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Resource about Birds for Birders
Fatbirder is the premier birders’ web resource about birds, birding and birdwatching. Whether you are looking for facts about hummingbirds, songbirds, shorebirds or raptors in your backyard or are planning a trip or birding tour anywhere in the world Fatbirder is the site for you.
There are tens of thousands of links on two thousand pages about birding everywhere; a page for every country & state & every bird family.
It’s all here from RSPB wildlife reserves or Audubon bird sanctuaries to the best bird watching binoculars and spotting scopes. There are page sections on books, guides, forums, reserves, accommodation, trip report, bird clubs and more as well as pages on topics such as ornithology, twitching, endangered species, conservation, equipment, pelagics, birding holidays and much more.
Fatbirder benefits hugely from the contributions of birders, photographers, ornithologists and birdwatchers from all over the world. Local birders wrote most country and state introductions, and Fatbirder users took most of the photographs featured. As always, we welcome feedback and suggestions.
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Emergency Plans for Waterbird Colony
Virginia Announces Emergency Plans For Hampton Roads Waterbird Colony (Washington, D.C., February 14, 2020) The Commonwealth of Virginia has announced plans to help waterbirds displaced by construction on Hampton Roads’ South Island, which has been ...moreFebruary 14th, 2020
Good Birdwatchers follow rules...
Our top 10 tips on how to be a good birdwatcher You’ve heard how much fun birdwatching can be, and you’re raring to get out there and start right away. But before ...moreFebruary 11th, 2020
It’s official – the Wren is our commonest bird
In the latest report looking at the size of our bird populations the Wren tops the list with 11 million pairs across the UK. Wren by Alan Drewitt The latest report, Population ...moreFebruary 3rd, 2020How to create Argentina’s largest national park? Start with people
Two years ago Mar Chiquita, one of the world’s largest wetlands, was given support to become a National Park. We caught up with our Partner Aves Argentinas, who have been hard at ...moreJanuary 31st, 2020
The Pelagic Dictionary of Natural History of the British Isles
| By Peter Jarvis | Pelagic Publishing | 2020 | Hardback | eBook available | 549 Pages | ISBN: 9781784271947 Descriptions of all Species with a Common Name The Publisher’s View: The ...moreJanuary 31st, 2020
Birdwatcher’s Yearbook 2020
Edited By Neil Gartshore | Calluna Books | Paperback | Oct 2019 | 328 Pages | B&W Illustrations & two-tone Maps | ISBN: 9780993347740 | £20.00 | Offer price £18.00p inc P&P ...moreJanuary 6th, 2020
Roberts Bird Guide 2 App
| Roberts Bird Guide 2 | By Guy Gibbon | Southern Africa Birding CC | 2019 | App | IOS (1.5 GB Requires iOS 9.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad and ...moreNovember 25th, 2019
'Birding For All' thanks Birding Ecotours
I (Fatbirder) set up this small national charity two decades ago to fight for better access to reserves and other birding products and services for those with physical disabilities. It has grown ...moreFebruary 14th, 2020
The Latest Grumpy Old Birder Article No. 126 - Extinction Rebellion
The latest Grumpy Old Birder Article is now on line as well as on page 17 of the February 2020 edition of Birdwatching Magazine (UK) Read it HEREMay 10th, 2019
How to keep all your bird lists when HBW (is no longer) Alive
HBW Alive will transition in early 2020 to become Birds of the World and the MyBirding platform is already no longer accepting new data. Premium HBW Alive users have the option ...moreJanuary 17th, 2020