Monday, April 06, 2009

More North American Bird Blogs

I continue my never-ending search for blogs about birds, birding, and birders in North America. With the addition of these 31 blogs, the list of known active North American bird blogs has grown to 463.
  • Adventure Birding – "Bird news and trip reports from the good folks at the Adventure Birding Company," by Jake Mohlmann, John Yerger, and Keith Kamper in Tucson, Arizona (May 2008)
  • Afield in Oklahoma – by Eric Beck in Oklahoma (November 2007)
  • Alice the Owl News – "Get an inside look into the life of Alice the Great Horned Owl, a permanently injured, human-imprinted owl," by Karla Kinstler in Houston, Minnesota (November 2004)
  • Angela’s Birding Blog – by Angela Monette in Toronto, Ontario (January 2009)
  • As the Mind Wanders – "Thoughts and images of family, birds, nature, and the life we lead," by Kyle in Texas (August 2008)
  • Avimor Birding Blog – by Robert Mortenson in Idaho (July 2008)
  • Bike-By Birding – "Reports from a self propelled birding big year around the San Francisco Bay area," by Andy in San Francisco, California (March 2008)
  • Bird Nut’s Blog – "Adventures of a 14 year old birder," by The Roving Bird Nut in Las Vegas, New Mexico (January 2008)
  • Bird Watch – "what birds can tell us about the world and ourselves," by Rob Butler in Vancouver, British Columbia (October 2008)
  • Birding – by Sheridan in San Antonio, Texas (May 2008)
  • Birding in Florida 2009 – "A review of three weeks birding based in Orlando, Florida, USA from 16 February to 9 March 2009," by Bob Wright in Spain (March 2009)
  • Birding News and Features @ eBird – sponsored by Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Audubon (January 2007)
  • Birding Travel – "Guide to birds and habitats," by John V. O’Neill in Kansas City (October 2007)
  • Birdorable Blog – "the cutest birds on the wing," by Amy and Arthur in Illinois (January 2007)
  • Birdwatch–Tucson Arizona – by Joan Gellatly in Tucson, Arizona (February 2009)
  • Birdy on My Window – by Magpie and Rook (September 2008)
  • Bob’s Birding Blog – "It’s a nerdy hobby, but it gets me outdoors, has the thrill of the hunt, and helps me appreciate the creations of God," by Robert Mortensen in Idaho (March 2009)
  • βoingbird—Extreme Birdwatching – "news on bird conservation and extreme birdwatching," by Michael Clark in Montana (March 2009)
  • California Condor Conservation – by Zoological Society of San Diego, California (January 2008)
  • Caroline County MD Bird Club – "The oldest Eastern Shore chapter of Maryland Ornithological Society," by Caroline County Bird Club (August 2007)
  • Cass County Birding Page – "A guide to birdwatching in Cass County," by Deep Portage Learning Center in Hackensack, Minnesota (January 2008)
  • Colorado Field Ornithologists Photo Quiz – by Colorado Field Ornithologists (November 2008)
  • Corvid Corner – all about corvids (September 2008)
  • DaveA’s Birding Blog – "A great reason to get outside," by DaveABirding in Broomfield, Colorado (December 2008)
  • ETN Birder – "Birding in east Tennessee and beyond," by ETN Birder in east Tennessee (November 2008)
  • Macbirdersblog – by Mac in Bakersfield, California (February 2008)
  • Placer County Big Year! – "A 2008 California birding adventure," by Deren Ross in Auburn, California (October 2007)
  • Puffinpalooza – all about puffins (September 2008)
  • Ruthven Park Nature Blog – in Cayuga, Ontario (March 2006)
  • So Much Work, So Little Time..So Let’s Go Birding – by Chris B. in Tucson, Arizona (March 2008)
  • The Birding Life – "Observations on birds, birding, and descriptions of the natural history adventures of a birding biologist/naturalist," by Vince Cavalieri in Stillwater, Oklahoma (January 2009)
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    Saturday, February 21, 2009

    Still More North American Bird Blogs

    Just four days ago (2/17/09), I added 64 North American bird blogs to my blogroll, bringing the total number to an even 400. Since then, I have added another 30, all of which are listed below. For easy access, all 430 blogs have been assembled in my comprehensive list of North American Bird Blogs. There seems to be no end in sight!

    Here are the "new" blog:
  • A Year of Birds on Stony Lake (ON)
  • Arctic Refuge Project News—Shorebird Conservation (MA)
  • At the Water (MN)
  • Bay Area Bird Blog (CA)
  • Bird Watching Binoculars
  • BirdFellow (OR)
  • Birding and Other Chatter (AK)
  • Birding News, Sightings, and More
  • Birds of Bay Area (CA)
  • Burning Hawk Blog (CA)
  • Colorado Birding (CO)
  • Costa Rica Living and Birding (Costa Rica)
  • Delewaredunlins.com Blog (DE)
  • Falcon Blog (IN)
  • Feathered Friends
  • Heather of the Hills (OH)
  • Larry McDowell Avian Art (MA)
  • My "Little Year" in 2008 (CA)
  • Peeps Online@ABA
  • Random Musing (WA)
  • Raven Watcher (ME)
  • Team Fly or Die (NJ)
  • The Bird Boy (NY)
  • The Birding Retailer’s
    Merchandising/Marketing Blog

  • The Endless Wilderness (UT)
  • The Eyrie—ABA’s Blog for Young Birders
  • Towheeblog (CA)
  • Walk With Me (IL)
  • Wildbirds Broadcasting (NE)
  • Wingnut (MN)
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    Tuesday, February 17, 2009

    400 North American Bird Blogs!

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    I now fear that what began innocently enough as a simple quest to compile a list of North American bird blogs has become a never-ending, unhealthy obsession. Today, I added an additional 64 blogs, bringing the total to an even 400! Can 500 be far behind? Click here to see the entire list.

