Resources

Where to go birding
These lists were created by Palouse Audubon members and highlight some of the best local birding places:
Places to bird Winter-Spring
Places to bird Spring-Summer
Places to bird Summer-Fall
Places to bird Fall-Winter

eBird Hotspots is a map tool for finding and exploring birds seen around the world.
Follow the link, zoom to your location, click the balloons on the map to show more information about birds seen at the hotspots.

Idaho Birding Links

Idaho Birding Trail – maps, index by species, and more 
Idaho IBAs – Important Birding Areas on the Idaho Trail 
Idaho Birds & Birding – online resources for birding in Idaho
Idaho’s Owls – Idaho Fish and Game brochure
Idaho Deptartment of Fish and Game conservation research

Washington Birding Links

Washington State Birding Trail – trail maps, iphone app, and more
Washington IBAs – Important Bird Areas in Washington
Eastern Washington Birds and Birding – online resources for birding in Eastern Washington
Songbird Survey in Eastern WA – Audubon Washington
Washington Birder – WA state and county checklists and more
Washington Ornithological Society – statewide forum for birders

Birding Information and Tools

ABA Birding News – email lists for birders by state, area, and country
All About Birds – Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s bird guide, birding basics, and more here at “All About Birds Collection of Ornithology Resources”
American Bird Conservancy – conserving American’s native birds and habitats
American Birding Association – news, events, and more
American Ornithologist’s Union – the official checklists of birds for North and South America

Audubon Online Guide to North American Birds – browse by profile, family, or common name
BirdFellow – the internet’s first social field guide
BirdingPal – find local contacts and birding information throughout the world
Birding the Cloud – find recently reported rarities from eBird data
Birding on the .Net – index to US rare bird alerts and more
Birding on the .Net rarity map – visual of rarity reports for the US from eBird
BirdCast – Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s bird migration forecasts
BirdNote – Stories about birds, the environment, and more
BirdWatching magazine – locate birding hotspots throughout the US
Bird Watcher’s Digest magazine – articles, nature shop, and more
eBird – record and access bird observations
Environment for the Americans – conserving birds by connecting people
Oregon Birding Trails – trail maps and more
Owl ID Guide
VIREO (Visual Resources for Ornithology) – The Academy of Natural Sciences world-wide bird photograph collection