National & International Birding

National Audubon Society
Learn more about the National Audubon Society. You can also find links to other National Audubon Chapters.

American Birding Association: The American Birding Association inspires all people to enjoy and protect wild birds.

Birding in the US and Abroad: extensive list of biding links

Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Home of the Great Backyard Bird Count. Participate in citizen science research projects. Great overall bird resource.

Cornell Lab's "All About Birds" website, full of the latest bird news, plus videos to get you started and to improve your birding skills.

Colorado Birding

Colorado State Audubon Society

Arkansas Valley Audubon Society 

Colorado Birder
Gary Lefko's birding page, with links, ID help, birding stories, and help finding that special target bird. If it has something to do with birds in Colorado, you can probably find it here.

The Colorado Birding Trail is a major nature tourism initiative to promote non-consumptive outdoor recreation, conservation of resources by private landowners, and a diversified income for rural economies.

Colorado Division Of Wildlife

Colorado Partners in Flight

Colorado Field Ornithologists
Become a member or find out how to join COBirds, an email discussion group that will keep you informed about the latest bird sightings in Colorado.

Denver Field Ornithologists
Their mission is to promote interest in the study and preservation of birds and their habitats. Meeting presentations and field trips) help members learn about birds in the field.

Ellicott Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
Find out what to do for injured or abandoned wildlife.

El Paso County Parks
Find a park, learn about the nature centers and upcoming programs and events.

Pueblo Raptor Center

Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory

Other Useful Links

All Best Binoculars
An impartial site that reviews the pros and cons of different binocular brands.

Aiken Audubon's Blog List

The ABA Blog
To some, birding is sport...to others, a pastime... to all, FUN! This is a blog of the American Birding Association where stories will be told and adventures will unfold. Your participation in this blog is highly encouraged!

BrdPics
This is Bill Schmoker’s Nature & Birding Blog. While Bill isn’t an official member of Aiken Audubon, he is kind enough to be a regular speaker here. If you enjoy his programs (and who doesn’t?), be sure to visit his birding and photography blog.

DJB Photo Adventures
Be sure to enjoy the photos Debbie Barnes posts on her bird photography blog. She writes, “I am a amateur photographer, birder and learning to band birds. These are some of my adventures!”

The Eyrie
Blog for young birders managed by Saraiya Ruano. Recent posts have included book reviews, interviews, quizzes and interesting articles about birding around the world. I bet even not-so-young readers will enjoy reading The Eyrie.

Melissa Walker’s Nature Blog
Melissa posts several articles per month of nature writing from her own “archives” plus new experiences. Discover or review the flora, fauna, geology and ecology of the Pikes Peak Region and Colorado in only a few paragraphs at a time.
Melissa would like to especially highlight her article on swift migration, which happens every year in September. You can find it at http://naturenarratives.com/migration-drama-of-the-swifts#more-4.

Mountain Plover
This is a shameless plug for Aiken webmaster Leslie Holzmann’s birding and gardening blog. You might recognize a few of the articles that have been reprinted in the Aikorns, but there are plenty more beside. Her photos are in a linked gallery at Mountain Plover.

PEEPS
Rare bird sightings and stories from around the ABA Area, written by Bill Maynard.

Rural Chatter
While Beverly isn't an "official" Aiken member, she welcomes us warmly when our field trips visit her home in La Veta. Her blog chronicles the extensive list of birds that come to her yard. And these aren't just ordinary birds. Hundreds of Rosy-finches dominate in winter, mixed with Evening Grossbeaks, Cassin's Finches, and many others. Hummingbirds arrive in summer. Beverly also writes about gardening with native plants.

Are you part of Aiken Audubon? Do you write a birding blog? We’d like to know about it! Send us your url and a short blurb!