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    Wednesday, December 31, 2008

    North American Bird Blogs

    What follows is a list of active and inactive North American (Canada to Panama) bird blogs that are personally known to me. There are certainly many others that I have not yet discovered, with more being created daily. My goal is to make this list as comprehensive as possible. I plan to update the list frequently, so if you know of other North American bird blogs (or have one yourself) that should be included here, please leave a comment.
    Active:
  • 200 Birds (UT)
  • 600 Birds (WI)
  • 2008 Colorado Big Green Year (CO)
  • 10,000 Birds (NY)
  • A Charm of Finches (TX)
  • A DC Birding Blog (DC)
  • A Spattering (PA)
  • A Year of Birds on Stony Lake (ON)
  • Adventure Birding (AZ)
  • Adventures of Bird Girl (MD)
  • Afield in Oklahoma (OK)
  • AGBirder (CT)
  • Aimophila Adventures (AZ)
  • AKA Bird Nerd (WA)
  • Alan Contreras Birds (OR)
  • Alan Murphy Photography (TX)
  • Alice the Owl News (MN)
  • Ali's Birding Journal (NC)
  • Alis Volat Propiis (CA)
  • Angela's Birding Blog (ON)
  • Antshrike's Bird Blog (TX)
  • Antwren (CO)
  • Apartment Biology (OR)
  • Arctic Refuge Project News—Shorebird Conservation (MA)
  • Arkansas Birding (AR)
  • Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART
  • As the Mind Wanders (TX)
  • Ask the Birds and They Will Tell You (SD)
  • At the Bird Feeder (MB)
  • At the Water (MN)
  • Audubon Birdscapes (PA)
  • Avian Tendencies (MI)
  • Avimor Birding Blog (ID)
  • Backyard Birder (Dave in PA)
  • Backyard Birder (Dorothy in TX)
  • Backyard Birds Utah (UT)
  • Badbirdz - Reloaded (FL)
  • Bay Area Bird Blog (CA)
  • Beakspeak (TX)
  • Beaverton Bird Blog (OR)
  • Beginning to bird (PA)
  • Behind the Bins (NY)
  • Bell Tower Birding (MI)
  • Best Bets for Birding (OH)
  • Betsy's Bird Journal (VA)
  • Big Country Audubon Society Blog (TX)
  • Big Fat Birder (TN)
  • Bike-by Birding (CA)
  • Bill of the Birds (OH)
  • Biological Ramblings (NY)
  • Bird Advocates
  • Bird Banding in Saskatchewan (SK)
  • Bird brained stories!
  • Bird Blog (NF)
  • Bird Blog - River Legacy Parks (TX)
  • Bird Brio (ID)
  • Bird by bird (CA)
  • Bird Diva Blog (NY)
  • Bird Girl's Birding Adventures (OH)
  • Bird Names
  • Bird Nut's Blog (NM)
  • Bird Photos (OH)
  • bird QUIZ (NY)
  • Bird Sense: A Birding Blog (VA)
  • Bird the Bend (TX)
  • Bird Traveling (AR)
  • Bird Treatment and Learning Center (AK)
  • Bird Watch (BC)
  • Bird Watching Binoculars
  • Bird Watching Blog (NY)
  • Bird Watching Guatemala Photoblog (Guatemala)
  • BirdBlog (FL)
  • BirdBreath Blog (CA)
  • Birdchick Blog (MN)
  • Birdernaturalist (AZ)
  • Birder’s Lounge (TX)
  • Birder's World Field of View
  • Birders on the Border (AZ)
  • BirdFellow (OR)
  • Birdfreak: The Bird Conservation Blog (IL)
  • Birding (NY)
  • Birding (TX)
  • Birding Across the World
  • Birding and Mountain Biking (FL)
  • Birding and Other Chatter (AK)
  • Birding Berrien and Beyond (MI)
  • Birding Business News
  • Birding Bytes
  • Birding Depot’s Bird Feeder (CA)
  • Birding Dude (NY)
  • Birding in Canada (MB)
  • Birding in Chico (CA)
  • Birding in Florida (FL)
  • Birding in Maine (ME)
  • Birding in Michigan (MI)
  • Birding in New Jersey (NJ)
  • Birding in Pátzcuaro and Michoacán, Mexico (TX)
  • Birding in Saulte Ste. Marie (ON)
  • Birding is NOT a crime!!!!
  • Birding Life (NY)
  • Birding Life Photography (ON)
  • Birding Newfoundland with Dave Brown (NF)
  • Birding News and Features @ eBird
  • Birding News, Sightings, and More
  • Birding North Central Massachusetts...and Beyond (MA)
  • Birding Notes (GA)
  • Birding on Broadmeade (TX)
  • Birding Sonoma County (CA)
  • Birding the Toledo Area and Beyond (OH)
  • Birding to the EDG@Nikon
  • Birding to the End (NY)
  • Birding Travel
  • Birding With Kenn and Kim (OH)
  • Birding With Ray and Anne
  • Birding With Tucker (IA)
  • Birding!—A Growing Obsession! (IN)
  • Birding/Wild Birds@About.com
  • Birdinggirl (MA)
  • Birdinginyelapa.com (Mexico)
  • BirdNote (WA)
  • BirdOculars.com Blog
  • Birdorable Blog (IL)
  • BirdPost
  • Birds@Suite101.com
  • Birds and Climate Change
  • Birds and Nature (CO)
  • Birds Etcetera (MI)
  • Birds from Behind (OH)
  • Birds ‘n Such (VA)
  • Birds in My Bins & Lens (MI)
  • Birds in Your Backyard (GA)
  • Birds O' the Morning (CO)
  • Birds of Bay Area (CA)
  • Birds of Illinois (IL)
  • Birds of Maine (ME)
  • Birds of Plymouth Gardens (CA)
  • Birds on the Brain (GA)
  • Birdsbykim
  • Birdspot (NY)
  • Birdwatch–Tucson Arizona (AZ)
  • BirdWatchers Blog (MI)
  • BirdwatchingBlog—Bird Cams
  • BirdwatchRadio Blog (GA)
  • Birdy on My Window
  • Bloomingdale Village (NY)
  • Blossoms & Birdsong (ON)
  • Blue Lizard Birding (DE)
  • Bluebird of Friendliness (NY)
  • Blythe Birds and Silliness (CA)
  • Bob's Birding Blog (ID)
  • βoingbird—Extreme Birdwatching (MT)
  • bootstrap analysis (MI)
  • Boreal Bird Blog
  • Born Again Bird Watcher (OR)
  • Bourbon, Bastards, and Birds (CA)
  • BPBO Research Station Blog (ON)
  • Brandon’s Birding Blog
  • BRDPICS (CO)
