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Guide to the Birds of Alaska
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Birds of Seward Peninsula, Alaska
Field Guide to Bird Nests And Eggs of Alaska's Coastal...
Alaska's Birds: A Guide to Selected... Species - Robert H Armstrong
A Bird Finding Guide to Alaska Nick Lethaby 1994 - 151 pgs
A Birder's Guide to the Kenai Peninsula,... , Alaska - George C. West 1994 - 153 pgs
Exploring Alaska's Birds - Richard P Emanuel & George Matz -
Guide to the Birds of Alaska Robert A. Armstrong Alaska Northwest Books 1995 - 323 pgs.
The Sibley Guide to Birds
Search American Bird Center for Other Bird Books
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Alaska's Inside Passage Wildlife Viewing Guide
Among Grizzlies
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Alaska Wildlife Viewing Guide
Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska
Last Great Wilderness
Pioneering Conservation in Alaska
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One Man's Wilderness
Frommer's Alaska 2008
Alaska by Cruise Ship
Alaska Atlas and Gazetteer
Lonely Planet Alaska
Alaska
Traveler's Guide to Alaskan Camping
Alaska For Dummies
Fodor's Alaska 2008
The Final Frontiersman
The Last Frontier
Alaska
National Geographic Traveler
Discovering Denali
Denali National Park Guide to Hiking, Photography & Camping
Alaska
The Alaska Highway
Alaska A to Z
Wings Above the Arctic
Checklists
Alaska Bird Checklist
Bird Checklists of the United States - Alaska - (USGS)
The Birds of Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge - Checklist
Hallo Bay Bird List by A. Wheeler - Hallo Bay Wilderness
Juneau Birding Checklist
USGS Bird Checklist for Kodiak Island
Wildlife Notebook Series (Alaska Department of Fish and Game)
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| Alaska - Bird Festivals in Alaska |

April
Ketchican - Bird Festival in Ketchican
Alaska Hummingbird Festival - Mid-April - Celebration of rufous hummingbird migration sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service and
The Discovery Center. Contact: Lesley, Ph: 907-228-6220 Wrangell - Bird Festival in Wrangell
Garnet Festival - April 23-27 2008- The annual five day Stikine River Garnet Festival includes golf tournaments, live concerts,
birding and kayaking workshops, a public market, an arts & crafts fair, island and river birding opportunities and tours.
Contact: Wilma Leslie, Wrangell Chamber of Commerce, 1-800-367-9745
May
Cordova - Bird Festival in Cordova
Copper River Delta Shorebird Festival,- May 8-11 2008 -About 5 million migrating shorebirds use the delta as a rest stop during spring migration.
The festival includes workshops and community events. Contact: Mimi Briggs or Martin Moe, Cordova Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 99, Cordova, AK 99574; Ph: 907-424-7260
International Migratory Bird Day - second Saturday of May each year - birders participate throughout United States, Canada,
Mexico & Central America Ph: 703-358-2318
Homer - Bird Festival in Homer
Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival - May 8-11 2008 -Alaska's largest birding festival with activities for everyone, including speakers,
birding opportunities, by land or water, bike tours, the annual Migration Run, an Arts & Education Fair, kids entertainment,
live bird presentations, art, writing and photography workshops, and much more. Contact: Christina Whiting, Ph: 907-235-7740
August
Fairbanks - Bird Festival in Fairbanks
Sandhill Crane Festival - August - Thousands of sandhill cranes pass through during migration.
At Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge in the heart of Fairbanks the daily Sandhill Crane tallies regularly top 1,000.
The best time to enjoy fall staging is late August and early September. The festival includes talks, bird watching, nature walks,
workshops and other related activities Contact: 907-452-5162 - Places to Stay
November
Haines - Bird Festivals in Haines
Alaska Bald Eagle Festival -November - More than 3,000 eagles gather along a four-mile stretch of the Chilkat River each fall
to feed on a late run of salmon. This wildlife spectacle is the largest gathering of eagles in the world. The peak of the gathering
usually occurs in mid-November. The festival is crammed with a full schedule of events catering to birdwatchers, photographers,
and nature lovers. Sponsored by the American Bald Eagle Foundation. Contact: Dave Olerud, 907-766-3094 - Places to Stay
Sitka - Bird Festivals in Sitka
Sitka WhaleFest - November 7-9 2008-World -renowned biologists and researchers share their current research and exciting experiences
during the three day scientific symposium geared for the public. Humpback whales concentrate in Sitka Sound before migrating to Hawaii .
