garden Ballet Hummingbird Feeder Mobile • Looker Window Box • Opus 7103 Top Flight Copper TripleTube Bird Feeder • Bushnell Powerview 16x50 Binocular • Bushnell Powerview 12x25 Folding Roof Prism Compact Binoculars • Celestron SkyMaster 15X70 Binoculars with tripod adapter • Meade CaptureView 8X42 2.0D Digital Camera Binocular with LCD Screen	• The Life of Birds DVD • Winged Migration • Birding by Ear : Western North America • North American Birds for Windows • Birds of My State for Windows • Audubon Video Guide to Birds • Bird Songs of California • Birds! Birds! Birds! An Indoor Bird Watching Field Trip • World of Raptors DVD • Hooked on Hummingbirds • So Many Feathers: Bird Watching Without Binoculars DVD