Bluebird Trail links:
From North American Bluebird Society:
Fact sheet on how to monitor Bluebird nest boxes
From The Birdhouse Network at Cornell:
How to monitor nestboxes
Birdhouse placement
Monitoring worksheet
What Bird: The Ultimate Bird Guide
A radical search engine to identify birds of North America that differs from anything on the web. Find your bird with just a few clicks.
Visual Key For Bird Identification
Bird identification key based on visual cues, from the Idaho Museum of Natural History.
West Nile Virus
Report dead birds to the California Department of Health Services. Also, extensive information about West Nile Virus detected in California.
Tricolored Blackbird Survey
More than 95% of all Tricolored Blackbirds nest in California. Population declines in recent decades are of concern to Federal and State agencies, and to many citizens who love these spectacular birds. These surveys will provide invaluable data on the currrent status of the Tricolored Blackbird population.
Bob
Steele - professional bird photographer from Kern County
Bob has been involved in birding and bird photography
for nearly 20 years. In the past few years, bird photography
has become his passion. Check out just a few of his award-winning
photographs at this online portfolio, including local specialties
Le Conte's Thrasher and Lawrence's Goldfinch.
Kern
River Preserve
The South Fork Kern River is home to California's
largest lowland riparian forest. The Audubon-California Kern
River Preserve, and environs, was one of the first ten sites
in the USA to receive "Globally Important Bird Area" recognition. 332 bird species have been recorded here. Most
significantly, two hundred species nest here including major
breeding populations of Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Summer Tanager,
and Willow Flycatcher. The Preserve is located 57 miles northeast
of Bakersfield in Weldon, Kern County, California.
Nature
Ali
Keeping you informed about the natural history
of Kern County and beyond.
National
Audubon Society - California
Updated website now includes a listing of Audubon
Chapters with a clickable map to those with websites, a listing
of Audubon Centers and Sanctuaries with a clickable map leading
to either a website or information about the facility, brand
new Debs Park pages, a listing of all California Birding and
nature festivals, and so much more.
Kern Audubon Society
Bakersfield, California
Kerncrest
Audubon Society
Ridgecrest, California
Eastern
Sierra Audubon Society
Bishop, California
Central
Valley Bird Club
Information on the avifauna of the Central Valley
of California.
Sea
and Sage Aubudon Society
Orange County, California
California
County Birding
Exhaustive local birding resources and information
for all California counties.
Yahoo!
Groups: Kern County birding
A message board with rare bird announcements
for Kern County, California.
Peregrine
Fund: California Condor
Latest information on the the California Condor
recovery program.
Hopper
Mountain National Wildlife Refuge Complex
The primary focus of the Complex is to restore
the endangered California Condor population to its native range
in southern California.
The
American Birding Association
ABA aims to inspire all people to enjoy and protect wild birds.
Check out the top 50 Birding websites at...
 American
Bird Center
All about Birds, Bird Watching & Places to Stay! Promoting
the Understanding, Conservation & Enjoyment of Wild Birds.
Dean Birders (Disabled Forest of Dean birders)
Birdwatching information, gallery, and daily photo reports from the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England maintained by and for disabled and housebound birdwatchers. |