Whale watching tours, art and music round out the event. Contact: Phyllis Hackett, 907-747-7964 - Places to Stay
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| Birding Organizations in Alaska |
Birding Pal - Alaska Audubon Societies of Alaska
Alaska Audubon Society - 308 G Street, Suite 217 Anchorage, AK 99501; Ph: 907-276-7034 Fax: 907-276-5069
Anchorage Audubon Society PO Box 101161, Anchorage, AK 99510-1161
Arctic Audubon Society PO Box 82098, Fairbanks, AK 99708-2098; Ph: 907-451-9213 - Birding Hot Spots
Juneau Audubon Society PO Box 021725, Juneau, AK 99802-1725
Kodiak Audubon Society P.O. Box 1756, Kodiak, AK 99615; Ph: 907-486-6498
Prince William Sound Audubon Society Ph: 907-424-5305 Sierra Club of Alaska
Sierra Club Alaska Chapter P.O. Box 103441Anchorage, AK 99501-3441; Ph: 907-276-4048
Alaska Field Office 201 Barrow Street, Suite 101, Anchorage, AK 99501; Ph: 907-276-4048/ Fax: 907-258-6807
Other Organizations
The Alaska Biological Science Center - USGS 1011 E. Tudor Rd., MS 701, Anchorage, AK 99503;
Ph: 907-86-3512 Fax: 907-786-3636
Alaska Bird Observatory 418 Wedgewood Dr., Fairbanks, AK 99708; Ph: 907-451-7159
- Located at Wedgewood Resort next to Creamer's Refuge
Alaska Breeding Bird Survey - Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, USGS
Alaska Conservation Foundation 441 West 5th Avenue, Suite 402 • Anchorage, AK 99501-2340;
Ph: 907-276-1917 Fax: 907-274-4145
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Alaska Raptor Rehabilitation Center PO Box 2984 Sitka, AK 99835; Ph: 907-747-8662, Fax: 907-747-8397
American Bald Eagle Foundation P.O. Box 49, 113 Haines Highway Haines, AK 99827 Ph: 907-766-3094 Fax: 907-766-3095
Lynn Canal Conservation, Inc. P.O. Box 964, Haines, Alaska 99827; Ph: 907-766-2295
National Wetlands Inventory in Alaska (USFWS) 1011 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99503; Ph: 907-786-3643 or 786-3471
Prince William Sound Audubon Society Prince William Sound
Raptor Research Foundation
Shore Birds: Winging Between Hemispheres - US Fish & Wildlife Service
The Wilderness Society - Wild Alaska 1-800-843-9453.
USDA Forest Service, Cordova Ranger District
Prince William Sound Science Center
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
National Fish & Wildlife Foundation
Alaska SeaLife Center 301 Railway Ave., P.O. Box 1329, Seward, AK 99664, Ph: 907-224-6300 or 1-800-224-2525 Fax: 907-224-6320
Wings Over Alaska - Alaska Department of Fish and Game program
Nature History Museums in Alaska
Alaska State Museum 395 Whittier St., Juneau, AK 99801-1718; Ph: 907-465-2901; Fax: 907-465-2976
Pratt Museum Homer Society of Natural History 3779 Bartlett Street Homer, AK 99603; Ph: 907-235-8635/Fax 235-2764
Sheldon Jackson Museum 104 College Drive, Sitka, AK 99835-7657; Ph: 907-747-8981; Fax: 907-747-3004
University of Alaska Museum P.O. Box 756960 - 907 Yukon Drive - Fairbanks, AK 99775-6960; Ph: 907-474-7505 Universities in Alaska
University of Alaska Museum P.O. Box 756960 - 907 Yukon Drive - Fairbanks, AK 99775-6960; Ph: 907-474-7505
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Travel Books
Where to Stay in Alaska - B&B - Hotels Hot Spots
Birding - Attu Island - Attour
Birding - Barrow - High Lonesome Ecotours
Birding - Chilkat River - Alaska Department of Fish and Game - where to stay
Birding - Copper River Delta - Cordova Chamber of Commerce
Birding - Denali National Park - where to stay
Birding - Kenai Peninsula - Online Vacation Guide - where to stay
Pribilof Islands
St. Lawrence Island Where to Go Bird Watching!
