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* * * Bird Studies in the Australian National Botanic Gardens

For the devotee of the extraordinary avifauna of Australia, this is a native site which will capture you, at least for a while. You can take a leisurely stroll among the cyber-flora while looking at pictures of some of the local birds, including the ...
* * * * The Birds of Fermilab

The Birds of Fermilab is an unusual spot on the World Wide Web. Fermilab, perhaps better known as the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, is not only one of the betterknown high energy physics laboratories, but it is also situated on some of the ...
* * * * The North American Breeding Bird Survey Home Page

The North American Breeding Bird Survey Home Page is a repository for information about the counts of breeding birds taken in North America during June and May. Here you will find detailed information about the counts, as well as fine maps, graphs, ...
* * * * The African Bird Club Home Page

The African Bird Club Home Page is a stimulating spot on the Web for people interested in the birds, wildlife and environmental protection of Africa. Available at this site are detailed descriptions of certain African birds, their habits, taxonomy, ...
* * * * Birding on the Web

Birding on the Web is a fairly comprehensive site dedicated to the love of bird watching. Here you will find daily updates on 'hot birds' that you can see, organized by date and region, recent postings from a variety of birding and/or migration ...
* * * The Wild Bird Society of Japan's Bird and Green Information Center Home Page

The Wild Bird Society of Japan's Bird and Green Information Center Home Page is a lively site providing information about the society, its publications and some data of interest to those who go birdwatching in Japan and other parts of Asia. You will ...
* * * BIRDWEST

BIRDWEST is a mailing list for birdwatchers in the western and southwestern parts of the United States (California, Arizona, New Mexico, Idaho, Washington, Oregon). It consists entirely of transcribed reports from rare bird alert hotlines. Material ...
* * * BIRDEAST

BIRDEAST is a mailing list for bird watchers in the eastern part of the United States (Maine, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, Massachusetts). It consists entirely of transcribed reports from rare bird ...
* * * * Calbird-L

Calbird-L is a mailing list for California bird watchers and other birders interested in California sightings. Topics discussed include birding trips, where rare birds have most recently been sighted, listing and general California bird watching ...
* * * * Birdchat

Birdchat is a mailing list for bird watchers. Topics include birding information for different locales, rare bird sightings, birds and the environment, the pros and cons of listing, howto obtain wild bird salvage permits and teaching bird watching to ...
* * * * Wildbirds FAQ

The Wildbirds FAQ is the FAQ for the Usenet newsgroup, rec.birds, the gathering place of bird watchers on the Internet. The FAQ is divided into two parts, the first of which includes information pertinent to bird watchers and people interested in ...
* * * BIRDCNTR

BIRDCNTR is a mailing list for bird watchers in the central part of the United States (Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri,Texas, Minnesota). It consists entirely of transcribed reports from rare bird alert hotlines. Material ...
* * * * Rec.Pets.Birds FAQ

The Rec.Pets.Birds FAQ contains information for people who read the Usenet newsgroup rec.pets.birds and pet bird enthusiasts in general. It is a very complete, four-part reference tool which covers many areas of interest to bird owners. Topics ...
* * * * Monthly Optics for Birding FAQ

The Monthly Optics for Birding FAQ is an adjunct to both the Usenet Newsgroup rec.birds and the Wild-birds FAQ. It isa very detailed account of current optical devices used for bird watching. Covering primarily binoculars of all types and price ...
* * * EXOTIC-L

Exotic-L is a moderately high-traffic mailing list for people interested in raising exotic birds. Oft-posted topics include information about the care, feeding, housing and breeding of psittacines and other pet birds. Veterinary questions are often ...
* * Creative Bird Accessories

The Creative Bird Accessories home page allows users to browse the pages of this online catalogue of exotic bird merchandise. The catalogue includes items for birds and bird fans alike with items ranging from hats, duffel bags, place mats and other ...
* * * AVES

AVES is an archive of bird GIFS and bird-related information. The server provides an index of all the GIFS. The other information includes descriptions and audio tracks of bird calls.
N/R MISTNET (Migration Information School Tracking Network Mailing List)

