|
|
|
|
1.In-Bird-L is the wild bird E-mail discussion list for Indiana. It also serves as the E-mail rare bird hotline for the state of Indiana. Because of the success of In-Bird-L, Indiana's rare bird phone hotline was discontinued. The list owner is Phil Kelly, who started In-Bird-L in September of 1998. At last count, there were over 400 birders subscribed to In-Bird-L, covering every region of the state. To receive notification of a rare sighting within minutes, rather than days, has substantially increased the life lists of many Indiana Birders. It is a FREE subscription. To subscribe, you must E-mail the list serv and type the message: subscribe IN-BIRD-L your first name your last name. To subscribe to In-Bird-L, click here mailto:listserv@listserv.indiana.edu 2.Search the In-Bird-L Archives This link allows you to search for information on In-Bird-L, without subscribing. 3.I strongly urge anyone currently living in Indiana, or planning to move to Indiana, to join the Indiana Audubon Society. It is a "must join" situation for the hard core birder, as well as the beginner. This Audubon Chapter is extremely active, with field trips planned throughout the year. The Bird Records Committee for the state of Indiana falls under the I.A.S. umbrella, and maintains the official checklist for Indiana Birds. The Indiana Audubon Society is also responsible for all bird records in the state of Indiana. They publish these records in the Indiana Audubon Quarterly. There is a field note editor for each season. Each season reported in the Quarterly will contains extensive sightings information from every region of the state. The Quarterly also reports May Bird Counts, Summer Bird Counts, Winter Bird Counts and Christmas Bird Counts. Spring and fall meetings are held every year at the Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary near Connersville, Indiana. All members are encouraged to attend. On the Indiana Audubon Society Website you will find the "Online Birding Guide". Here you will find detailed 3 page reports on the top birding sites in Indiana. Information included in these reports are: site rating, ownership, directions, contact information, site description, regularly occurring birds, site specialties, notable records, rarities recorded, when to visit, admission fees, restaurants, lodging and nearby sites information. More sites will be added as time goes on. To visit the Indiana Audubon Society Website for membership information, click here: http://www.Indianaaudubon.org/ 4.http://www.audubon.org/chapter/in/ This link contains contact information, including website links for all Indiana Chapters of the National Audubon Society. 5.Chipper Woods Bird Observatory Dedicated to scientific research and education, the Chipper Woods Bird Observatory is based in Central Indiana. Bird photos, information on bird banding, conservation issues and species accounts can be found here. Indiana checklists for birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians can be downloaded from here. The Executive Director is Ron Weiss. 6.The Birds of Madison County Tom and Jean Harbron provide a photo gallery of wild birds and nature from Madison County and other locations. Maps of Madison County birding sites can be found here. 7.Don Gorney's Pathetic Website The humor is appreciated, but this is not a pathetic website. Current information on Indiana Audubon and Stockbridge Audubon field trips can be found here. Research articles on Brown Creeper, Eurasian-collared Dove and a Northeast Indiana migration table are here. 8.John Cassady's Photo Gallery of Birds John is a sharp-shooting, Indiana Digiscoper. Many high quality photographs of birds shot through a Kowa TSN4, using a Nikon Coolpix 995 Digital Camera. Many of the photos are of uncommon or rare species. 9.Phil and Joanne Kelly's new home on the web Another sharp-shooting Indiana Digiscoper, Phil's Green-breasted Mango photo can be found in the Peterson's Hummingbird Guide. This site also contains a presentation on Techno-Birding. 10.Indiana's State Parks and Reservoirs-Dept. of Natural Resources Save money while birding Indiana. Make your campground reservations months in advance. 11.The Indiana Traveler Address and contact information for Indiana Bed and Breakfasts, campgrounds and R.V. Parks, Fish and Wildlife Areas, famous people from Indiana and their web links, fun parks and Zoos, caverns and caves, covered bridges and much more. 12.Indiana Sandhill Crane Site-Dept. of Natural Resources Current information on Sandhill Crane migration at Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area. 13.Jeff McCoy's Photo Gallery Just a few digiscoped photos here. This site is worth visiting for the only Black Rail photographed in Indiana (that I am aware of). 14.Save the Dunes Conservation Fund-Miller Woods Bird Banding 15.The Birds of Indiana-Amos W. Butler 16.Backyard Birding in East-CentralIndiana-Slivoski 17.Robert Cooper Audubon Society A regional chapter of the National Audubon Society, representing East-Central Indiana. Good information on birding locations and birding in general.
|
|
Send mail to
spancol@aol.com with
questions or comments about this web site.
|
