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State and Local Audubon Chapters
Arkansas Valley Audubon Society
Audubon Society of Greater Denver
Evergreen Audubon and Nature Center
Audubon Colorado Council
Audubon Colorado Council (ACC) is a consortium of local Audubon Chapters in Colorado. Representatives from each chapter meet four times per year to talk about and consider action on topics of importance to birds on a statewide level. Some national-level issues are also considered if they affect Colorado birds and other wildlife. The ACC has a President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer and four committees: Chapter Relations, Conservation, Water Task Force, and Public Policy. The BCAS representative to the Audubon Colorado Council is Janine Reid. She can be reached via
For more information, visit the ACC website http://auduboncoloradocouncil.com/ or Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/auduboncoloradocouncil/
Birding Links
American Birding Association
ABA Information * ABA News * Bird Sightings from the Hotlines * Conservation and Education
American Birding Association's Youth Magazine
Fledgling Magazine for young readers
Audubon Adopt-a-Raptor
Adopt-a-Raptor at Audubon's Center for Birds of Prey!
Audubon on the Net
Listing of National Audubon internet features and services
* Links to environmental sites * Audubon Forums *
National Audubon Society's Joy of Birds
Very interesting and fun page of information and links about birds, birdwatching, attracting birds, photography, and so much more!
Beginner's Birdwatching Guide
Tips for beginners including techniques, equipment, books, and places.
Beginner's Guide to Birdwatching
Links to helpful sites for beginning birdwatchers.
Binocular Buying Guide
Step by step guide to buying binoculars, updated annually
BirdCast
Really cool bird migration information from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
Bird feeder cleaning
A short video about how to clean your bird seed feeder to keep visiting birds healthy.
Bird-safe Windows from Audubon Adventures
Good information for how to make windows safe for passing birds.
Birdhouses and Birdwatching for Beginners
Some good information for beginning birdwathchers and links to easy birdhouse plans.
Birdhouse Building from Deep Jungle Home
Tips on building birdhouses from surprising materials
Bird Songs from Patuxent
A great page for accessing bird songs from all over North America
Bird Sounds.net
Songs of over 600 North American birds
Birdwatching Links for Kids
National Audubon for Kids: Getting kids interested in being outside and bird watching.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology K-12 Education: Educational materials for K-12 teachers
Caribbean Bird News
North, Central, and South America natural resource protection website for kids and young adults
Colorado Field Ornithologists
Conservation and study of Colorado Birds, a great site
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Website of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Migratory Bird Day
Information about the International Migratory Bird Day, which is on the second Saturday of May every year
Monte Vista and Alamosa National Wildlife Refuges
Local wildlife refuges with excellent birding opportunities.
Sage Grouse Initiative
Consortium of partners for the study and preservation of Sage Grouse, including the Gunnison Sage Grouse.
Sandhill Cranes
Basic information and biology about the sandhill cranes from the Nebraska Wildlife page
Sandhill Cranes in Delta County
2024 Rocky Mo0untain PBS segment on Sandhill Cranes at Fruitgrowers Reservoir/Eckert Crane Days
Tail Feathers
An interesting collage of photographs of tail feathers from 60 birds.
University of California Museum of Paleontology - Introduction to birds
Great website for basic information about birds
And one just for the Beauty of It...
