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| Tri-colored herons |
| Credit: Jim Williams |
To the uninitiated, birding may seem just too difficult – all that squinting through binoculars, trying to distinguish subtle marks on tiny creatures. There's an easy solution: Begin with the big birds – hard to miss for their size and often dramatic plumage. National wildlife refuges across the country offer great places to find them.
During Hawaii's Golden Anniversary, See its Birds of Paradise
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| Hawaiian i'iwi bird |
| Credit: jackjeffreyphoto.com |
During 2009, when Hawaii celebrates its 50th year of statehood, see one natural resource that has made the state famous – the Hawaiian i'iwi. You will recognize its bright red plumage and long, curved beak – perfect for extracting nectar from the tubular ‘ōhi ‘a lehua blossoms found in the native rainforest canopy.
Birding Resources from National Wildlife Refuges
- Basic Birding Intro from Tinicum (337 KB PDF)
- Bombay Hook Bird Finding Guide (112 KB PDF)
- Junior Birders Booklet (350 KB PDF)
- Santa Ana Bird Finding Guide (113 KB PDF)
- YHONA Birding Handout (2.8 MB PDF)
- A Bird Finding Guide to Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge in Texas (412 KB PDF)
- Makoke Birding Trail (including a site at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge, IA) (2.7 MB PDF)
- Sun and Sage Loop of the Great Washington State Birding Trail (Toppenish National Wildlife Refuge)
Bird Checklists
- Wheeler Bar Graph Checklist Sample (151 KB PDF)
- Aransas NWR data (264 KB PDF)
- Bosque Del Apache NWR data (225 KB PDF)
- Buenos Aires NWR data (186 KB PDF)
- Mountain Longleaf NWR data (94 KB PDF)
- Pea Island NWR data (178 KB PDF)