  • Brett's Backyard Birds (OH)
  • Brewster’s Linnet (MA)
  • Broken Bow Birder (NE)
  • BrooklynParrots (NY)
  • Bubba's Birding Blog (Belize)
  • 'Burgh Birder (ON)
  • Burning Hawk Blog (CA)
  • California Condor Conservation (CA)
  • Campephilus Woodpeckers (NY)
  • Caroline County MD Bird Club (MD)
  • Cass County Birding Page (MN)
  • CD 1000 - Clay's Digiscoping 1000
  • Central Park Wildlife Photography (NY)
  • Checkett Out@Ducks Unlimited (TN)
  • Chickadees, Juncos, and Jays Oh My! (CA)
  • Coastal Georgia Birding (GA)
  • Coffee & Conservation - Birds (MI)
  • Colder by the Lake (MN)
  • Colorado Birding (CO)
  • Colorado Field Ornithologists Photo Quiz (CO)
  • Columbus Peregrine Falcon Update (OH)
  • Confessions of a Backdoor Biologist (OK)
  • Confessions of a Reluctant Birder (NY)
  • Conservation Conversations (MO)
  • Corvid Corner
  • Cory's Blog (NE)
  • Costa Rica Living and Birding (Costa Rica)
  • Craig's Bird Watching and Nature Blog (FL)
  • Craig's Birds
  • Dakota’s All Natural Experience (IL)
  • Dave's Bird Watching Blog (NC)
  • DaveA's Birding Blog (CO)
  • DC Audubon Society (DC)
  • Delewaredunlins.com Blog (DE)
  • Drew's Birds (FL)
  • Donald the Birder's Blog (OH)
  • Dream Birding (TX)
  • Drive-By Birder (OH)
  • Duncraft's Wild Bird Blog
  • Earbirding.com (CO)
  • Earthbird’s Blog
  • eBirdseed.com
  • Ecobirder (MN)
  • El Chirimoyo for Birders (Michoacan, Mexico)
  • ETN Birder (TN)
  • Eugene Backyard Birds (OR)
  • Eureka Nature (AR)
  • Fairfax Birding (VA)
  • Falcon Blog (IN)
  • Falconry and Rehab Page (WY)
  • Falconstars (NY)
  • Feather Weather (CA)
  • Feathered Friends
  • Feeder Watch Fotos (NY)
  • Field and Swamp: Bird Blog (NC)
  • Field Notes@Maine Outdoor Journal (ME)
  • Fledging Birders Blog (NJ)
  • Fort Jefferson Dry Tortugas Birding Blog (FL)
  • Fowl Visions—Birding (FL)
  • From My Perch (MI)
  • Front Range Birding (CO)
  • GBBC Blog
  • Great Auk—or Greatest Auk? (NY)
  • Greensboro Birds (NC)
  • Greg’s Blog
  • Heather of the Hills (OH)
  • Hondu Birding (Honduras)
  • Hooked on Birding (CA)
  • Hummingbird Feeding Guide
  • Huron River Birding (MI)
  • I and the Bird
  • I Bird, You Watch (WI)
  • IBWO: Carolina Ivorybills (NC/SC)
  • IBWO: IBW Found Updates—As it Happens! (AL)
  • IBWO: Ivory-bills LiVE!!
  • IBWO: Updates from Florida (FL)
  • Idaho Bird Observatory (ID)
  • Imprints—Journal of the Rochester Falconcam (NY)
  • In a Cabin by a Wood (TX)
  • In the Field@Operation Migration (NY/ON)
  • International Bird Rescue Research Center (CA)
  • Introduced Birds Weblog (MI)
  • Iowa Voice (IA)
  • It's a bird thing (NM)
  • It's just me
  • Ivar's Birds (MN)
  • Jabberwocky of Jays (IL)
  • Jamestown Audubon Bird Sightings (NY)
  • Jeffrey A. Gordon (DE)
  • Jerry’s Birding / Digiscoping Blog (MI)
  • Jersey Birder (NJ)
  • John Rakestraw (OR)
  • JohnTheBirder (SK)
  • Josh Covill's Birding Blog (OR)
  • Julie Zickefoose (OH)
  • Kayak Paddle Tales (FL)
  • Kevin Bolton—Jersey Digiscoping (NJ)
  • Keweenaw Raptor Survey (MI)
  • Kitchen Window Birder (MA)
  • Lanny McDowell Avian Art (MA)
  • Larusology (ON)
  • Laura Goes Birding (OR)
  • Laura’s Birding Blog (NY)
  • Lee’s Birdwatching Adventures Plus (FL)
  • Liberating Wings (FL)
  • Life of Birds
  • Life, Birds, and Everything (AZ)
  • Local Birding Magazine (NY)
  • Looking Out from Central Massachusetts (MA)
  • LoonWatch (WI)
  • Macbirder's Blog (CA)
  • Mad Birders (VT)
  • Magnificent Frigatebird - North America
  • Maine Birds (ME)
  • Manistee Audubon (MI)
  • Marie Winn's Central Park Nature News (NY)
  • Married to a Birder (IN)
  • Mary's Corner of the World (CA)
  • MI-Birder (MI)
  • Michigan Hummingbird Guy (MI)
  • Michigan Important Bird Areas Program (MI)
  • Midway Field Journal—Albatross Conservation (HI)
  • Midwest Birder (MI)
  • Mike's Birding & Digiscoping Blog (WI)
  • Minnesota Birdnerd (MN)
  • Missouri’s birds (MO)
  • Mokka mit Schlag - Birding
  • Mon@rch’s Nature Blog (NY)
  • My Avian Friends (IL)
  • My Bird Tales
  • My Birding Blog (CA)
  • My Birds Blog (OH)
  • My Birdy Blog (OH)
  • My "Little Year" in 2008 (CA)
  • My Orange County Birding Blog (CA)
  • My Purple Martin Blog (FL)
  • Natural History Artwork (NY)
  • Natural Notes - Florida (FL)
  • NaturalVisions Blog - Birds
  • Nature Knitter (MN)
  • NCIOS - North Central Illinois Ornithological Society (IL)
  • Nebraska Birding (NE)
  • NEO Birding@The Plain Dealer (OH)
  • Nervous Birds (MD)
  • Net Results (MI)
  • New Jersey Bird Photos (NJ)
  • New Jersey Osprey Project (NJ)
  • New Jersey Outdoors (NJ)
  • New Mexico Birds (NM)
  • Night Flight Images
  • Nomadic Birder (OH)
  • North Coast Diaries (OR)
  • Northern Maine Birds (ME)
  • Notes from soggy bottom (TN)
  • Notes from the Wildside (PA)
  • Nutty Birder (IN)
  • NYC Birds (NY)
  • NYC Nova Hunter (NY)
  • OC Birding (CA)
  • OC Warbler (FL)
  • Ocellated (Birding) (AZ)
  • Of a Feather (PA)
  • Ohio Birds and Biodiversity (OH)
  • On Carolina Wings (NC)
  • Ornitholature (MN)
  • Ortego Birds (TX)
  • Our Neck of the Woods (WI)
  • Owl Box - It's an Owl's Life (NJ)
  • PAHawkowl (PA)
