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BOOK REVIEW: The Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America
Posted by: David La Puma on Wednesday, 18th Jun, 2008
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7-Day Forecast for Somerset, NJ Forecast discussion from the Philadelphia, PA weather center, a very useful tool for predicting migration.
A DC Birding Blog the title says it all!
Badbirdz2 Keeping Noel’s dream alive, one migrant at a time
Bill Schmoker Photography Website of birder, photographer, teacher, awesome guy Willy
Bird Cape May The official website of the Cape May Bird Observatory; migration forecasts, birding maps, and PETE DUNNE!
Birdchaser Blog a blog by a Bucks County birder named Bob (actually it’s Rob, but it sounded…)
Birders United A political action group supporting birds and bird habitat
Birding In New Jersey Dan Murray’s birding blog with lots of cool photos!
Birdingonthe.net The definitive resource for birding across the country and beyond!
Birds Etcetera “I eat, drink, sleep, and even dream birds. Birds are my vocation as well as my avocation.” -John Trapp
Blake Mathys Presents The Spiritual Leader of the Underground Holistic Birding Movement
Boreal Songbird Initiative Blog The Blog of Dr. Jeff Wells, senior scientist at BSI. Conservation, Migration and Ecology of Boreal birds
City Birder Rob Jett’s blog about birding in the Big Apple
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Evan Obercian Art & Music by one of the best birders-by-ear; Hands Down
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GETRADAR Homepage Read more about the program and download it if you wish.
Grow a brain title says it all
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Inga’s Photo Gallery An ever growing collection of Inga’s photographs
JAS radar/migration blog Awesome!! Another radar/migration blog, this one by Matt Smith of Jackson, MS
Jerseybirder The birdblog of Jim Schlick - great commentary and photos from New Jersey’s birding haunts
Jerseybirds Archives Want to do some research of years past? Start here.
Journey North Track various species of bird on their spring migration route
Kevin Boulton’s Jersey Digiscoping Local Joisey Boy Kevin Boulton waxes poeting on the virtues of sticking your camera up the small end of your spotting scope… with fantastic results
Love…Birds It’s the Birding Couple!
Maine Bird Blog Derek Lovitch’s blog on birding in Maine - very cool!
Matt’s Site Matty-O, one cool cat, computer geek, and shutterbug for hire. Will Write Code For Food.
Natural Notes Laura Obiso’s blog on birding, bird banding, nature, and wildlife
New Jersey Audubon If you’re not a member, you should be.
Nocturnal Temperature Inversions A pdf describing the mechanism behind nocturnal temperature inversion
NWS Aviation Weather Center This is a great place to check projected frontal boundaries
Omar Morales’s Bird Blog A photoblog from a NY/NJ birder
Photo Gallery Photos taken with my digital camera…now located at www.flickr.com
Planet Innovations Casey Kittle’s brainchild: responsible consumerism…who said it couldn’t be easy??
Real-Time Weather Radar The holy grail of weather forecasting. I spend way too much time on this site…
Roger Tory Peterson Institute The Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History
Ruby-throated Hummer Maps Track Ruby-throated hummingbirds on their spring migration route
Rutgers Weather Center Great site for both local and regional weather
Scott Williams on WFMU 91.1 Scott has an awesome radio show- and the archives are all online! KILLER!
Seed Magazine Science and Culture
Space Weather What’s in the sky today? Dr. Tony Phillips delivers the straight dope like no other.
The Nemesis Bird Drew Weber’s bird blog - a must read!
Today in NJ Birding History Jennifer Hanson’s blog of NJ bird records- for the historian in all of us!
Visible Migration The visible migration and movement of birds through Bradford UK and surrounding areas, with special emphasis on weather and sky
Weird New Jersey Ohmygod…this is amazing
Why NEXRAD and Birds? A NJ Audubon page with a nice description of how radar is used to detect bird migration.
WildBird on the Fly The blog of Wild Bird magazine editor Amy K. Hooper
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