Hot Links
Waterfowl Hot Links
- Waterfowl
- Ducks at
a Distance: A Waterfowl Identification Guide
- An electronic version of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service handbook of the same
name by Bob Hines (1912-94). Features illustrations of North American ducks, geese,
and swans in flight emphasizing fall and winter plumages. A similar publication from
the Central Flyway Waterfowl Council,
Waterfowl Identification in the Central Flyway,
features illustrations with more emphasis on profiles of standing birds. Both electronic versions are hosted by
Northern Prairie Science Center.
- California Waterfowl Association Photo Gallery
- Nice set of public domain images of a variety of primarily dabbling ducks.
- North West Swan Study
- Documents a study of the Mute Swan population of the
North West of England.
- Chincoteague, Virginia and Vicinity
- Birdwatching: Worcester County, Maryland
- Nicely designed site covering the region just north of Chincoteague (including the
Maryland half of Assateague Island).
Includes bird checklists and a clickable map of birding destinations with
brief descriptions and birds to look for.
- Virginia's Chesapeake Bay, The Eastern Shore | The Insiders' Guide®
- Great resource on the region. Includes extensive list of attractions (including Chincoteague),
restaurants, accomodations, and events (including the Eastern Shore Birding Festival).
- Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge | L.L.Bean's Park Search®
- Several pictures of wild ponies and Snow Geese along with the Park Search's
checklist of park features.
- National Wildlife Refuge System
- National Wildlife Refuge System
- Extensive collection of information about the refuge system.
Check out these other
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service pages:
- Refuge Net
- "The Spotlight's on..." features a refuge of the month with detailed description and
background, many photographs, and links to related material on other sites.
See previous month's refuges in the "Refuge Nook".
Plus extensive collection of information related to the refuge system.
- National Geographic: Sanctuary
- Site that coincided with NG October 1996 issue covering the U.S. National Wildlife Refuge System.
Covers wetlands, endangered species and issues faced by the refuge system.
- GORP Wildlife Areas
- Information on many National Wildlife Refuges by state. GORP also hosts more detailed
accounts of selected refuges from the
The Refuge Reporter.
Focus on Waterfowl (Chincoteague NWR) : [ Low-Band
| Mid-Band
| Hi-Band ]