Helpful Links for Birding

Photo by Philippe Donn

THE BEST LOCAL RESOURCE FOR BIRDING
​MAPS AND BIRDING HOTSPOTS:

COLORADO BIRDING TRAIL:
Created by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, this interactive site shows locations for birdwatching across Colorado’s diverse regions and habitats
https://coloradobirdingtrail.com/the-trails/

Colorado Field Ornithologists:
https://cobirds.org/

​American Birding Association:                                 
https://www.aba.org/
BA Information * ABA News * Bird Sightings from the Hotlines * Conservation and Education
 
How to Attract Hummingbirds:                                                     
Suggestions on how to attract hummingbirds to your garden.
 
Audubon Center for Birds of Prey:    
https://cbop.audubon.org/
Adopt-a-Bird at Audubon's Center for Birds of Prey!
 
A Beginner’s Guide to Birdwatching:
Links to helpful sites for beginning birdwatchers.
https://www.treeremoval.com/a-beginners-guide-to-birdwatching/      

Gear for Birders:
https://hobbyhelp.com/bird-watching/
Links to various gear: apps, books, binoculars, etc
 ​
Bird Cast:
https://birdcast.info/
Really cool bird migration information from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
 
Bird Watching Links for Kids
https://www.aaastateofplay.com/a-kids-guide-to-bird-watching-in-the-playground/
 
Environment for the Americas
https://environmentamericas.org/
Resource conservation and protection information/activities for kids and everyone
Colorado birding—excellent site!)

Migratory Bird Day:
https://www.migratorybirdday.org/
Information about the International Migratory Bird Day, which is on the second Saturday of May every year
 
Monte Vista and Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge:
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/monte_vista/
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/alamosa/
Local wildlife refuges in the San Luis Valley with excellent birding opportunities
 
The Joy of Birds:
https://www.audubon.org/joy-of-birds
Very interesting and fun page of information and links about birds, birdwatching, attracting birds, photography, and  much more!
 
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology:
https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/
Wide-ranging website of birding information and place to learn from excellent online classes.
 
A Guide to Beginning Birding
LINK TO ARTICLE
Great advice for beginning birders, including ethics and how to pick good equipment.

West Slope Birding News
​http://birding.aba.org/maillist/CO02