Resources & Links
Field Guides
If you study birds near your home and in your backyard, you can learn about the features and behaviors of these fascinating animals. Check out the guides below!
- Birds of Napa County – Heinzel, Hermann Heydey Books 2006
- Young Birder’s Guide to Birds of North America (Peterson Field Guides)- Thompson, Bill
- Napa County Breeding Bird Atlas – Napa Solano Audubon
- Breeding Birds of Solano County – Berner, Murray
- Solano County Breeding Bird Atlas – Berner, Murray
- The Sibley Guide to Birds – Sibley, David Allen – Alfred A Knopf – 2nd Edition
- Field Guide to the Birds of North America 7th Edition – Dunn, John L & Alderfer, Jonathan – National Geographic
- The Warbler Guide – Stephenson, Tom & Whittle, Scott
- Birds of North America – National Audubon Society
- The Birders Handbook: A Field Guide to the Natural History of North American Birds – Ehrlich, Paul , Dobkin, David & Wheye, Darryl
- Important Bird Areas of California – Cooper, Daniel 2004
- American Wildlife and Plants: A Guide to Wildlife Food Habits – Martin, Alexander, and Jim, Herbert
- Life Histories of Familiar North American Birds – Bent, A.C. 1919-1968
County Bird Checklists
Bay Area Audubon Chapters
- Golden Gate Bird Alliance
- Mount Diablo Bird Alliance
- Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance
- Marin Audubon
- Madrone (Sonoma) Audubon
- Yolo Bird Alliance
- Sacramento Audubon
Local Birding Organizations
- Point Blue Conservation Science
- San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory
- Audubon Canyon Ranch
- Redwood Regional Ornithological Society
- Golden Gate Raptor Observatory
- Central Valley Bird Club
National Birding Organizations
- Audubon California
- National Audubon Society
- American Bird Conservancy
- Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
Birding Resources
- All About Birds
- Birds of the World
- eBird
- Cornell Nestwatcher’s Resource Center
- Nestbox Plans
- Audubon California Bird Science
- Fun Facts about Hummingbirds
- Fun Facts about Bald Eagles
Birding & Habitat Restoration Resources
