Links

This page contains links to web sites and pages having to do with pelagic trips, birds, whales and other related areas. The information is divided into the following categories:

• Pelagic Birds and Animals
• Worldwide Links
• North American Links
• Local Links

Pelagic Birds and Animals

• Southern Oceans Seabird Study Association (SOSSA)- www.sossa-international.org -Monthly pelagic trips off Wollongong (Australia) and the longest standing continual study of the Wandering Albatross at sea in the world.
• Cape May Whale Watch & Research Center- http://capemaywhalewatch.com/
• Fea’s Petrel off Nova Scotia! - Images and comments http://is.dal.ca/~whitelab/sh/feas.htm
• Gadus Associates' List of Fisheries Web Sites - A collection of over 1,600 web sites with useful info on marine fisheries http://home.istar.ca/~gadus/links.html
• Monterey Bay Whale Watch - Offering Seabirding & Whale Watching Trips in California - http://www.montereyseabirds.com/
• New England Seabirds - http://www.neseabirds.com - To promote pelagic birding and the conservation of seabirds.
• Oregon Pelagic Trips - http://www.thebirdguide.com/pelagics
• Tony Palliser’s Pelagic Page - From the land down under http://users.bigpond.net.au/palliser
• Short-tailed Albatross - Great page with photos & listings of STAL sightings in the North Pacific - http://www.iphc.washington.edu/staff/tracee/shorttail.htm  
• Westport Seabird Offshore Trips - http://www.westportseabirds.com
• Angus Wilson's Ocean Wanderers - http://www.oceanwanderers.com
• WhaleNet Web Site - A Boston site with lots of info about whales.  http://whale.wheelock.edu/

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Worldwide Links

• Bird Links to the World - Canadian  site with links around the world. http://www.bsc-eoc.org/links

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North American Links

• American Birding Association- http://www.AmericanBirding.org
• Siler’s Birding on the Net Site - Always a good bet. http://www.birdingonthe.net/
• Ventures Bird Watching & Natural History Tours - Simon Thompson takes small groups exploring the world of birds and natural history.  http://www.birdventures.com

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Local Links/Resources

Virginia -

• Audubon Naturalist Society - Founded in 1897, ANS serves the DC regional area. www.AudubonNaturalist.org/
• Coastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory - Migratory bird and insect observation station located at the tip of the Delmarva peninsula on Virginia's Eastern Shore www.cvwo.org/
• Virginia Beach Audubon - Virginia Beach, Virginia www.audubon.org/chapter/va/vb
• Virginia Beach - The World's Largest Resort City! www.vbeach.com/ or www.virginiabeach.com 
• Virginia Society of Ornithology -  

North Carolina -

• Carolina Bird Club - www.carolinabirdclub.org
• Outer-Banks.Com - Another good site for info on North Carolina's Outer Banks. www.outer-banks.com/
• National Park Service - Cape Hatteras National Seashore - Interesting site maintained by the NPS. www.nps.gov/caha/map_caha.htm
• The Outer Banks.Com - Good for dining, lodging, etc. theouterbanks.com/
• Wings Over Water Festival - A celebration of wildlife & wildlands in eastern North Carolina held in November.  www.northeast-nc.com/wings

Other States -

• Georgia Ornithological Society - Great site! www.gos.org/index.html

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Last modified: July 15, 2006