Alaska Bird Observatory 418 Wedgewood Dr. Fairbanks, AK 99708; 907-451-7159 Creamer's Field Migration Station - where to stay
Alaska Birding Resources
Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve Haines Ranger Station PO Box 430, Haines, AK 99827; Ph: 907-766-2292 - where to stay
Birding - Anchorage Coastal - where to stay
Birding Around Wrangell Wrangell Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 49, Wrangell, AK ; Ph: 907-874-3901 or 800-367-9745
Birding at St. Paul, Alaska: The Pribilof Islands
Birding in Alaska - inAlaska.com
Birds of Kodiak Island - Kodiak Island Convention & Visitors Guide 100 Marine Way, Suite 200, Kodiak, AK 99615; - where to stay
Ph: 907-486-4782 Fax: 907-486-6545 - where to stay
Boreal Partners in Flight - Alaska Biological Science Center, USGS
Birding - Copper River Delta - National Wildlife Federation - where to stay
Birds of the Copper River Delta - Cordova Chamber of Commerce - where to stay
Birding - Denali National Park & Preserve P.O. Box 9, Denali Park, AK 99755; Ph: 907-683-2294 Fax: 907-683-9617 - where to stay
Birding - Homer ( Kachemak Bay) Birding P.O.Box 541, Homer, AK 99603, Ph: 907-235-7740 Fax: 907-235-8766,
BIRD HOTLINE 907-235-PEEP
Birding - Journey North - A Global Study of Wildlife Migration
Birding - Juneau's Birding Home Page - where to stay
Birding - Kodiak Island Birds Kodiak Island Convention and Visitors Bureau 100 Marine Way, Suite 200, Kodiak, AK 99615;
Ph: 907-486-4782 Fax: 907-486-6545 - where to stay
Migratory Birds & Influenza - Alaska Science Forum
Birding - Sanctuary - Alaska - National Geographic
Birding - St. Paul Island, Alaska - Kimsey Fowler
Birding - Wildlife Viewing in Alaska - Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Refuges, Critical Habitat Areas and Sanctuaries
McNeil River Sanctuary
Walrus Islands Sanctuary
Pack Creek Sanctuary - where to stay
Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge - where to stay
Creamer's Field Waterfowl Refuge - where to stay
Susitna Flats State Game Refuge
Goose Bay State Game Refuge - where to stay
Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge - where to stay
Minto Flats State Game Refuge - where to stay
Mendenhall Wetlands Refuge - where to stay
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Alaska
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Regional Office Directory Listing
U.S. Fish & Wildlife, Alaska Region - Shorebirds Sister Schools Program National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska
Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge 2355, Kachemak Bay Drive, Suite 101, Homer, AK 99603-8021;
Ph: 907-235-6546. Fax: 907-235-7783.
Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Becharof National Wildlife Refuge P.O. Box 277, King Salmon, AK 99613; Ph: 907-246-3339 Fax: 907-246-6696
Copper River National Wildlife Refuge
Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge Ph: 907-451-7059
Innoko National Wildlife Refuge P.O. Box 69, McGrath, AK 99627; Ph: 907-524-3251 Fax: 907-524-3141
Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge 101 12th Avenue, Room 262, Fairbanks, AK 99701; Ph: 907-456-0329 Fax: 907-456-0506 - where to stay
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge 1390 Buskin River Road, Kodiak, AK 99615; Ph: 907-487-2600 Fax: 907-487-2144 - where to stay
Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge P.O. Box 287, Galena, AK 99741; Ph : 907-656-1231 Fax: 907-656-1708
Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge P.O. Box 287, Galena, AK 99741; Ph : 907-656-1231 Fax: 907-656-1708
Selawik National Wildlife Refuge 160 2nd Ave., P. O. Box 270, Kotzebue, AK 99752; Ph: 907-442-3799 Toll Free 800-492-8848
Fax: 907-442-3124
State of Alaska Refuges (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Alaska Region) Communications Specialist 1011 E.
Tudor Road, Room 135, Anchorage, AK 99503; Ph: 907-786-3909 - where to stay
Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge P.O. Box 779, Tok, AK 99780; Ph : 907-883-5312 Fax: 907-883-5747
Togiak National Wildlife Refuge P.O. Box 270, Dillingham, AK 99576; Ph: 907-842-1063
Yukon Delta National WildlifeRefuge P.O. Box 346, Bethel, AK 99559-0346; Ph : 907-543-3151 Fax: 907-543-4413
Alaska State Refuges, (Alaska Department of Fish and Game)
Anchorage Coastal
Cape Newenham
Creamer's Field
Goose Bay
Izembek
Mendenhall Wetlands
Minto Flats
Palmer Hay Flats
Susitna Flats
Trading Bay
Yakataga Alaska State Critical Habitat Areas (Alaska Department of Fish and Game)
Cinder River
Egegik
Kalgin Island
Pilot Point
Port Heiden
Tugidak Island
Redoubt Bay
Anchor River/Fritz Creek
Clam Gulch
Copper River Delta
Fox River Flats
Kachemak Bay
Willow Mountain
Dude Creek
Chilkat River
Homer Airport Alaska State Sanctuaries (Alaska Department of Fish and Game)
McNeil River
Stan Price
Walrus Islands Alaska State Parks
Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve Haines Ranger Station, PO Box 430, Haines, AK 99827; Ph (907) 766-2292 - where to stay
Kenai Fjords National Park
The Sibley Guide to Birds
Search American Bird Center for Other Bird Books
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