Links and Resources
Emergencies:
NYSBS information page on Emergencies
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation listing of state rehabilitators for song birds: https://appfactory.dec.ny.gov/SpecialLicensesSearchSystem/rehab
Suffolk Co.: North Fork Animal Hospital can be contacted 24/7 at 631-765-2400 and/or the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center in Hampton Bays at 631-728-9453.
Links to Bluebird Organizations:
North American Bluebird Society: http://www.nabluebirdsociety.org/
NABS promotes the recovery of bluebirds and other cavity nesters. (This link will give you the current links to the other North American Bluebird Society’s affiliates in the United States and Canada.)
Links to Other Bluebird Pages:
All About Eastern Bluebirds: http://sialis.org/index.html Best site for all the bluebird information you want to know and more.
American Bird Conservancy: http://abcbirds.org/
Information about bluebirds: http://bluebirdnut.com/
Bluebird forum: http://bluebirdnutcafe.com
Links to Other Birding Programs:
Cornell Lab of Ornithology: homepage http://www.birds.cornell.edu/Page.aspx?pid=1478
Nestwatch – A nest box monitoring project from Cornell. Join and enter your nesting data.
eBird – A joint project between Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Audubon, where you can record and access birding observations.
New York State Purple Martin Project, http://www.friendsofiroquoisnwr.org/purplemartins/index.html
The Purple Martin Conservation Association: https://www.purplemartin.org/
Wilson Ornithological Society http://www.wilsonsociety.org
Links to other helpful websites:
New York State Native Plant Listing: http://www.plantnative.org/rpl-nypanj.htm
Links to bluebird and other birding commercial pages:
Please note:
The NYSBS does not officially endorse these sites or their products. They are here for your reference.
Bluebird and other items for sale:
TMB Studios: http://tmbstudios.com
Purple Martin Conservation Organization: https://www.purplemartin.org/
Wild Birds Unlimited: http://www.wbu.com/
Birding Tours in NYS and the USA: http://lakeshorenaturetours.com/
Links for photos of bluebirds and other cavity nesters:
Douglas Domedion: Search: Douglas Domedion and bird photos
David Kinneer http://www.secondcousindave.smugmug.com/
Kenn & Temple https://kenn3d.smugmug.com/
Jerry Acton http://www.jerryacton.com/Videos/Jerry-Acton-Nature-Photography/
Cherie Layton http://bluebirdnut.com/
Bluebird Books:
Bluebird Trails A Guide to Success, by Doreen Scriven. A well-written and comprehensive discussion of bluebirds.
Studying Eastern Bluebird, by Dr. T. David Pitts. Many years of interesting and valuable observations.
The Bluebird Monitor’s Guide, a Cornell Bird Library Guide by Berger, Kridler, and Griggs.
The Bluebird Guide by Don and Lillian Stokes
Eastern Bluebird-Wild Bird Guide Series by Gary Richardson
Bluebirds by Steve Grooms and Dick Peterson
Bluebirds Forever by Connie Toops
The Bluebird and How You Can Help Its Fight for Survival by Dr. Lawrence Zeleny. A wonderful classic work.
The North American Bluebird Society and the New York State Bluebird Society, together with many state Bluebird Societies, publish Journals or newsletters.