MISTNET, the mailing list for the Migration Information School Tracking Network, asks birders and students to help follow the wave of neotropical migrants north in the spring by reporting sightings of Northern Oriole, Icturus galbula galbula, Wood ...
* * * MISTNET (Migratory Information School Tracking Network)

MISTNET is a low- to moderate-traffic listserv for people interested in the migratory habits of birds who fly from neotropical regions to or through NorthAmerica in the spring. Postings are often very short, consisting of simply the location, date, ...
* * * NTT World Bird Count

October 8, 1995, is World Birdwatching Day. It's also the day Nippon Telegraph and Telephone begins a weeklong online survey of bird species sighted worldwide. For every bird registered byemail on NTT's list, the Japanese company will donate $10 to a ...
N/R BIRDEAST, BIRDCHAT, BIRDCNTR, BIRDWEST

BIRDEAST, BIRDCNTR, and BIRDWEST are clearinghouses for transcribed birding hotlines from three regions of the United States--East, Central, and West, respectively. Subscribers submit transcripts from their area of the country if it is not already ...
* * * JC's Birdwatching and Natural History Links

JC's Birdwatching and Natural History Links is a Home Page made up entirely of links to other interesting sites. Unlike many such hubs of WWW materials, this particular site's concentration is not limited to information concerning North America. It ...
* * * * Kakapo Place

Kakapo Place (also named 'The Fabulous Kakapo') is a Web site devoted solely to one of the rarest creatures in the world, the ground-dwelling, flightless, nocturnal kakapo parrot. Here you will learn all about this bird, from its size (approximately ...
* * Yosemite National Park

This Yosemite site should and could be more extensive, but users can still find a map of the valley, images, and sounds of birds such as the dark eyed junko and the black capped chickadee. Also included is current weather, and a few very brief press ...
* * * Raptor Center

The Raptor Center page presents information about protecting birds of prey. The page offers information about the Center, its activities, membership information, publications and legislation. TheCenter maintains census information about birds treated ...
* * The University of Pennsylvania

This is a gopher server at the University of Pennsylvania. The information on this gopher is quite eclectic. It has directories about economics from the Federal Reserve Bank ofPhiladelphia, about birds, and about literature. It also has a link to ...
* * * * The Online Book of Parrots

The Online Book of Parrots is destined to become one of the Websites most visited by people interested in ornithology or keeping parrots. The information here is extensive. It includes an excellent, comprehensive, simple to use taxonomic tree ...
* * * Communication with Parrots--The Pepperberg Homepage

Studies of the brain and behavior of parrots, including employment of syntax and discrimination, may lead to developments in educational psychology. Ethologist Irene Pepperberg and her experiments with Alex, a Congo African Grey parrot, have become ...
* * * * Bird On A Wire - The Leonard Cohen Home Page

Fans dropping by Bird On A Wire - The Leonard Cohen (LC) Home Page will need a significant time commitment to tap all the resources presented here.The page, dedicated to this veteran of rock music and artistic social commentator, is separated into ...
* * Animals Archive

The Animals Archive is a WWW site which contains a wide range of images of animals such as birds and fish of numerous varieties. Users will find clickable menus of images which may be downloaded or expanded for better viewing. In addition, one will ...
* * * * The WWW Virtual Library Animal Health, Well-Being and Rights Home Page

The WWW Virtual Library Animal Health, Well-Being and Rights Home Page is a hypertext index for animal-oriented sites around the Internet. Links are diverse and plentiful and include information on topics from bird watching to poultry, animal ...
* * * * Seasoft Version 4.212

This ftp server provides access to several files related to Seasoft Version 4.212 from Sea-Bird Electronics Incorporated. Seasoft provides modular, menu-driven routines for acquisition, display, processing and archiving oceanographic data acquired ...
* * * * Environmental Portfolio Newsletters (EPN)

The EPN is a compilation of 10 different Australian newsletters containing topics such as wildlife protection, biodiversity, sustainable living, andAustralian birds. The Web page is useful as it has brought together on one page the archives of many ...
N/R University of Delaware Library

This library's collections are large and wide-ranging. You can search directly in the Collection Field of the McKinley database for the type(s) of collection you are interested in. The search will result in the presentation of all resources including ...
* * * * Environmental Legislation and Agreements

