Links and Resources
Websites/Phone Links/Books
Emergencies:
NYSBS information page on Emergencies
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation listing of state rehabilitators for song birds: http://www.dec.ny.gov/cfmx/extapps/sls_searches/index.cfm?p=live_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:
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation – Attracting wildlife to your yard:
http://www.dec.ny.gov/public/44391.html
New York State Native Plant Listing: http://www.plantnative.org/rpl-nypanj.htm
Links to bluebird and other birding commercial pages:
Please note:
Please check the NYSBS items for sale before buying elsewhere. Buying from us helps us raise money to bring you this site.
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:
The Bluebird Monitor’s Guide, Berger, Kridler and Grigg, 2001, HarperCollins. This book is out of print but might be found in collections of old books or online. It is a great resource on bluebirds and other cavity nesters.
Children’s Bluebird Activity Book, Pearman, 2009, Mountain Bluebird Trails. A free PDF version of this booklet can be downloaded at http://mountainbluebirdtrails.com/ This is a great book for children. The book is for sale on the Items for Sale listing on the NYSBS website http://nysbs.org
Bluebird Trails A Guide to Success, Scriven, 1999, Shapco Printing. A basic guide for those monitoring bluebird trails.
Bluebird Book A Complete Guide to Attracting Bluebirds, Stokes, 1999, Little, Brown and Company. A beginner’s guide to attracting bluebirds and their behaviors. The book is for sale on the Items for Sale listing on the NYSBS website http://www.nysbs.org.
Studying Eastern Bluebirds – A Biologist’s Reflections, T David Pitts, Redleaves Publishing 2011. The book is for sale on the Items for Sale listing on the NYSBS website http://www.nysbs.org.