  • Palemaleirregulars (NY)
  • Patzcuaro Birder (Michocan, Mexico)
  • Pedernales Falls State Park Prothonotary Warbler Nest Box Study (TX)
  • Peeps Online@ABA
  • Peregrinations (NY)
  • Peregrine Chick Blog (MB)
  • Pete at Midway (HI)
  • Phantom Birder (FL)
  • Phenomenological Visions (MN)
  • Pickings from the Chum Stick (NY)
  • Picus Blog (MA)
  • Pioneer Birding (MA)
  • Pish (MA)
  • Placer County Big Year! (CA)
  • Portland Backyard Birds (OR)
  • Prairie Ice (MT)
  • Presque Isle Bird Banding (PA)
  • Puffinpalooza
  • QC Birding 2009 (QC)
  • Quebec Birding 2008 (QC)
  • RAPTOR Inc. Blog (OH)
  • Random Musing (WA)
  • Raven Watcher (ME)
  • Ravens in Hollywood (CA)
  • Recent Bird Reports from Quebec (QC)
  • Red and Peanut (OH)
  • Redhawk's Raptor Diaries (FL)
  • Rich Ditch's Photography Blog (AZ)
  • Roger's bird blog (OR)
  • Rosyfinch Ramblings (FL)
  • Round Robin (NY)
  • Rural Chatter: Birds, Nature, and Environment (CO)
  • Ruthven Park Nature Blog (ON)
  • San Diego Birding and Photography (CA)
  • Saskatchewan Birds, Nature and Scenery (new) (SK)
  • Saskatchewan Birding, Nature & Scenery (old) (SK)
  • Saw-whet Owl Research (PA)
  • Saw-whets News (WA)
  • ScottCronenweth (ME)
  • SE Colorado Birding (CO)
  • SE Texas Wildlife (TX)
  • SEANET Blog (MA)
  • Search and Serendipity
  • Semipalmated Llama (OH)
  • Shearwater's Journeys (CA)
  • Shorebirder (CT)
  • Sibley Guides Notebook (MA)
  • Sitka Nature (AK)
  • Sitta Canadensis (ON)
  • Six-hundred Fifty Eight (MB)
  • Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center's Blog (DC)
  • So Much Work, So Little Time..So Let’s Go Birding (AZ)
  • Something Clever (OR)
  • South Carolina Birder (SC)
  • South Shore Journal (MA)
  • Southeastern Shrike Adventures (GA)
  • Sparroworking in Quebec (QC)
  • SpeakBeak
  • Steph’s Birding Blog (IL)
  • Stokes Birding Blog (NH)
  • Surner Birding (MA)
  • Susan Gets Native (OH)
  • Such-N-Such Bird Blog (CO)
  • Swampblog (TX)
  • Tails of Birding (VT)
  • Talking Nature (CT)
  • Team Fly or Die (NJ)
  • Ted Eubanks' BirdSpert (TX)
  • Tern Island 2008 (HI)
  • Tern Island Times (HI)
  • Texas Bird Conservation Alliance (TX)
  • The Armchair Birder (GA)
  • The Bird Boy (NY)
  • The Birdchaser (PA)
  • The Birdcouple (MD)
  • The Bird Nerd (CA)
  • The Birder's Library (GA)
  • The Birder's Report (CA)
  • The Birding Blog of a California Young Birder (CA)
  • The Birding Life (OK)
  • The Birding Retailer’s Merchandising/Marketing Blog
  • The Birdist
  • The Bluebird’s Laugh (WI)
  • The Brownstone Birding Blog (CT)
  • The Bufflehead Birder (PA)
  • The Celery Farm & Beyond (NJ)
  • The City Birder (NY)
  • The Contemplative Nuthatch (NY)
  • The Curious Birder (MA)
  • The Distracted Birders
  • The Drinking Bird (NC)
  • The Endless Wilderness (UT)
  • The Epicurean Birder
  • The Eyrie—ABA’s Blog for Young Birders
  • The Fat Finch Bird Brain Blog (NM)
  • The Feather and the Flower (NY)
  • The Firefly Forest - Arizona Birds (AZ)
  • The Flycatcher (OR)
  • The Flying Mullet (FL)
  • The Gulls of Appledore (ME)
  • The Hawk Owl's Nest (NJ)
  • The Houston Birder (TX)
  • The Hudson River Birder (NY)
  • The Leica Birding Blog (FL)
  • The Meadowlands Blog (NJ)
  • The Near Georgia Report (GA)
  • The Nemesis Bird (PA)
  • The Networked Bird Observatory Blog (TX)
  • The Nightjar (NY)
  • The Oceanwanderers Book Shelf (NY)
  • The Origin of Species (NY)
  • The Ovenbird (NY)
  • The Passionate Birder
  • The Pelee Chickadee (ON)
  • The Perch—Audubon Magazine’s Blog (NY)
  • The Plover Warden Diaries (MA)
  • The Remnant Writer (IL)
  • The Shorebird Project (NJ)
  • The Spark Bird Blog (OH)
  • The SW WI Birder (WI)
  • The Tiny Aviary (IL)
  • The Urban Pantheist - Birds (NY)
  • The Wild Bird (WA)
  • The Zen Birdfeeder (NY)
  • There’s An Ibis in My Backyard! (FL)
  • Thoughts of an Iowa Birdwatcher (IA)
  • Tick Magnate (NY)
  • Tigrina Times@Cape May Bird Observatory (NJ)
  • Tim Avery Birding Blog (UT)
  • Tina's Bird Yarns (PA)
  • Today in NJ Birding History (NJ)
  • Toronto Bird Observatory Blog (ON)
  • Towheeblog (CA)
  • Twitterpated (IL)
  • Twin Beaks (NY)
  • Two Birders to Go (CA)
  • Ultimate Guide to Bird Feeders and Feeding (OH)
  • Under Clear Skies (CT)
  • Urban Birder (MO)
  • Urban Hawks (NY)
  • Vagrant
  • Veracruz Hawkwatch(Veracruz, Mexico)
  • Vermont Center for Ecostudies (VT)
  • View from the Cape@Cape May Bird Observatory (NJ)
  • Vickie Henderson Art (TN)
  • Vulture Cafe (PNW)
  • Walk With Me (IL)
  • Warbler Watch (CA)
  • WBPO - Owls (MI)
  • WBPO - Sightings (MI)
  • Whitefish Point Bird Observatory - Waterbirds (MI)
  • WBU's Birding Blog (FL)
  • Weekend Shooter (MN)
  • Wekiva Basin Banding Station (FL)
  • Well Regarded Birds (CA)
  • West Coast Birding (BC)
  • Wholly Natural (PA)
  • Whooper Happenings
  • Wild Birds Unlimited (Lansing, MI)
  • WildBird on the Fly (CA)
  • Wildbirds Broadcasting (NE)
  • WingbarsCafe
  • Wingbeat: The WINGS Birding Blog
  • Winged Wonders (NJ)
  • Wingnut (MN)
  • Wings Sprit (GA)
  • Woodcreeper (NJ)
  • Words on Birds (IL)
  • World Bird Sanctuary (MO)
  • Zugunruhe (CO)

