Thoughout this website we have websites that are directly related to the topics on that page. Check out our Biodiversity, Hawk Watch and Dunning's Creek Wetlands pages in particular to see links related to our chapter's activities and interests.
PA Audubon Website… This is the official website of the PA Audubon Society highlighting the audubon in PA and the many Audubon chapters in Pennsylvania. http://pa.audubon.org/
The National Aviary Website... This site is the official site for the aviary in Pittsburgh. The resources on this site are expansive and they cover all areas of birding and ornithology. http://www.aviary.org
Powdermill Nature Reserve Website... Powdermill's official site is the place to find even more resources and programs the National Aviary sponsors in bird and raptor research. Powdermill is a major bird banding site in the area. http://www.powdermill.org/
Check out the section of Aviary's site featuring the eagles caught near the Allegheny front Hawkwatch and tagged with radio telemetry devices for tracking. You can view/track the migration and habitat's of the eagles as they are updated. http://www.aviary.org/csrv/eaglePA.php
PA Society of Ornithology Website… Pennsylvania Birds Magazine, Pennsylvania specific news and information http://www.pabirds.org/
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Website... Official website of Hawk Mountain in easter PA that features their count data as well as features on their research and programs. http://www.hawkmountain.org
The Falcon Research Group Website... Official website of the Falcon Research Group which supports field research, education and conservation of raptors. They have several articles and features on their site including a falcon tracker program similar to the golden eagle tracking project locally. http://www.frg.org
The Pennsylvania Game Commission Website… Official Government website for the PA Game Commission. Information on all types of wildlife in PA as well as game and wildlife management issues http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/
The Virtual Birder website… Along with extensive birding resources, this site offers a listing of Rare Bird Alerts for Pennsylvania. http://www.virtualbirder.com/vbirder/realbirds/rbas/PA.html
Birding.com has a specific Pennsylvania webpage that offers information and links for birding in PA. http://www.birding.com/wheretobird/pennsylvania.asp
Important Bird Areas of PA… This is the PA Audubon page that highlights the Important Bird Areas in Pennsylvania. The Allegheny Front is currently being developed as an IBA. http://pa.audubon.org/iba/maps.html
Birdingonthe.net has a PA specific webpage including recent postings to the PA Birding List http://www.birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/PENN.html
Birds of Pennsylvania Website… A website with high quality of photographs of birds common to PA that have been photographed in Berks County PA. http://www.berkscountyweb.com/Birds/index.htm
The Universtiy of Wisconsin sponsors "The Internet Scout Project" that produces a weekly report of websites they have found on the web that promote learning in a variety of areas. I have found some great nature and environmental websties in their reports and have included them here. I highly recommend this site for any area of education you would like to explore.
The Internet Scout Report... This site is a project of the Universtiy of Wisconsin that finds quality educational and informational websites for educators and learners on the web. These sites are often very specific in their focus and use but they find some great resurces for wildlife and environmental topics. http://scout.wisc.edu/index.php
Journey North: A Global Study of Wildlife Migration... This site sponsored by Annenberg Media. Journey North engages students in a global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change. K-12 students share their own field observations with classmates across North America. They track the coming of spring through the migration patterns birds and mammals; the budding of plants; changing sunlight; and other natural events. Find migration maps, picture, lesson plans, activities and information to help students make local observations and fit them into a global context. Widely considered a best-practices model for education, Journey North is the nation's premiere "citizen science" project for children. The general public is welcome to participate. http://www.learner.org/jnorth/
Wetlands International... Although focusing on wetland issues in South-East Asia, this sitehas links about wetland projects across the world. http://www.wetlands.org/index.aspx
Ice Stories... On the Exploratorium website, these are articles/dispatches from Polar Scientists. http://www.exploratorium.edu/poles/index.php
The Green Guide... Green living tips, product reviews and environmental health news from National Geographic. http://www.thegreenguide.com/
Digital Library for Earth Systems Education... A neat resource for those interested in how Earth systems work. You can participate in ongoing resarch opportunities as well as learn about natural systems on Earth. http://www.dlese.org/library/