And consider making a cash donation to The Nature Conservancy , an apolitical organization that owns and maintains land to support nature. NWR Refuge Home Page The Everglades Park Home Page Ft. Besides watching, I like to read about birds. My favorite magazine is Bird Watcher's Digest . I'm a member of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology , where I volunteered one summer to do library research.
Some birders specialize in certain species.
The University of Minnesota has a Raptor Center if you're interested in birds of prey. One of their missions is rehabilitation of injured birds. The North American Bluebird Society promotes conservation of bluebirds, including instructions for building nest boxes and maintaining a bluebird trail. The Hummingbird Society is devoted to hummingbirds. A good general information source is The Aviary , both for birding and for avian pets.