    Inactive (i.e., no blog-posting in more than a year):
  • “Witchities” World Series of Birding Blog (NJ)
  • A View from the North (MB)
  • Alan's BirdCam Blog (GA)
  • B and B - Birds (TX)
  • Backyard Birding
  • Bird Notes from West Houston (TX)
  • Bird Watching for Birders
  • Bird Watching in Westcliffe (CO)
  • birdDC (DC)
  • Birding Virginia (VA)
  • Birdspotting (BC)
  • Birdwatch (Veracruz, Mexico)
  • Birdwatchin' Buzz (CA)
  • BirdWatching
  • Citizen Science Projects - Ornithology
  • Dave Slager’s Blog (MI)
  • East Bay Birders (WA)
  • Florida Big Year (FL)
  • For Elect Eyes Only (WA)
  • Gulf Crossings (TX)
  • Home Bird Days (NJ)
  • IBWO: Cornell's Arkansas Search Travel Log 2007-08 (AR)
  • IBWO: Cornell’s Mobile Search Team Travel Log 2006-07 (NY)
  • IBWO: Cornell’s Mobile Search Team Travel Log 2007-08 (NY)
  • IBWO: Feathered Ghosts
  • IBWO: Ivory-bill Skeptic (now known as Tom Nelson; the last significant post about IBWOs appeared in mid-September 2007--see here) (MN)
  • IBWO: News from the 2007 Search (ON)
  • IBWO: The Choctawhatchee Search (FL)
  • Illinois Birds (IL)
  • Little Big Year (WI)
  • Migrateblog (IL)
  • My Backyard Birds (VA)
  • Night of the Kingfisher (ON)
  • Omar's Birding (NJ)
  • Ornitheologisms
  • Ornithology (OH)
  • Osprey Project(IN)
  • Quebec year list 2007 (QC)
  • rkbirding (CA)
  • Southwestern Birding Tales (NV)
  • The Chronicles
  • The Incorrigible Birder (Veracruz, Mexico)
  • The QUBS Review (CO)
  • The Rookie Birder (IL)
  • Towhee.net Birding Blog (CA)
  • Whitefish Point Bird Observatory Owl Research (MI)
  • Windy City Birder (IL)
  • Last revised: 03/25/10.

