• Dean Radinosky's site: Dean's beautiful artwork, and recently features on other contemporary artists.
• Steve Koury's site: the paintings and general info on the noted wildlife artist, Steve Koury.
• Deric Gerlach's site: contains all sorts of cool stuff, but of particular interest is an easy-to-follow website-building tutorial for beginners.
• Matt Victoria's site: A fine collection of Matt's excellent digiscoped bird photos.
• Erik Guzowski's site: The beautiful work of a skilled professional photo-journalist.

Some of the best lodging from my worldwide travels; I've stayed in each of these places, and recommend them all highly. Just remember, I'm not your classic pampered traveller, so if you want to be sheltered from the locals, get in-room massages, and a golf course on the grounds, you might be happier looking for a Club Med...if you'd like personal recollections from these places, feel free to e-mail me!
United States:

• Manor House, Ouray, Colorado: a charming bed and breakfast in an equally charming mountain town.
• The Barkeater Inn, Keene, New York: a delightful country inn in the the Adirondack Mountains of New York State.
• Cottages at Cayou Cove: Beautifully appointed cottages on Orcas Island in the San Juans, Washington State.

• Park Eden, El Valle de Antón, Panama: A lovely B&B in a charming foothills town.
• Los Quetzales, Guadalupe, Panama: Splendid cabins buried in the rainforest in far western Panama- a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
• Hotel Panamonte, Boquete, Panama: A delightful, surprisingly luxurious hotel in a charming mountain town in western Panama.
• Panama's Canopy Tower: a remarkable and unique place to visit, and, undoubtably, one of the finest eco-lodges in the world. I intend to visit this place every year for the rest of my life!
• Panama's Canopy Lodge: the latest venture by the owner of the Canopy Tower, unique in its own right, and located in a charming town in central Panama's foothills.
• Papillote Wilderness Retreat: this rainforest lodge on Dominica is one of the most beautiful places I've ever stayed, with wildlife, waterfalls, luxuriant hot springs, and a nice restaurant all on the grounds.
• Asa Wright Nature Centre: this nature retreat on Trinidad is best known for its wildlife and the skills of its local guides, but the communal dining area is quite fun as well, and the rooms very comfortable- even non-birders will be awestruck by the surroundings!
• La Haut Plantation House: this inn on St. Lucia boasts a spectacular view of the Pitons, spacious and lovely rooms, and a fine restaurant (and killer rum punch!).
• Blue Waters Inn, Tobago: blissful quiet, world-class snorkelling in a pristine inlet, a fine restaurant and tiki bar, and abundant wildlife on the grounds- this has it all!
• Habitation Grande Anse, Guadeloupe: spacious, well-equipped bungalows, great for self-sufficient travellers, although I understand, sadly, the fine restaurant is limited to breakfeast service now.
• Lance Aux Épines Cottages, Grenada: huge apartments and cottages, affording the money-saving feature of a well-equipped kitchen, in a delightful part of The Spice Island- a great deal, especially in the off-season.
• Hostal Casa de Campo Country Inn and Spa: a delightful inn with a charming host, located in a quiet and nature-rich area.
• Ivan's Bed and Breakfast, Gamboa, Panama: a great value run by a fine family, and superbly-situated minutes from the entrance to the world-famous Pipeline Road. Click here for a detailed review!

The web has revolutionized birding as information and current sightings are readily available at a keystroke. These are some of the resources I use on a regular basis in my avian pursuits.

United States


• American Birding Association: the premier birder's group of North America, a clearinghouse for rare bird sightings and population trends, members' life lists, and home to an excellent birding store, offering gear, books, and special treats such as shade-grown coffee and fair-trade chocolate.
• American Ornithologist's Union: mainly a professionals' organization, they are the keepers of the official species list for North America, arbiter of the validity of rare bird sightings, and determine the status of potential new species.
• Cornell Lab of Ornithology: all kinds of goodies from the world's finest ornithological educational institution; of particular interest, they have the most comprehensive collection of natural sounds (birds and more) in the world.
• Rare Bird Alerts: phone numbers and transcripts (where available) from rare bird hotlines around the country.
• Birdmail: links to local birding listserves around the country, very useful because of the up-to-the-minute bird info available; frustrating because there can be a lot of nonsensical chit chat. I post on NYSBIRDS-L at home, and have gotten some wonderful help from other listserves' members when I travel.

