If you would like to share your birding experiences or learn of the birding experiences of others, then check out one of the following e-mail lists. E-mail based lists are e-mail discussion groups that relate to a specific topic, such as birding.

The following is a list of bird-related discussion groups. You may subscribe to any of these lists to receive messages posted to the group.

To subscribe to any of the lists, click on the e-mail list link. If "Your Name" appears in the body of the e-mail message, replace it with your name (e.g., John Smith). If "Your e-mail address" appears in the body of the e-mail message, replace it with your e-mail address (e.g., jsmith@yourcompany.com). Do not put any message in the subject line of your e-mail. Once the e-mail is ready, send it off and that's it - you're a member of the e-mail list.
 

E-mail ListDescription
AUDUBON-CHATDiscussion list for the National Audubon Society
AUDUBON-CONSERVATIONNews of Audubon's Bird Conservation Program
AUDUBON-NEWSAnnouncement list for the National Audubon Society
AVIFAUNADiscussion of neotropical birds
BCN-NetDiscussion of bird conservation issues important to the greater Chicago area
BIRDCHATGeneral discussion of North American birds and bird watching
BIRDEASTRare bird alerts for the eastern US and Canada
BIRDCNTRRare bird alerts for the central US and Canada
BIRDWESTRare bird alerts for the western US and Canada
BIRDHAWKDiscussion list of the North American Hawk Migration Association
BIRD-RBAInformation on rare birds of continental importance
BIRDBANDDiscussion of bird banding, with periodic postings from the USF&WS Bird Banding Laboratory
Bird FeederDiscussion of backyard bird watching
IBETDiscussion of birds in Illinois
Lights Out ChicagoDiscussion of bird conservation issues important to the greater Chicago area
MEX-BIRDDiscussion of birds in Mexico
OCNETDiscussion list for the Ornithological Council, including AOU, WOS, and COU
ORNITH-LScientific discussion of ornithology
Raptor RepertoireDiscussion list about all aspects of raptors, including falconry
RiverBirdDiscussion of birds in states on the Mississippi River
Teen BirdChatBirdChat for teenagers and adults who deal with teen birders
WADERS-LShorebird discussion group