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    Friday, August 22, 2008

    Inactive North American Bird Blogs

    In an attempt to clean up my list of known North American bird blogs (see blog roll at right), I’ve decided to consolidate all of the inactive bird blogs into one file (i.e., hyperlink). Inactive blogs are defined as those to which nothing has been posted in the last 12 months, but which remain available online.

    The 35 inactive blogs listed here will also appear at the bottom of the list of known North American bird blogs (the last posting date for each blog is shown in parentheses as month/day/year):
  • “Witchities” World Series of Birding Blog (5/12/06)
  • A View from the North (6/5/06)
  • Alan's BirdCam Blog (3/7/06)
  • Bay Area Birding (2/12/06)
  • Bird Notes from West Houston (5/2/06)
  • Bird Watching for Birders (6/18/06)
  • Bird Watching in Westcliffe (2/15/07)
  • birdDC (12/25/06)
  • Birds on the Brain (6/6/07)
  • Birdspotting (4/2/07)
  • Birdwatch (8/5/06)
  • BirdWatching (7/28/06)
  • Citizen Science Projects - Ornithology (6/8/07)
  • East Bay Birders (9/18/06)
  • For Elect Eyes Only (5/19/06)
  • Home Bird Days (5/7/06)
  • IBWO - News from the 2007 Search (8/15/07)
  • Ivory-bill Skeptic (now known as Tom Nelson; the last significant post about IBWOs appeared in mid-September 2007--see here)
  • migrateblog (3/18/07)
  • My Backyard Birds (8/-/06)
  • Ocellated (Birding) (5/18/07)
  • Omar's Birding (4/26/07)
  • Ornitholature (5/20/06)
  • Ornithology (6/29/06)
  • Osprey Project (5/22/07)
  • rkbirding (4/22/07)
  • Southwestern Birding Tales (8/20/06)
  • The Chronicles (4/6/06)
  • The Incorrigible Birder (6/5/06)
  • The QUBS Review (3/28/07)
  • The Rookie Birder (3/23/06)
  • Thoughts of an Iowa Birdwatcher (2/9/07)
  • Towhee.net Birding Blog (12/27/06)
  • Veracruz Hawkwatch (6/29/07)
  • Windy City Birder (11/11/06)
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    Wednesday, December 19, 2007

    Known North American Bird Blogs #7

    This list was last updated on June 2, 2007, when the net addition of 15 blogs brought the list of known North American bird blogs to 223.

