We will be exploring many topics on this blog, and wanted to give you a list of resources that we use to guide us. It is not exhaustive, and will be added to over time.
Each of these references has links to deeper information, and many are updated, or have new editions, coming out every year or two. The Breeding Bird Survey is usually analyzed each year, the Massachusetts and National State of the Birds reports are updated every few years, and the IUCN Red List is regularly updated.
Status and Trends of Massachusetts Birds
- Massachusetts Breeding Bird Atlas 1
- Massachusetts Breeding Bird Atlas 2
- Massachusetts State of the Birds 2011
- Massachusetts State of the Birds 2013
- USGS Breeding Bird Surveys
Status and Trends of Breeding Birds in all States, Regionally, and Nationally
- USGS Breeding Bird Surveys
- State of the Birds (National)
Climate Change
Details of Bird Behavior, Trends, and Life Histories
- Massachusetts Breeding Bird Atlas 1 (more natural history information than BBA 2)
- The Birds of North America Online (subscription required, Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
- All About Birds (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
Status of Birds Worldwide
Current Bird Sightings in Massachusetts