LINKS

• Chicago Ornithological Society maintained by Geoff Williamson for COS
• Illinois Ornithological Society, maintained by Robert Hughes.
• Illinois Birding Calendar, maintained by Jenny Vogt. Dates and Locations for Field Trips, Presentations, and Other Illinois Birding Events.
• Find or Be a “Birding Pal” - www.birdingpal.org
  Are you taking a vacation or business trip soon? Check out a really great web site called birdingpal.org, where birdwatchers can find local contacts.
• Chicago Bird Collision Monitors, an all volunteer Chicago conservation effort. They rescue injured migratory birds that hit buildings downtown and they work to reduce risks in Chicago to these birds. Hotline - (773) 988-1867
• Eagle Nature Foundation, Ltd., an Illinois based nonprofit organization devoted to environmental preservation of the bald eagle and other endangered species
• Illinois and Chicago Net-Birding, a comprehensive list maintained by Urs Geiser.
• Chicago Area Birding Guide, now part of Gadwall.com, maintained by Jim Frazier.
• Wildbirds.com includes information on identifying, attracting and protecting birds, as well
  as finding birds in each state. State bird checklists are available, along with articles on selecting binoculars and on wild bird photography.
• Bird Conservation Network, a coalition of organizations with an interest in bird conservation
• The BCN e-bird Page, compilations of electronically submitted bird sightings.
• Birding on the Web, a great set of links maintained by Jeffrey M. Fine, recently received awards from Netguide Magazine and LookSmart!
• The Virtual Birder, a nice birding publication on the internet, maintained by Don Crockett.
• Peterson Online Birds, a new quality site with lots of info and links. Thanks to Chuck Williamson for creating the link.
• Birding Guide, a site maintained by Christine Tarski at the Mining Company. The Mining Company is doing a lot of interesting things.
• Illinois Natural Resources Information Network, species specific information.
• Illinois Natural Resources Information Network, checklist of birds of Illinois.

• Lake Forest Open Lands Association is a private land trust in northeastern Illinois. They own and protect over 750 acres of prairie, savanna, wetland and woodland in Lake Forest. Their preserves are open to the public on a year-round basis, except when periodic maintenance is required.
• Chicago Academy of Sciences, includes links to the Illinois Bluebird Project and the Chicago Peregrine Release and Restoration Program.
• The Field Museum, a world class museum of natural history.
• The Illinois Natural History Survey, lots of information about our flora and fauna.
• North Branch Restoration Project, working to restore and manage natural areas along the North Branch of the Chicago River.
• Chicago Wilderness, learn about the 200,00 acres of natural land in the Chicago metropolitan area
• Lake Calumet Wetlands , sponsored by the Sierra Club, learn about the Calumet National Heritage Area

• Palm OS Birding Applications — Download a demo of these Palm OS applications for your PDA. The links will bring you to a download site where you can get more information.
  :: Birding Checklist 2.0
• Bird Feeder Tips & Information :: http://birdfeedersinfo4u.com/
  The best ways to attract birds to your garden is with a feeder