Ornithology and Birding Resources on the Web
Dr. Tom Klubertanz
University of Wisconsin - Rock County
IMAGES OF BIRDS
The following images were taken by myself and are available without copyright restrictions. The links are to the original images, which may be slow to download, depending upon your connection. Please feel free to contact me at tklubert@uwc.edu if you plan to use the images. It would give me satisfaction to know that someone has found a use for them. I've just started trying bird photography, so the photos may not be of professional quality. With practice, I am getting better, though, and look forward to having more images to post in the future.
American Robin
Black-capped Chickadee
Brown-headed Cowbird
(female)
Canada Goose
Common Yellowthroat
Chipping Sparrow
(in fall plumage)
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Great Blue Heron
Herring Gull
House Finch (female)
House Finch (male)
Least Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper (being
taken under by snapping turtle)
Red-winged Blackbird
Savannah Sparrow (molting)
Solitary Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
White-throated Sparrow
FIELD REPORTS AND RARE BIRD
ALERTS
Statewide Birding Reports. By the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology.
Madison, Wisconsin Birding Reports. By the Madison Audubon Society.
Wisconsin Birding Network (WISBIRDN). Email discussion group sponsored by Lawrence University. Recent postings to the email group can be viewed at Jack Siler's Website.
BIRD BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY, AND
IDENTIFICATION
Wisconsin Breeding
Bird Atlas : Contains up-to-date information about the distribution,
biology, and identification of breeding birds in Wisconsin.
Includes an extensive library to bird images and audio files.
Checklist of Wisconsin Birds. By the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology.
Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative. A valuable state resource for bird ecology and conservation.
Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter. By the USGS and the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. Contains extensive information on the distributions, identification, behaviors, songs, and calls of North American birds. Also has numerous images of birds.
North American Bird Sounds at Naturesounds.com. Has many digitally recorded songs and calls of birds.
Owling.com website. Dedicated entirely to owls, with images, audio files, and much information about owl biology and behavior.
Birding.com website. Has extensive information about bird checklists, birding resources, ornithological organizations, and merchandise.
CITIZEN RESEARCH PROJECTS
Conducted by thousands of ordinary people!
Project Feeder Watch. Organized by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Christmas Bird Count. From the National Audubon Society.
Great Backyard Bird Count sponsored by the National Audubon Society and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology every February.
ORNITHOLOGY SOCIETIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
Wisconsin Society for
Ornithology. Contains tons of information about Wisconsin birding,
including hot birding sites, opportunities to collect and
share observations, journal publications, and field guides.
Welty Environmental Center. An educational facility west of Beloit, Wisconsin, offering a wide range of programming for youth and adults.
International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, Wisconsin.
American Ornithologists' Union. "The oldest and largest organization in the New World devoted to the scientific study of birds."
Ducks Unlimited. Organization focusing on conservation and management of wetlands and waterfowl.