The Environmental Legislation and Agreements (ELA) Web page offers a score of Australian Legislation and Agreements and International Agreements on the environment. The legislations and agreements range from 1900 to the present. They also cover ...
* * * US Fish and Wildlife Services Home Page

This home page provides information about the US GovernmentÕs Fish and Wildlife Services department, and about wildlife and natural resources management in general. Specific topicsinclude endangered species, migratory birds, fisheries, wetlands, and ...
* * * Natural History Museum, Berne (NMBE)

This site contains a history of the Natural History Museum with images, current events and exhibitions (e.g., Wild in der KŸche--an exhibit about man, game, hunting, meat, and prehistory), a short tour of the museum and special notes. Founded in the ...
* * * What's New in Japan

This page, sponsored by the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, lists new Japanese Internet sites and additions to current sites. The listings encompass information about Japan, new sites originating in Japan, Japanese language sites, and ...
* * Austral Gallery--Contemporary Australian Art

The Austral Gallery shows the works of contemporary Australian artists such as Treahna Hamm, Jenuarrie, Ada Bird, Beryl Martin, Judy Watson, and others. You can findout how to get to the St. Louis, Missouri gallery, or look at some pictures of some ...
* * * * WWW Virtual Library - Biodiversity, Ecology, and the Environment

Biodiversity, Ecology, and the Environment is part of Harvard Biolabs' biosciences department in the WWW Virtual Library. This meta-index is organized by provider name, and a hundred or so universities and other research institutions are represented. ...
* * * Acme Pet - Your Guide to Pets on the Internet!

Snakes, horses, cats, dogs, birds, and even pot-bellied pigs have a place on this guide to animal and pet resources. Each pet type has pages devoted to care and feeding, common problems, listings of related Internet sites, organizations and services ...
* * Internet Stories Archive

Internet Stories Archive contains a collection of links to humorous plain-text stories, several of which relate to hacker culture. For example, you can find out what happens if architects had to work like programmers, read the hacker's jargon ...
* * * * WWW Audio Index

The WWW Audio Index is a Web-based archive of sound files of many kinds. Users will find a wide range of musical excerpts, language and speech aids, and sounds from natures, such as bird calls. The site lists many newsgroups for audiophiles, sound ...
* * * Underworld Sound

Underworld Sound is a WWW-based archive of numerous sound files. Users will find audio clips of animals and Hollywood films. The site also includes many sound files of songs from pop and rock bands such as Jimi Hendrix, 10,000 Maniacs, Billy Joel, ...
* * * * Flightline Aviation Archive

Aviation enthusiasts alert! This is perhaps the best place to start in your search for aviation-related Web sites on the Internet. At the photography archive, pictures are divided into War Birds, World War II, General, and more, with many pictures ...
* * LoPinto Farms Lodge

The LoPinto Farms Lodge Web page advertises a bed-and-breakfast establishment located near Ithaca, New York. This site promotes its proximity to the college town and accessibility to excellent fishing and hunting. The site describes deer- and ...
* * NTT Learning Systems

The Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) Corporation's Learning Systems division focuses on multimedia production and support for the telecommunications industry. Features include the NTT Media Lab, systems development and consulting, performance ...
* * * * Electronic Zoo

Can't get to the zoo? Missing a few volumes from your biology reference library? Wondering what to feed your tropical fish? Want to get rid of pests, or keep a collection of them? The Electronic Zoo is the ultimate meta-index for all things animal. ...
* * Glen Hunter Guide Service

The Glen Hunter Guide Service Web page advertises fishing expeditions and bird watching tours on Lake Okeechobee, Florida. Fishermen will find extensive information about weather, tackle, and other details of the trip; the Web page also provides ...
* * * * The WWW Virtual Library-International & Environmental Law

The WWW Virtual Library Law directory featuring International & Environmental Law is a meta-index of related sites on the web. Soem of the links include 1972 Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment, the Clean Air Act Amendments, Earth ...
* * * * The American Association of Zookeepers' (AAZK) Home Page

An exciting and unusual Website for People Who Love Animals and the People That Care For Them, the American Association of Zookeepers' (AAZK) Home Page is sure tofascinate the curious, inform the professional, and perhaps even guide those seeking to ...
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