Birdwatching

Links to virtual exhibits offered by museums across Canada. Topics include: East Coast birds, bird eggs, birds of Manitoba, and swans, geese and ducks of Canada.
http://www.museevirtuel.ca/Exhibitions/Birds/Birds/index.htm...

Geared to birdwatching enthusiasts. Lists observation sites by region and birdwatching clubs.
http://www.oiseauxqc.org/quebangl.html

Comprehensive guide to East Coast birds includes text and illustrations of The Birds of Nova Scotia by Robie Tufts, as well as articles, bird pictures and map of birding sites.
http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/nature/nsbirds/index.htm

The Long Point Bird Observatory undertakes and promotes bird monitoring programs at Long Point, on the north shore of Lake Erie. Descriptions of research and projects, bird checklist.
http://www.bsc-eoc.org/lpbo/mission.html

The Manitoba Naturalists Society is a not-for-profit association that conducts research and conducts indoor and outdoor environmental education programs. Includes information on birding, canoe trips, garden tours, the Manitoba Hiking Trail and the Environmental Action Committee.
http://www.manitobanature.ca/

The Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch promotes the enjoyment of hawkwatching, works for the preservation of raptors in Ontario, educates the public about hawks and conducts systematic counts of hawks over the Niagara Peninsula. Includes statistics and resources.
http://www.freenet.hamilton.on.ca/link/niaghawk/

Birds of Ontario are showcased here, with photos of recent sightings, an official provincial checklist, plus information about field trips and other events, OFO publications, and how to become a member.
http://www.ofo.ca/

Point Pelee National Park at Canada's southernmost tip is renowned as the best location in inland North America to observe the northward migration of songbirds. In the fall, large numbers of autumn migrant birds and monarch butterflies can be sighted.
http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/on/pelee/

Visitor information for the Quill lakes International Bird Area in east-central Saskatchewan. Over one million birds stop here annually while travelling North America's Central Flyway.
http://www.quill-lakes-bird-area.com/