International


• Guided Birdwatching: a new site trying to collect contacts for birding guides for anywhere in the world (I submitted my info for New York and Panamá); while a number of quality people and companies are thus far listed, one should be warned that this site tells you nothing about the skills and reputation of the listed guide. Do your homework!
• Internet Bird Collection: a rapidly-growing collection of video footage of the birds of the world, created by the leading international authority on endangered and threatened species.
• Trinidad & Tobago Field Naturalist's Club: an excellent group on an exciting island, and the home of the Southeastern Caribbean Bird Alert, on which I've posted in my travels in the region.
• Environmental Protection in the Caribbean: some young American naturalists have been leading environmental protection efforts on some under-studied islands, including St. Maarten, where I have encountered them in the field. Nice folks, with an uphill battle ahead of them.
• Xeno-Canto Neotropical Bird Songs: an amazing resource, a collection of bird vocalizations from the Americas; many sounds that are not commercially available can be found here.
• Xenornis- Panama Rare Bird Alert: the home of a somewhat sporadically-maintained rare bird alert, with some other quite useful resources for birding in Panama.

Local/Regional


• Tucson Audubon Society: bird information and field trips in southeastern Arizona.
• Washington Ornithological Society: birders' resources for Washington State.
• Federation of New York State Bird Clubs: field trips, bird info, and links for a very active N.Y. birding community. These folks publish The Kingbird, in which my Yellow-breasted Chat article recently appeared.

Birding Tours


• Westport Seabirds: outstanding pelagic birding trips out of Westport, WA.
• SeeLife Paulagics: a relatively new seabirding company (east coast), who I find enthusiastic and knowledgeable- they're my pelagic company of choice these days.
• Brian Patteson's Pelagic Tours: seabirding tours off the coasts of the Carolinas; they regularly discover new species for the United States.

• Searchable Ornithological Research Archive: full text of some of the most significant ornithological journals; an indispensable research tool.
• E-nature.com: basically a compilation of North American field guides; very generalized information, excellent for kids, whether they're just curious or doing a school project.
• Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: outstanding site with info on all things natural, scientifically organized, but easily accessible to the 'lay person'. A recent find for me, and a gem.
• Neotropical Butterflies: an excellent collection of neotropical butterfly images and information- but you'd better have some clue before you start to search this page!

• Finca Hartmann shade-grown coffee: Homepage for the lovely estate in western Panama, the source of my favorite organic, shade-grown coffee, and a wonderful refuge for wildlife.
• Abebooks- Rare Books Online Store: A delightful site representing hundreds of out-of-print bookstores from around the country- you can find anything here!
• Rosy-Finches of Sandia Crest: A wonderfully-detailed guide to the New Mexican winter home of some of the most sought-after birds in the U.S..
• Valles Caldera National Preserve, New Mexico: I'm unsure as to where to categorize this, the official website of one of the most remarkable natural sites I've yet encountered.
• Cedant web-hosting: my web-hosting company, with whom I've been very happy; let me know if you decide to use them as I get a discount for a referral!
• Digital Calendars Online: this company produced my lovely 2003 and 2004 calendars, at quite a reasonable price.
• Map Outline Links: the source of blank maps used in my KENFINDER feature; again, an excellent educational resource.
• Central Park Map: an excellent full-color map of the major geological and recreational features of NYC's Central Park.
• Bird Stamp Collection: this eclectic site, featuring postage stamps with bird images from around the world, is actually loads of fun. I, of course, have been nit-picking, finding inaccuracies in a series of U.S. bird stamps from the early '80's!
• IgoUgo: an interesting travel site, with reviews from real people (I'll be on there soon!).