Missouri Birding

• Annotated Checklist of Missouri Birds - The most RECENT Revision
• Edge Wade's County of the Week Reviews Dozens of counties have been highlighted. Excellent historical as well as "bird specific" data!
• Missouri Birdfinding Guides And Publications Books and references pertaining to birding in Missouri.
• NEXRAD Links to Missouri / Iowa Radar Images
• Missouri's Nature Viewing Guide (MDC)
• Missouri's Natural Areas (MDC)
• Missouri Department of Conservation
• Missouri State Parks (Missouri Department of Natural Resources)
• Missouri Botanical Garden (St. Louis)
• Squaw Creek NWR

Missouri Audubon Chapters and Nature Study Web Sites

• Burrough's Audubon Society - Kansas City
• Columbia Audubon Society - Columbia MO
• Greater Ozarks Audubon Society
• Midland Empire Audubon Society - St. Joseph MO
• Ozark Rivers Audubon - Rolla MO
• Riverbluffs Audubon - Jefferson City MO
• St. Louis Audubon Society
• Webster Groves Nature Study Society
• Audubon Missouri
• National Audubon Society

"Statewide Ornithological Societies" Contiguous to Missouri

• Arkansas Audubon Society
• Illinois Ornithological Society
• Iowa Ornithological Union
• Kansas Ornithological Society
• Kentucky Ornithological Society
• Nebraska Ornithologists' Union
• Oklahoma Ornithological Society
• Tennessee Ornithological Society

Other "Statewide Ornithological Societies"

• Minnesota Ornithologists' Union

LISTS!

• Checklists for states, wildlife refuges, counties, etc.
• eBird - An outstanding site that allows you to keep a checklist of your birds! It is a part of the Cornell University ornithology section.
• Jack Siler's list page - contains links and downloadable and sortable lists such as: Sibley/Monroe list of birds of the world, ABA list, AOU list.

Additional Sites

• Bird Links to the World - A bilingual list of MANY birding sites, including checklists, ID quizzes, and more.
• Birding in the United States - A demographic and economic analysis prepared by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
• Birding on the Net - An excellent birding resource and one of the first on the net.
• Cornell Lab of Ornithology - This web site, part of the Lab's site, may become the ultimate site for information about birds. Phase I includes a bird guide and detailed bird identification pages including silhouettes, flight patterns, habitat, posture, and more. It also features an extensive Gear Guide - how to use scopes and binoculars, how to clean them, alignment, and even a review of available optics products.
• Fugleskue/Birdwatch website - Illustrated links and articles and a great place to begin studying about birds and birdwatching.
• Christopher Majka's "Electronic Resources on Ornithology - Information about the study of wild birds.
• The Aviary - An extremely diverse and in depth collection of links to electronic resources pertaining to all kinds of birds.
• The Internet Flyway - Links to birding societies, bird sounds, pictures, and more.
• BIRDNET - Electronic Ornithological Information from the Ornithological Council (USA)
• Surfbirds - A monthly internet birding magazine with photo quizzes, ID articles, and much more!
• InterBirdNet Magazine for birders.
• David Seibel's E-birding links for KOS birders.
• Bird Images - Photographs of birds of the world
• American Birding Quiz - The quiz is run by ace birder Chris Wood, and there are some really cool prizes for correct answers--top-of-the-line binoculars. Check it out; this one is the real deal, folks!
• Purple Martin Conservation Association, Edinboro, Pa.  I'm a member as are several folks from Missouri. Our goal is to make sure these enchanting swallows, which rely entirely on man-provided housing in the eastern U.S., are afforded every opportunity to thrive.

Cyberbirding - Plan a trip, go birdwatching, and listing from your computer!

• Archives for state/regional bird listservs. Check the archives of the listserv for states that you are planning to visit, get contact information for birds or habitats of interest.
• BirdCast - A joint venture of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, National Audubon, and other partners.
• The BirdChat Photo Quiz - Stephane Moniotte's regularly updated test of your birding ID skills.
• BirdingPal.com - Find a fellow birder no matter where you are traveling! Also lists links and birding hotspots for most of the world.
• FeederCam - Wild Birds Unlimited's FeederCam is a video camera on a feeder in Indiana; updated every three minutes. If you really can't get out, but want to see some real birds NOW, check this site out!
• Maps from everywhere - includes the amazing ability to find any address in the USA and print (from your own computer) a map to guide you there.
• Peregrine Cam - Live video updates from an active peregrine falcon nest in downtown Toronto
• Pelagic Trips - Here is the digest from the Pelagic e-mail list, which can be very helpful if you are planning on a pelagic birding expedition.
• Passport to Texas Birding - A new and excellent site from Texas Wildlife and Parks.
• Radar Ornithology - Learn how to use NEXRAD radar images to choose your birding destination during the migratory seasons. From Sid Gauthreaux's lab at Clemson University. 
• Shorebird Photo Quiz - Test your shorebird ID skills so that you will be ready if a red-necked stint visits Squaw Creek this year!
• Trip Reports from North America - Blake Maybank's resource contains trip reports from BirdChat and other internet sources, and is continually being updated.
• The Virtual Birder - Updated regularly, this site features a virtual birding quiz, centered on a North American birding hotspot, as well as the opportunity to register for prizes (binoculars, birding trips, etc.), and lots of links!

Breeding Bird Atlas Projects

• Missouri
• Kansas
• Texas
• Kentucky
• Washington State
• South Dakota
• Los Angeles County, CA
• Ohio
• Wisconsin

Specific ID pages

• BirdInfo.com - It has a fantastic selection of gull images, as well as links to other gull sites.
• Bird ID pages from the Patuxent lab - pictures, songs, rangemaps, and ID tips for North American Birds!
• Bird Population Studies - CBC, BBS, Bird Banding Lab and more, from the USGS
• Gulls! Steve Hampton and Don Desjardin's excellent gull identification site.
• Hawks in Flight - A photo gallery from Brian Wheeler
• Hummingbirds! An excellent resource from Lanny Chambers in Fenton MO
• More Hummingbirds - A hummer ID site from Paul Conover
• Owls - Includes sound files and pictures
• Patuxent Bird ID Infocenter - Bird ID, Bird quizzes (visual, audio, and maps), and a lot more!
• Wing Photos - An extensive collection of high-quality digital images of wings from the University of Puget Sound
• Martin Reid's Gull Web Pages - Lot's of photos (many with id notes) from around the world
• Yukon Gullery - Great selection of shots of 15 species of gulls from the Yukon
• John Haas' Gull Page - A collection of gull images from around North America, including some photo documentation of extralimitals
• Allen Chartier's Gull Page - A selection of gull images from around the world

Shopping (or at least wishing) for equipment and books

• ABA Sales - Books, bins, scopes, and a lot more
• Optics for Birding - Ed Mathews excellent site for optical equipment reviews. Find out the best spotting scope or binoculars for your budget!
• Software and Audio Equipment - Page of links from Birding on the Net
• Purple Martin Conservation Association, Edinboro, Pa.  I'm a member as are several folks from Missouri. Our goal is to make sure these enchanting swallows, which rely entirely on man-provided housing in the eastern U.S., are afforded every opportunity to thrive.
• Wild Birds & Beyond offers great nature-related products!! 
  
  

Humor

• The Universal Laws of Birding - Examples include "The bird will always be between the birder and the sun."