Resources on the Web

There is a wealth of material for birders on the Web. Listed below are a variety of websites that will educate, entertain, and enhance the birding experience of everyone from the novice to the expert (suggestions for additions to the list are always welcome). 

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North Carolina Organizations
Audubon Society of Forsyth County
Bluebirders of Wake County
Burlington Bird Club
Carolina Bird Club
Carolina Raptor Center
North Carolina Audubon Society
North Carolina Bluebird Society
Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park
T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Society
for other NC Audubon chapters, click here
National Organizations
American Birding Association
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
National Audubon Society
North American Breeding Bird Survey
North Carolina Birding Guides
NC Birding Hot Spots
NC Birding Trail
NC Important Bird Areas (IBA)
Local Birding Guides
Charlotte Area Birding
Finding birds in Guilford County (on this site)
Forsyth County Birding Spots
Triangle Birder's Guide
Tips on finding individual species can also be found in 
Birds of North Carolina: Their Distribution and Abundance.
Regional Birding Events
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Birding (VA)
New River Birding and Nature Festival (WV)
Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage(TN)
Wings over Water (NC)
Learning About Birds/Identifying Birds
All About Birds (from Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
Birding.com
Bird Songs
Birdzilla.com
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
David Allen Sibley's Website
The Life of Birds
NatureInstruct
Nature Songs
Whatbird.com
Birds in Your Backyard
Audubon Backyard Habitat Tips
Backyard Birding (National Geographic)
FAQ's About Birds
Stokes Birding at Home
Care for Injured Birds
Carolina Raptor Center
Licensed Rehabilitator List (NC Wildlife Resources Commission) 
Wildlife Rehabilitation
Getting Involved/Citizen Science
Celebrate Urban Birds
Christmas Bird Count
eBird
The Great Backyard Bird Count
HawkCount
Project FeederWatch
Rare Bird Report Form (NC and SC)
NestWatch
More Information for Birders
Birding Binocular Reviews and Ratings (All Best Binoculars)
Bird Bath Information
Bird Feeding (Wild Birds Unlimited)
Birding Ethics from ABA

Understanding Optics (Eagle Optics) ​