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Migration
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 50states.com/bird: Official State Birds 
 Find the official bird for each state, listed by state and genus. Provides detailed descriptions of both male and female birds, including coloring, size, plumage, habitat, behavior, flight, song, migration patterns, breeding and nesting locations, and food preferences. Material is drawn from John James Audubon's Birds of America. http://www.50states.com/bird/ Topics: Animals, Birds, Environment Last updated May 2, 2005 American Bald Eagle Information
Information about the national bird of the United States including description, history, vision, migration, feeding, nesting, and young. There is also a background of the reintroduction program and descriptions of locations for viewing the bird. Additionally, there are poems, a history of the use of the bird as an emblem, information about eagles found in other countries, related links, many photos, and more. Information and images of birds found in Wisconsin are also available. http://www.baldeagleinfo.com/ Topics: Birds, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Feb 3, 2004 Bird Banding Laboratory: The North American Bird Banding Program
Information on the banding of wild birds to monitor populations and migration and for other studies. Includes a history of the practice, descriptions of types of bands and auxiliary markers (used for identifying individual birds at a distance), resources for banders, and a form for reporting recovered bands (also in Spanish). A joint program of the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Canadian Wildlife Service. http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl/ Topics: Birds Last updated Nov 1, 2005 Bird Migration Facts
Fact sheet about avian migration, "the seasonal movement of birds, generally between breeding and non-breeding areas." Topics includes why birds migrate, how they prepare for migration, when and how far they migrate (and at what altitude), how fast birds fly, how birds navigate, and what we can learn from migration. From the Zoological Society of Milwaukee. http://www.zoosociety.org/Conservation/BWB-ASF/Library/BirdMigrationFacts.php Topics: Birds Last updated Aug 26, 2008 Bird Migration: Help Track Migratory Birds
This article promotes volunteering to track migratory birds, which are in decline due to several factors. It provides links to for organizations to contact regarding tracking volunteer opportunities, noting that if "you want to help track migratory birds on your vacation, plan an autumn or spring getaway." From Charity Guide, a listing of flexible volunteering and volunteer-on-demand opportunities. http://charityguide.org/volunteer/vacation/bird-migration.htm Topics: Birds Last updated Aug 26, 2008 BirdSource: Birding with a Purpose
This site allows birders to record their observations in order to assist ornithologists "define bird ranges, populations, migration pathways, and habitat needs." The data from the National Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count is available for the past 100 years. There are also articles about other counts and various species and color photos and sounds for many birds. http://www.birdsource.org/ Topics: Birds, Christmas, Hobbies, Outdoor Recreation, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Oct 27, 2002 Crane Species Field Guide
This guide to the world's 15 species of cranes describes adult and juvenile birds, diet, habitat, and threats to survival. Features an interactive world map showing range and conservation status. Includes migration routes, fun facts, and audio files of crane vocalizations. See the "Educators & Kids" section of this site for additional resources on cranes. From the International Crane Foundation (ICF). http://www.savingcranes.org/speciesfieldguide.html Topics: Birds Last updated Jun 27, 2009 International Migration Maps: Find Out Where the Ducks Are Going
"An interactive map system to show you the migration of ducks from Canada to the United States. ... This map system can show you where birds banded in Canada have been recovered all over North America, based on data gathered from 1986 and 2003." From Ducks Unlimited, an organization of waterfowl hunters that promotes wetland conservation. Also available in French. http://www.ducks.ca/resource/general/wetland/migration/maps.html Topics: Birds, Environment, Scientific Themes, U.S. Maps Last updated Jul 16, 2007 Journey North: A Global Study of Wildlife Migration and Seasonal Change
"Journey North engages students in a global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change. K-12 students share their own field observations ... They track the coming of spring through the migration patterns of monarch butterflies, bald eagles, robins, hummingbirds, mantees, whooping cranes -- and other birds and mammals, the budding of plants, changing sunlight and other natural events." Includes lesson plans for teachers, reports of sightings dating back to 1997, news, and more. Searchable. http://www.learner.org/jnorth/ Topics: Animals, Birds, Lesson Plans Last updated Jun 20, 2004 Long-Billed Curlew (Numenius americanus)
Background about the long-billed curlew, a bird that "migrates northward from wintering grounds March-April. Arrives in Oregon and Washington March-April." Includes a species profile and details about conservation efforts for this species that "has been identified as a focal species of management concern due to continuing declines of breeding populations, small overall population size, and threats to both breeding and wintering habitats." Includes links to related sites. From the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII). http://focalbirds.nbii.gov/portal/community/Communities/Ecological_Topics/Bird_Conservation/USFWS_Focal_Species/Long-billed_Curlew/ Topics: Birds Last updated Jan 2, 2009 Migration of Birds: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Circular 16
This circular, originally authored in 1935, "effectively communicated the wonders of bird migration to a wide audience, both young and old, experienced observers of birds as well as the simply curious." Describes subsequent revisions and presents the text of the latest version, which covers the study of migration, basic migration concepts, migration routes and patterns, and related topics. Includes a bibliography. From the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/migratio/ Topics: Birds Last updated Sep 4, 2008 Operation Migration (OM)
Orphaned and captive birds do not know how to migrate. Flying light airplanes, OM pilots act "as surrogate parents, helping the birds imprint on the aircraft and conditioning them to fly with it. Later, when the birds are mature, they are led south by the OM team on a pre-determined route to a safe wintering site." Includes photo and field journals and video clips of their work with Canada geese, Sandhill cranes, and whooping cranes. http://www.operationmigration.org/ Topics: Birds, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World, Transportation Last updated Jan 2, 2002 The Raptor Center
This international medical facility for birds of prey provides online information about these birds. The dropdown list provides brief information sheets ( Raptor Facts ) for close to thirty raptors. Learn About Raptors has information about what to do with an injured raptor, a section on the birds the center has treated, reports on peregrine falcons, and migration tracking maps. Additionally, there are related resources as well as images and pictures, movies, and individual bird sounds. http://www.raptor.cvm.umn.edu/ Topics: Birds Last updated Jul 23, 2001 Smithsonian National Zoological Park: Migratory Bird Center
Fact sheets, articles, and research from the center "dedicated to fostering greater understanding, appreciation, and protection of ... bird migration." "Bird of the Month" features essays on dozens of migratory birds. The site also includes material about the role of shade-grown coffee plantations in bird conservation, photos and videos, and activities for children and resources for teachers. Some pages available in Spanish. http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/MigratoryBirds/ Topics: Birds Last updated Sep 28, 2009 |
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