    This update (a) adds 34 blogs and (b) deletes 13 12 blogs (including 11 that are no longer available and 2 1 that are is no longer about birds); the net result is the addition of 21 22 blogs, yielding (c) a total of 244 245 known North American bird blogs currently available online (including 24 with no posts in the past 12 months that are defined as inactivee).

    Criteria for inclusion on this list are found here.

    (a) New Blogs (n=34):
    • Arkansas Birding – “Birding & photography of Arkansas birds,” by J. Karl Clampit in Arkansas (June 2007)
    • Avian Tendencies – by Caleb Putnam in Grand Rapids, Michigan (January 2007)
    • Bird Year Blog – “a year-long, 12,000-mile fossil-fuel-free journey in search of birds,” by 15-year-old Malkolm Boothroyd and his parents (April 2007)
    • Biological Ramblings – “Your source for the latest science musings straight from my brain,” by Nick Sly in New York (April 2007)
    • Colder by the Lake Birding – by Mike Hendrickson in Duluth, Minnesota (August 2007)
    • Craig’s Birds – “Birding and photography of Minnesota birds,” by Craig K. Marble in Minnesota (April 2006)
    • Ecobirder – “Birding, Wildlife, Environment,” by Ecobirder in St. Paul, Minnesota (April 2007)
    • Fledging Birders Blog – “Reflections and stories of sharing the appreciation of birds and nature with kids,” by Dave M. in southern New Jersey (April 2007)
    • Fort Jefferson Dry Tortugas Birding Blog – by Debra Hess (August 2007)
    • From My Perch – “Birdwatching photos and stories,” by Maria Bajema in Michigan (February 2007)
    • International Bird Rescue Research Center – “News, views and photos from IBRRC on the San Francisco Bay oil spill response,” by Russ Curtis in San Francisco, California (November 2007)
    • Iowa Voice – “Speaking through the camera,” by Moe in the Quad Cities, Iowa (January 2007)
    • Life, Birds, and Everything – “Blogging about wild things that make my heart sing,” by Sherri Williamson in Arizona (August 2007)
    • Minnesota Birdnerd – by a high school science teacher in the Twin Cities, Minnesota (June 2007)
    • My Birds Blog – “A selection of birds who visited in my backyard and left a lasting digital impression,” by Abraham Lincoln in Brookville, Ohio (September 2007)
    • Nature Knitter – “Stories and pictures about birds and nature mostly in my backyard, with occasional bits of pets, knitting, weather, food and family thrown in for variety,” by Ruth Johnson in Rochester, Minnesota (March 2007)
    • NCIOS – North Central Illinois Ornithological Society – the blog of the Rockford Bird Club in Rockford, Illinois (February 2007)
    • Neo Birding – by Jim McCarty in Cleveland, Ohio (July 2007)
    • Nervous birds – “One should leave the world they experience not as they found it…they should leave it better,” by Dan Haas in Annapolis, Maryland (April 2007)
    • OC Warbler – “Birding (mis)adventures in Orange County, California, and beyond,” by Felicia in Costa Mesa, California (May 2007)
    • Ornitheologisms – by Ornitheologist (September 2007)
    • Ortego Birds – “Where Big Bird comes to nest,” by Brent Ortego in Texas (May 2007)
    • Pish – by Bennet in Massachusetts (November 2007)
    • Roger’s Blog – “Bird observations primarily western Oregon,” by Roger in Oregon (April 2007)
    • Sibley Guides Notebook – “Bird identification and more related to the Sibley guide to birds,” by David Sibley (August 2007)
    • The Backyard Birdman – “Who wants to learn more about how to attract wild birds to your backyard,” by Larry Jordan in northern California (September 2007)
    • The Drinking Bird – “Birding and whatnot,” by N8 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina (July 2007)
    • The Feather and the Flower – by Noflickster in Horseheads, New York (March 2007)
    • The Houston Birder – “Random tales and thoughts of a birder in Houston,” by Carey in Houston, Texas (April 2006)
    • The Nightjar - “Where the ancient world meets the modern world,” by HoaryRedpoll in New York (April 2007)
    • The Zen Birdfeeder – “focuses on the birds and other nature we find in our own yards and the principles of attention, acceptance, and responsibility,” by Nancy Castillo in Saratoga Springs, New York (April 2007)
    • Vermont Center for Ecostudies – “News and notes from the Vermont Center for Ecostudies” (January 2006)
    • Vulture Cafe – “Picking up bits and pieces from the side of the road,” by Dawn in the Pacific Northwest of the United States (October 2007)
    • WBU’s Birding Blog – by the owners, staff, and customers of Wild Birds Unlimited in Tallahassee, Florida (August 2007)
    • Weekend Shooter – “A Photo Blog,” by John Mikes in Woodbury, Minnesota (June 2007)
    (b.1) Deleted Blogs/No longer available (n=11):
    • 2007 Big Year Blog
    • Bird the Planet
    • BirdBlog – Ruffling Feathers
    • Birding Watching in South Florida
    • Chicago Bird Watching
    • Eric’s Birding Blog
    • Hamilton Birding
    • Illinois Birding Blog
    • Ohio Birding Blog
    • TrumbullBirders’s Bird Blog
    • VINS Conservation Biology Blog
    (b.2) Deleted Blogs/No longer about birds (n=2 1):
    • Fluid Five Birding
    • Ivory-bill Skeptic (now re-titled Tom Nelson, it focuses on climate-change issues) Note: I have decided to retain Tom Nelson on the list of known North American blogs because of it's large archive of material on the Ivory-billed Woodpecker.
    (c) Complete List of Known North American Bird Blogs (n=244 245)
    Previous Posts in This Series:
  • Known North American Bird Blogs #6 (06/02/07)
  • Known North American Bird Blogs #5 (04/20/07)
  • Still More North American Bird Blogs—An Update (03/14/07)
  • More North American Bird Blogs—An Update (12/07/06)
  • List of Known North American Bird Blogs (11/21/06)
  • North American Bird Blogs (05/08/06)
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    Saturday, June 02, 2007

