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Bird Checklists for Alaska
Checklists on the occurrence and seasonal abundance of birds are available on this website (http://ak.audubon.org/birds/alaska-birding-checklists) for the state of Alaska as well as many of the regions, parks, refuges, and forests within the state. Various checklists are also available for the rest of the United States.
Bird Songs of Alaska Audio Guide
Leonard Peyton's Bird Songs of Alaska is a two disc CD collection of vocalizations and sounds from more than 260 species of birds found in Alaska. This audio production, from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's world-renowned Library of Natural Sounds, is the most comprehensive collection of bird sounds available for the state. This is a must for anyone wanting to improve their ability to identify Alaska birds by sound.
Because the CD features vocalizations not found on any other audio guide, researchers conducting studies in Alaska or other places where many of these birds are found, will find the guide indispensable. "Serious birders anywhere in North America will find the shorebird vocalizations especially helpful, as the birds make key migratory stop-overs on their way from their Alaskan and high arctic breeding grounds to their winter areas in South America," says Greg Budney, curator of the Library of Natural Sounds. Casual listeners will simply enjoy the voices of birds from Denali National Park, Tongass National Forest, the Aleutian Islands, and other faraway places where many of the recordings were made.
Birds Songs of Alaska is available through several commercial sources (search the internet).
Alaska Wildlife and Aquatic Education Program
The Alaska Wildlife and Aquatic Education Program of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=educators.main) provides many resources for teachers on birds, mammals, fish, amphibians, and habitats in Alaska.
Migration Science and Mystery
This website (http://migration.pwnet.org/resource/archives.php) hosts several archived lesson plans on shorebirds, migration, and habitats in Alaska.
Links to Other Sites
International Partners in Flight
Contributors to BPIF
Alaska Songbird Institute
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Alaska Center for Conservation Science
Environment and Climate Change Canada
National Audubon Society: National / Alaska
Bureau of Land Management: National / Alaska
National Park Service
University of Alaska, Fairbanks
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: National / Alaska
U. S. Forest Service: National / Alaska
U.S. Geological Survey-Biological Resources Discipline: National / Alaska
Conservation
American Bird Conservancy
National Audubon Society
Important Bird Areas
Watchlist
Boreal Songbird Initiative
North American Bird Conservation Initiative
Canadian Boreal Leadership Council
The Nature Conservancy-Migratory Bird Program
North American Bird Conservation Plans
Partners in Flight North American Landbird Conservation Plan
The U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan
Canadian Shorebird Conservation Plan
North American Waterbird Conservation Plan
North American Waterfowl Management Plan
Information and Education
Alaska Bird Checklist
AOS Checklist of North and Middle American Birds
American Birding Association
BIRDNET
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
Ornithological Newsletter
Alaska Native Knowledge Network
Alaska Natural Resource and Outdoor Education Association
International Migratory Bird Day
Searchable Ornithological Research Archive
Shorebird Sister Schools Program
Alaska Department of Fish and Game Bird Viewing
Sources of Funds
AOS Student and Post-Doctoral Grants
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
National Fish and Wildlife Federation Grant Programs
National Resource Conservation Service Programs
National Science Foundation
Neotropical Migratory Bird Act
North American Wetlands Conservation Act Grants
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grants
Monitoring, Research, and Analytical Tools
Bird Studies Canada
BIRDNET-Bird Observatories
Boreal Avian Modelling Project
British Trust for Ornithology
Canadian Landbird Monitoring Strategy
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
eBird
MAPS, Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship
Avian Science Center
USGS-Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Bird Banding Laboratory
Breeding Bird Survey
Christmas Bird Count
Distance Sampling
Patuxent Software Archive
Software Available through Colorado State University
Ornithological Societies
Alaska Shorebird Group
American Ornithological Society
Association of Field Ornithologists
National Audubon Society
Ornithological Societies of North America
Pacific Seabird Group
Raptor Research Foundation
Society of Canadian Ornithologists
Waterbird Society
Wilson Ornithological Society
Related Content
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Boreal Partners in Flight
Meeting and Project Summaries for Boreal Partners in Flight
About Boreal Partners in Flight
Monitoring and Research Boreal Partners in Flight Projects
Alaska Landbird Monitoring Survey
Conservation of Landbirds in Alaska
Bird Conservation Areas
Festivals Celebrating Birds in Alaska
Alaska Raptor Group
Resources and Links for Boreal Partners in Flight
There is enormous value in learning about our natural world. Educational resources help us with this endeavor and help us teach others about landbirds. Note: This list is for your convenience. We are not advertising or endorsing any product or entity listed.
Beak Deformities in Landbirds
Landbird Research in Alaska
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Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Boreal Partners in Flight
WELCOME to the Alaska Landbird Resource Information System, the official web site for Boreal Partners in Flight! Thanks for taking the time to learn more about the Boreal Partners in Flight program and our efforts to understand and conserve northern populations of landbirds.Meeting and Project Summaries for Boreal Partners in Flight
Information on topics discussed by Boreal Partners in Flight (BPIF) working groups organized by year.About Boreal Partners in Flight
Boreal Partners in Flight is a coalition of individuals who are working together to help conserve bird populations throughout boreal regions of North America. Boreal Partners in Flight is the official Alaska state working group of the international Partners in Flight program. We also have many members from Canada because we share many of the same species, habitats, and problems. The international...Monitoring and Research Boreal Partners in Flight Projects
Boreal Partners in Flight has five major regional projects designed to monitor broad-scale trends in populations of landbirds. There are also many projects throughout Alaska that address specific research questions or local monitoring needs.Alaska Landbird Monitoring Survey
Alaska provides breeding habitat for >140 regularly occurring species of landbirds, half of which breed predominantly north of the U.S.–Canada border. The road-based North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) provides some data on population trends in Alaska, but most northern species are inadequately monitored by that continental program because of a paucity of roads. Boreal Partners in Flight...Conservation of Landbirds in Alaska
Alaska lies at the convergence of four major global migration flyways and encompasses a diverse array of important landbird habitats. Temperate rainforests tower along the southern coast, boreal forests span the vast interior, and low-lying tundra blankets the continent’s northern and western fringes.Bird Conservation Areas
Five Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs) were designated in Alaska as part of the North American Bird Conservation Initiative in order provide a framework that would facilitate coordinated conservation and evaluations of major bird initiatives.Festivals Celebrating Birds in Alaska
Here are a few festivals celebrating birds around the state of Alaska.Alaska Raptor Group
Thirty-one raptor species, including 18 species of diurnal raptors (Orders Accipitriformes and Falconiformes) and 13 species of owls (Order Strigiformes), have been documented in Alaska, 23 of which are known to breed within the state.Resources and Links for Boreal Partners in Flight
There is enormous value in learning about our natural world. Educational resources help us with this endeavor and help us teach others about landbirds. Note: This list is for your convenience. We are not advertising or endorsing any product or entity listed.
Beak Deformities in Landbirds
Over the past 20 years, Alaskans have witnessed a startling increase of beak deformities among Black-capped Chickadees and other species of resident birds. This disease, called avian keratin disorder (AKD), is characterized by debilitating beak overgrowth and other abnormalities of keratinized tissues. Affected birds have difficulty feeding and preening, and may suffer high rates of mortality.Landbird Research in Alaska
On this page, learn about USGS work on Beak Deformities and Boreal Partners in Flight. - Multimedia