WINKS
Winking Great Horned Owl
Photo © 2004 Ralph Foote
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Created on: October 5^th 2004

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Audubon by State -- A compilation of all Audubon chapters organized by State with links to their web pages (where available), contact person, and addresses...

Thanks to the following Audubon chapters for providing links to IdahoBirds.net from their websites (contact Webmaster to include your chapter)
- Coeur d'Alene Audubon -- Coeur d'Alene, ID
- Golden Eagle Audubon -- Boise, ID
- Portneuf Valley Audubon -- Pocatello, ID
- Spokane Audubon -- Spokane, WA

Non-Audubon Idaho Bird Clubs

Southwestern Idaho Birders Association (SWIBA)

Idaho Rare Bird Alert

email version only: See the latest report here.

Idaho Bird Checklists

Official Birds of Idaho Field Checklist -- pdf -- updated regularly by Chuck Trost
Southwest Idaho Checklist -- pdf -- updated by RL Rowland; Area covered is essentially the Oregon border to a bit east of the Twin Falls-Sun Valley corridor & Nevada border to an east-west line just north of New Meadows, though one could easily use it a bit further out in any direction.
Craters of the Moon Nat. Monument Bird Checklist -- pdf -- updated regularly by Mike Munts
USGS Bird Checklists of Idaho -- web-based checklists hosted by Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center for various ranger districts, refuges, etc., many lists far out of date.

Idaho Birding Listservs

SWIBA -- Southwestern Idaho Birders Association
IBLE -- Idaho Birders Linked Electronically
inland-nw-birders -- Inland Northwest birding list

Idaho Published Bird / Birding Resources

BOOKS

A Birder's Guide to Idaho by Dan Svingen and Kas Dumroese. 1997. American Birding Association, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Birds of East Central Idaho by Hadley B. Roberts. 1992. Northwest Printing, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Bird Distribution by Daniel Stephens and Shirley Sturts. 1998. Idaho Museum of Natural History, Pocatello, Idaho (this work is being updated and posted online on this IdahoBirds.net website!)
Birds and Birding Routes of the Idaho Panhandle by Shirley H. Sturts and S. Shultz. Self-published : avail Idaho Dept. Fish & Game (IDFG), PO Box 25, Boise, ID 83707
Birds of Idaho by Thomas D. Burleigh. 1972. Caxton Printers, Caldwell, Idaho

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Many people are surprised at the amount of research already done on Idaho birds -- much of it very old. CLICK HERE for a list of citations for published research that involve birds in Idaho.

Idaho Online Resources

Idaho GAP Analyis Project (ID-GAP) -- "objectives are to: map current land cover, predict the distribution of vertebrate species, document the representation of vertebrate species and land cover types in areas managed for the long-term maintenance of biodiversity, and provide this data to the public."
Idaho Bird Observatory (IBO) -- longterm migration monitoring station on Lucky Peak overlooking Boise, using banding (hawks, owls & songbirds) and education as tools to reach goals.

Idaho Hummingbird Research-- Hummingbird banding and education in southern Idaho.

Peregrine Fund: World Center for Birds of Prey -- Headquartered in Boise; "Working to conserve birds of prey in nature."

Idaho Bird's and Birders' Websites

Birds of Prey Expeditions -- commercial site providing boat tours of the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area. From their website: "Our expert guides will help you identify the many types of raptors, their nests and the different areas where they might be found. This boat trip is much like a Tom Sawyer float; this is not a white water float trip, but a very calm ride in large boats with comfortable seats."
Majestic Feathers! Beautiful photographic website by Idaho birder and professional photographer / videographer Kathleen Cameron.
Birds of Idaho Photo Pool -- A Flickr website where folks share their best photos of Idaho's birds.
Add your Idaho bird-related website here!

Regional Birding Resources (Rocky Mountain and West)

Colorado

The Great Pikes Peak Birding Trail -- online resource for birdwatching in Colorado

RMBL -- Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, "promoting the understanding and protection of high-altitude ecosystems through research & education"

RMBO -- Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory, "addresses a bird conservation and related public education need in the western U.S."

British Columbia

British Columbia Field Ornithologists -- BCFO; produces anual journal "British Columbia Birds"

Birding in British Columbia -- birders newsgroups, articles, reviews, checklists, regional hotspots, etc. for B.C., Canada

Montana

MOB -- Montana birding listserv

MBRC -- Montana Bird Records Committee

Montana Bird Distribution

Nevada

Great Basin Bird Observatory -- Gateway to birding Nevada, the Nevada Bird Records Committee, and Nevada Birds Review List

Oregon

OBOL -- Oregon Birders OnLine, birding listserv

Oregon Field Ornithologists -- OFO; produces quarterly journal "Oregon Birds"

Utah

Utah Birds -- Everything you wanted to know about birds in Utah starts here.

RINS -- Raptor Inventory Nest Survey -- A volunteer organization concerned with the success of birds of prey in Utah including eagles, falcons, hawks, osprey and owls with emphasis on species listed as sensitive or endangered, sponsored by BLM.

Washington

Tweeters -- Washington State birding listserv

Washington Ornithological Society -- WOS; produces annual journal "Washington Birds"

Wyoming

WYOB -- Wyoming Birds listserv

General

Western Field Ornithologists -- WFO; produces quarterly journal "Western Birds"

BirdNotes.net -- web site designed to gather information on bird distribution throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho and British Columbia.

Waders.org -- great photos of shorebirds (and other water-related birds) from the Pacific Northwest by Stuart MacKay.

Audio -- websites focusing on bird vocalizations, wing whistles, etc.

Naturesound.org -- Bird and animal sounds recorded around the world
Trochilids.com -- "Hummingbirds by Ear." A selection of links containing hummingbird noises (wings, vocalizations, etc.)

Prominent Birding Links

Birdingonthe.net -- links to anything you wanted to know about birding on the internet...

Traveling to a new state, country or continent? Find a "Birding Pal" there to communicate with before your trip, and/or go birding with once you get there.