ASWP
Birding
Birding Home
ASWP's Live Bird Feeder Camera at
Beechwood.
For a larger, automatically refreshing display, go to the our
Birdcam Page. Provided in cooperation with the Fox Chapel Area
School District
Citizens who were concerned about civilization's rampant destruction of birds and their habitats founded the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania in early 1916. These citizens were birdwatchers. Today, birding is arguably the most popular hobby in the world. ASWP holds this heritage dear and continues to provide resources for the birders of the region.
2007 Christmas Bird Count results have been posted.
ASWP provides these services to the birding community:
- Special Bird Outings to unique locations through the region.
- Educational opportunities for birders of all skill levels with public programs at Beechwood Farms and Todd Sanctuary.
- Rare Bird Hotline, the latest in local and regional unusual sightings. Hosted by ASWP volunteers and expert birders. Call 412-963-0560.
- The best in birding equipment and supplies at our Audubon Nature Store at Beechwood.
- The book Birding in Western Pennsylvania, A Guide to Hot Spots for Birding and Nature Walks. Click here for a preview. The current edition is sold in our Audubon Nature Store.
- The Natural History Library with an extensive collection of books and field guides on birds and western Pennsylvania flora and fauna, including rare volumes. Open the general public as a reference library and to Friends of Audubon members as a lending library. Located at Beechwood. Open during Audubon Nature Store hours.
- Christmas Bird Count: An annual, nationwide event each December. Coordinated regionally by ASWP, it records all birds seen in a single day. A great chance to try your skills, or to follow along with someone more experienced to pick up tips on identifying and finding birds in your neighborhood. For more information, visit our CBC web page.
Birding Links
- Three Rivers Birding Club: Club dedicated to birding in the Pittsburgh region. Extensive web site highlights local birding resources.
- The Banding Program at Powdermill Nature Reserve: Banding data and stunning photographs of birds in the hand.
- The National Audubon Society: National organization active in birding as well as environmental issues and education. ASWP is a affiliated as a chapter of Audubon.
- The American Bird Conservancy
- The American Birding Association: North America's largest membership organization for active birders
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Source of scientific data about birds
- Birdsource.orgClearinghouse for Christmas Bird Count, Great Backyard Bird Count and many other birding research efforts.
- Pennsylvania Birds email List server: Join an email based message board about Pennsylvania Birds, or view archived messages on the Web John James Audubon Prints: Guide to identifying the various editions. Includes Havells, Biens, Octavos, Imperials and Amsterdams.