| Hummingbird
Migration Map |
The 2008 Hummingbird
Migration is underway. Look at http://www.hummingbirds.net/map.html
on a regular basis and watch the Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds'
progress North. |
| eBird |
A real-time, online checklist program, eBird has revolutionized the way that the birding community reports and accesses information about birds. Launched in 2002 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and
National Audubon Society, eBird provides rich data sources for basic information on bird abundance and distribution. |
| Wing
Island Banding Station |
The Wing Island Bird Banding Station has been in operation since
September 2000. The station is sponsored by the Cape Cod Museum of
Natural History in Brewster, MA and is situated on 80 acres abutting
a sprawling salt marsh and 300 acres of conservation land. |
| capecodbirds.org |
Created and maintained by
club member and expert birder Blair Nikula, capecodbirds.org is a
recently created site about birds and birding on Cape Cod,
Massachusetts. Although some pages are still under construction,
there is information on waterfowl surveys (with other surveys to
come); photos and details on local vagrants, hybrids, and other
oddballs; information on birding on Cape Cod; a bibliography of
Cape Cod ornithology; and links to other sites of interest to local
birders. Check back occasionally to see what Blair has added
between birding trips. |
| Sandhill
Crane Family |
Suntree area in Brevard County (East Coast) Florida...
One of the Sand Hill Crane couples recently had an exciting addition to their family. When they built
their nest near the water's edge it immediately drew attention of passers by. Soon there were two eggs
sitting on top of the nest and the mother on top of them.
Those who were really curious passed by the site every morning and would stop
their cars to get out and see if there were any new cranes yet. Many brought
cameras of all shapes and sizes and would stand near the water for long periods of time hoping to catch a
photo of the hatching.
Robert Grover, a dentist, didn't actually catch the birth but, he sure did capture some fabulous shots of
the Momma, Papa and baby (the second egg never hatched). Then he put together a slide show with music
that is just beautiful. |
| Osprey
Web Cam |
Check out the live video of
the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History's osprey nest. You may
have to enable ActiveX in your internet browser to view it (under
Tools --> Security for Internet Explorer). |
| Nest
Box Cams |
Cornell Lab of Ornithology's
The Birdhouse Network - View barn owls, osprey, bluebirds and more |
| Puffin
Cam |
Seal Island National
Wildlife Refuge puffin cam |
| New England
Tide Charts |
Maine Harbors Tides and Weather - lists tides,
weather, moon phases, sunrise/sunset for dozens of New England
harbors. |
| Other Massachusetts Bird
Clubs |
Brookline
Bird Club
Hoffmann Bird Club (Berkshire County)
Hampshire Bird Club (Amherst)
Allen Bird Club (Springfield)
Forbush Bird Club (Worcester)
South Shore Bird Club |
| Cape Cod Museum
of Natural History |
In Brewster, the museum
hosts our monthly meetings, has a variety of natural history
exhibits, trails, programs, walks and a gift shop |
| Wellfleet Bay
Wildlife Sanctuary |
Located in Wellfleet, on the
lower Cape, Wellfleet Bay is a sanctuary of the Massachusetts
Audubon Society, and has several nature trails through various
habitats - woodland, marsh, upland, pond and beach. They have
a variety of programs all year. |
| Monomoy
National Wildlife Refuge |
In Chatham, at the 'elbow'
of the Cape, part of the refuge is accessible from Morris Island,
where a walk takes you along a protected shoreline with a view of
South Beach, and through pine woodlands. The islands
themselves are accessible by boat, but are well worth the trip. |
| Harwich
Conservation Trust |
The mission of the Harwich
Conservation Trust is to preserve forever the woods, wetlands, and
other natural areas in the town of Harwich. Oversees the
maintenance and monitoring of bluebird trails at Thompson's Field
and Bank Street Bogs. Holds lectures and walks. |
| SEANET |
In the fall of 2002, Tufts
Center for Conservation Medicine (Tufts CCM) / Wildlife Clinic
established SEANET. A network of over 60 seabird and ecological
health organizations from Canada to New Jersey has been established.
‘Citizen-scientist' beached bird surveys are ongoing, with over
300 volunteers collecting data on seabird mortality during monthly
or more frequent beach walks. Data on marine and coastal bird
population distribution, ocean contamination, and coastal land use
are being collected for a GIS-based repository. |
| Georgia's
Colonial Coast Birding & Nature Festival |
This is a yearly festival sponsored by Coastal Georgia Audubon, Ogeechee Audubon, GOS (Georgia Ornithological Society), US Fish and Wildlife, Georgia Department of Natural Resources and approved by the state of Georgia. It is a 3 day festival with trips to barrier islands and other hot spots for birding. Many of these sites are difficult to get to at times other than the festival.
It takes place in October.
www.coastalgeorgiabirding.org |
