IBA Program Partners & Resources

Northern Harrier at Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary © D. Wauchope

Program Partners

The following federal agencies, state offices, and non-governmental organizations assisted with the Massachusetts IBA nomination process:

• The Lloyd Center for Environmental Studies
• Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences
• MA Department of Conservation and Recreation
• MA Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
• MA Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program
• MassWildlife
• Members of Massachusetts bird clubs
• National Park Service
• The Nature Conservancy
• The Trustees of Reservations
• University of Massachusetts
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Resources for More Information

IBA Online

• American Bird Conservancy—IBA Information
• Canadian IBA Program
• Department of Defense—Military IBA Sites
• US Environmental Protection Agency—Bird Conservation
• National Audubon Society—U.S. National IBA Program

Of Interest to Birders

• Birding Community E-bulletin—a service to active and concerned birders, those dedicated to the joys of birding and the protection of birds and their habitats.

Citations, Nomination Forms, & Maps of Nominated Sites

• Audubon Christmas Bird Count Results—provides species count totals based on Christmas Bird Count circles from 1900 to present.
• Bird Conservation Plans—for each physiographic area and/or state in the U.S.
• Bird Source—interactive "citizen science" website where you can provide and exchange bird data with scientists and birders.
• Breeding Bird Survey data—provides a database of all breeding bird surveys conducted between 1966 and 1999; allows you to search for a particular species and gather data on a species's status by region or state.
• Maptech—enter a location and get a topographic map with Latitude/Longitude coordinates
• Massachusetts Geographic Information Systems
• North American Colonial Waterbird Conservation Plan
• Partners in Flight
• U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan
• USGS: Christmas Bird Count data—find distribution maps and population trends; provides maps and population trends based on annual Christmas Bird Censuses (under Western Hemisphere).
• Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network—provides information on research, conservation, and status of Western Hemisphere shorebirds throughout their entire range.