    Known North American Bird Blogs #6

    This list was last updated on April 20, 2007, when the addition of 30 blogs brought the list of known North American bird blogs to 208.

    This update (a) adds 20 blogs, (b) deletes 5 blogs that are no longer available, and (c) includes 203 blogs previously listed (178 active and 25 inactive); resulting in (d) a total of 223 known North American bird blogs.

    Criteria for inclusion on this list are found here.

    (a) New Blogs (n=20):
    • Backyard Birding – “Welcome to backyard birding where we will celebrate the winged visitors to our own backyard,” by Dana Hanley (online since May 2007)

    • Badbirdz – Reloaded – “Keeping Noel’s dream alive, one migrant at a time,” by David La Pluma (March 2007)

    • Birding – “This blog will share my experiences as a ‘hardcore’ birder. I’ll write about the birds I see, the people I meet, the places I visit – and more; because there’s no such thing as ‘just’ birding,” by Richard in New York (February 2007)

    • Birding Notes – “Reflections on birds and other wildlife on the edge of a southern woodland,” by Sigrid Sanders in Watkinsville, Georgia (April 2005)

    • Birdinginyelapa.com – Combining yoga and birding, by Cody Jo Wahto Sontag in Yelapa, Jalisco (September 2006)

    • Birds on the Brain – by DeeAnne in Georgia (March 2007)

    • BirdWatchers Blog – “We’ve added this blog so that you will always know the latest at BirdWatchers.com,” by Debbie Lea in Grand Rapids, Michigan (January 2005)

    • BPBO Research Station Blog – The Bruce Peninsula Bird Observatory fosters “the study, appreciation and conservation of birds and their habitats on the Bruce Peninsula,” by BPBO Station Scientist in Cabot Head, Bruce Peninsula, Ontario (October 2006)

    • Craig’s Birds – “Birding and photography of Minnesota birds,” by Craig K. Marble in Minnesota (April 2006)

    • eBirdseed.com – “Learn about birdseeds, suets, feeders and techniques for attracting a variety of wild birds to your backyard,” by Gordon Moe (January 2006)

    • In a Cabin by a Wood – “The view from my cabin door – sometimes looking out, sometimes looking in,” by Stormy in Brookshire, Texas (April 2006)

    • Nebraska Birding – “Because I love to birdwatch…,” by Kayleen in southeast Nebraska (May 2007)

    • News from the field….Lucky Peak and Camas NWR – from the Idaho Bird Observatory (September 2006)

    • Prairie Ice – “This is a collection of thoughts and photos of my life and work in Antarctica and the northern Great Plains of North America,” by John Carlson in eastern Montana (December 2006)

    • Quebec year list 2007 – by Mark Dennis in Quebec (December 2006)

    • SitkaNature – “An aspiring naturalist learns his place,” by gogg in Sitka, Alaska (February 2003)

    • The Shore Bird Project – “Following the activities of an international team of shorebird researchers as they survey and monitor populations and conditions of Red Knot and other shore bird populations between Bahia Lomas, Chile, and the Canadian Arctic,” by the Shore Bird Team in the Western Hemisphere (January 2007)

    • The Tiny Aviary – “For several months I have been volunteering at Chicago’s Field Museum preparing bird specimens. I mainly work on birds that have met their ends impacting downtown buildings. Every week the species I have prepared are recorded in watercolor sketches, and added to this avian memorial on a regular basis,” by Diana Sudyka in Chicago, Illinois (January 2007)

    • Tick Magnate – “The tattered field notes of an urban rustic,” by Paul in Hoboken, New Jersey (April 2007)

    • Trumbullbirder’s Bird Blog – “Birding Ohio and beyond,” by Ethan Kislter in NE Ohio (April 2007)
    (b) Deleted Blogs/No longer available (n=5):
    • Audubon’s Daughter
    • Birdtography
    • Geobirding
    • Ivory-billed Septic
    • Kyle’s Blog
    (c) Blogs Previously Listed (n=208)

    (d) Complete List of Known North American Bird Blogs (n=223):
    Previous Posts in This Series:
  • Known North American Bird Blogs #5 (04/20/07)
  • Still More North American Bird Blogs—An Update (03/14/07)
  • More North American Bird Blogs—An Update (12/07/06)
  • List of Known North American Bird Blogs (11/21/06)
  • North American Bird Blogs (05/08/06)
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