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Bird & Wildlife Information

Cedar Waxwing
photo by Dr. Bruce Odou

Great Horned Owl
photo by Dr. Bruce Odou

Wilson's Warbler
photo by Dr. Bruce Odou

 

Bat Information
  3 most common bats in Orange County
  Where to find bats in Orange County
  Summer bat walks in Orange County
  Links to bat websites
   
Attracting Birds
  Plants that attract birds
  When to trim your trees so the birds are not harmed
  Bird feeding tips
  Hummingbird Feeders
  National Bird-Feeding Society
  Project FeederWatch
   
Bird Problems
  Preventing bird problems before they start
  Great Blue Heron Problems (or - Protecting your koi pond)
  What to do with baby birds you find
  How to prevent duck problems (for pool owners)
  Ducks and geese
  Common nesting songbirds in Orange County
  Mallards and their ducklings
  Baby season for squirrels
   
Banded Birds & Bird Banding
  Banded birds (any birds except pigeons, parrots, etc.)
  Banded hawks
  Banded (tagged) Turkey Vultures
  Bird banders code
  How to report a banded bird
  Bird banding at Starr Ranch
   
Bird Counts
  Great Backyard Bird Count
  Christmas Bird Counts
  San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary monthly census
  Upper Newport Bay monthly census
  Partners in Flight
  Regional Parks Bird Lists
  Birdiest City Contest
  Birdiest County Contest
   
Bird Research
  Locating banded hawks
  Nesting White-tailed Kites
  The Trouble with Kites - article by Pete Bloom, Chris Niemela & Scott Thomas
  Monitoring urban nesting raptors 
  Monitoring bluebird nest boxes
  SJWS Nestbox Program (Tree Swallows)
  Least Tern & Snowy Plover project
  Urban Bird Studies
  Project FeederWatch
   
Birding Classes
  Birds of Southern California
  Learning California Bird Sounds
  Learning More California Bird Sounds
   
Birding Events
  Birding Festivals
  Sea & Sage Audubon Field Trips
  Christmas Bird Counts
  Great Backyard Bird Count
  Western Field Ornithologists annual conference
  American Birding Association conferences & conventions
  Birdathon
  The Big Sit
   
How can I learn more about birds?
  Birding classes
  Sea & Sage Audubon Field Trips
  OrangeCountyBirding website
  Rare Bird Alerts
  Gull Identification Chart (for common adult gulls in Orange County)
  Owls (an excellent website on owls) 
  Monthly Reports by Doug Willick - (under construction)
  Bird Migration
  Project FeederWatch
  Parakeets, Cockatoos, Macaws, Lovebirds, Budgies, Cockatiels
  Parrot Identification Guide
  Report O.C. parrot sightings to
  California Parrot Project
  Birds of Orange County - website by Peter Bryant with photos by John Avise (shows water birds); website is not yet complete; more bird photos will be posted. Check it out!
  Trips to Find Warblers and Charts showing dates & warbler sightiings
   
Rare birds
  Rare Bird Alerts
  Guidelines for reporting rare birds in Southern California
  Monthly Reports by Doug Willick - under construction
  Gyrfalcon photo
   
Sick Birds
  Information about diseases that affect wild birds
  Diseased birds - birds that look sick or have growths on their eyes or feet
  West Nile Virus
   
Where to go birding
  Good birding locations in Orange County
  Birding at home by video
  Spring seabird watching
  Sylvia Gallagher's Trip Diaries (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)

 


Last Modified May 23, 2010

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