Disclaimer: All these links worked as at 29-12-2011. No responsibility is taken for those that drop off the perch after that date.
Australian Bird Sites
The Western Banders Association (Western Australia) – http://www.westernbanders.org
Birds Australia – http://www.birdsaustralia.com.au
Australian Wader Studies Group – http://www.awsg.org.au
Birding NSW – http://www.birdingnsw.org.au
Birds of the ANU (Australian National University) – http://www.anu.edu.au/polsci/birds/anubirds.htm
Birds Queensland (was Qld Ornithological Association) – http://birdsqueensland.org.au
BOCA – Bayside branch (BayBoca) – http://www.cohsoft.com.au/bayboca
BOCA – Echuca and District Branch – http://users.mcmedia.com.au/~stocky/boca_echuca.html
Canberra Birds (The Canberra Ornitholigists Group) – http://www.canberrabirds.org.au
Cumberland Bird Observers Club – (Bird Watching in Sydney) – http://www.cboc.org.au
Hunter Bird Observers Club – http://www.hboc.org.au
The Malleefowl Preservation Group – http://www.malleefowl.com.au
NSW Bird Atlassers Inc – mapping and monitoring bird habitats and distribution – http://www.nswbirdatlassers.com
Southern Ocean Seabird Study Association – http://www.sossa-international.org
Victorian Ornithological Research Group (VORG) – ???
(We seem to have lost VORG since Vicnet closed down. If anyone knows, please let us know where they are)
Environment Australia – http://www.environment.gov.au
Australian Bird and Bat Banding Schemes (ABBBS) – http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/science/abbbs/index.html
(Has some back copies of “Flightlines”)
Eremaea Pty Ltd – http://www.eremaea.com
(A private, independent company based in Melbourne, Australia. The directors, Margaret Alcorn and Richard Alcorn, are keen bird watchers. Their goal is to contribute to global wildlife conservation by providing a web-based service to observers enabling them to store and share bird survey data. The site is entirely self-funded by user subscription)
New Zealand Bird Sites
The Ornithological Society of New Zealand (OSNZ) – http://www.osnz.org.nz
Other Bird Sites (Around The World)
Surfbirds – http://www.surfbirds.com
(A friendly link into UK birding, and a host of further links)
Surfbirder – http://www.surfbirder.com
(A searchable data-base of sites)
Raptors International – http://www.raptors-international.de
Birding and Wild Birds – http://birding.about.com/hobbies/birding
Merseyside Ringing Group – http://www.merseysiderg.org.uk
Bird Links to the World – http://www.bsc-eoc.org/links
(An extremely comprehensive site that provides Bird Links to the World. It has links to hundreds of sites, arranged by geographical area, as well as by topic)
The House of Birds – http://www.birdresearch.dk
(Danish site – English version, as well as Danish and German)
Fat Birder – http://www.fatbirder.com
Heidi Willis Bird Paintings – http://www.heidiwillis.com.au
Birdwatching Guide – http://www.tripbuzz.com/birdwatching-guide
(An american site that has some good info for starters)
Miscellaneous
The Last Noah’s Ark – http://www.aultimaarcadenoe.com
(A general bio-conservation site in Brazil with a sub-section on birds)
Ozgreen – http://www.ozgreen.org.au
(A local organisation with an interest in clean waterways in particular. Cleaning up wetlands and re-establishing their waterflows is great for the birds. Also good for ideas on how a local org can have an international reach)