Enhance your knowledge and support for birds and nature with these great websites:

All About Birds – Online bird identification guide from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

American Birding Association – Supporting birders through publications, conferences, workshops, tours, partnerships, and networks.

American Bird Conservancy – Dedicated to conserving wild birds and their habitats throughout the Americas.

Audubon Florida – Working across the Sunshine State to protect and advocate for birds, special places, water quality, and more.

BirdCast – Real-time predictions of bird migrations: when they migrate, where they migrate, and how far they will be flying.

Birding for Beginners – Get started with this great guide from the US National Park Service.

Birding Hotspots – Tips, descriptions, maps, and images for thousands of eBird hotspots.

City of Jacksonville Parks and Programs – Information on park locations and activities.

Cornell Lab of Ornithology – Bird Identification and programs.

eBird – A project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology allowing birders to enter bird counts for use by scientists tracking population and migration trends. Also a great way to keep track of your life list, look up lists of birds recently observed at most public locations, and look at historical data from most public locations and other “hotspots.”

The Feather Atlas – Promotes feather identification, research, and appreciation by providing high-resolution scans of the flight feathers of North American birds.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission – Information on species, state lands/parks, and ongoing programs.

Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail – Trip planning and trail locations in Florida.

Homegrown National Park – A movement to raise awareness and urgently inspire everyone to address the biodiversity crisis by adding native plants and removing invasive ones.

Jigsaw Planet – Fun online jigsaw puzzles from Duval Audubon Society on jigsawplanet.com.

The Macaulay Library – The world’s premier scientific archive of natural history audio, video, and photographs.

National Audubon Society – Preserving bird habitats, conducting scientific research, influencing policymakers to enact commonsense conservation laws, and engaging communities across the hemisphere to protect the natural resources upon which birds—and we—depend.

North Florida Land Trust – A nonprofit organization committed to protecting and preserving the natural landscapes of North Florida.

Plants for Birds – Find the best native plants for the birds in your area with this interactive database from the National Audubon Society.

Purdue AeroEco Lab – A project of Purdue University focusing on the fascinating study of bird migration, employing a diverse array of tools and methods such as radar, acoustics, bird banding, RFID, and community science data.

St. Johns Riverkeeper – Independent nonprofit watchdog organization advocating for the defense and protection of the St. Johns River.

Wild Birds Unlimited – Store locations, products, and articles.

Xeno-canto – Bird sounds from around the world.

Photo of birder by Carol Bailey-White