California County Birding Pages - An interactive map of California with birding statistics, sites and other birding resources for all 58 California counties. Updated 11 May 2008.
Recent Rarities - Descriptions of recent rarities submitted to the California Bird Records Committee. Many include photographs and some have video. Updated 2 February 2008.
Photo Gallery - Rarities from California and other western states. Additions include Arctic Warbler, Ross's Gull, Taiga Flycatcher, Yellow Grosbeak, Slaty-backed Gull, Eastern Yellow Wagtail, Cook's Petrel, Common Black-Hawk, Common Eider, Cory's Shearwater, Bean Goose, Black-capped Gnatcatcher, Little Stint, Streaked Shearwater, Hoary Redpoll, Ivory Gull, Eyebrowed Thrush, Smew, Short-tailed Albatross, Common Greenshank, Greater Sandplover and Shy "Salvin's" Albatross. Updated 10 May 2008.
Mystery Photos - Analyses, opinions and shameless speculation on thorny identification issues. This feature is on hiatus until further notice. Updated 28 December 2003.
Identification Reference List - Dan Singer contributed this taxonomic listing of important recent identification papers from nine North American and Eurasian journals. Links updated 11 December 2003.
North American Birds - Names, addresses and email contacts for all California regional and subregional editors along with a schedule of deadlines for contributions. Please submit your observations each season. Updated 4 February 2008.
Trumpeter Swans in California - How many Trumpeter Swans winter in California? The Trumpeter Swan Society, California Department of Fish and Game, and the California Bird Records Committee are trying to find out. You can help! Updated 11 Apr 1999.
Eastern Wood-Pewee Vocalizations - Audio file comparisons and .wav files of the Mono Lake and Bodega Bay Eastern Wood-Pewees. Added 5 Aug 1998.
Tufted Duck Variation - Six photos of male Tufted Ducks in the San Francisco Bay Area showing variation in tuft length and appearance. Added 19 Feb 1998.
California Bird Records Committee Master List - Don Roberson and Michael Patten compiled this monumental listing of all CBRC decisions through January 1997. It is a complete summary of 21 published and pending CBRC reports. Updated 30 Dec 1997.
Birding Time Machine - By David Fix. This futuristic account of Audubon Field Notes, Middle Pacific Coast Region, Summer Season Report for the year 2037 is alternately side-splitting and disturbing. It is published here by permission.
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