Many thanks to Jay Hadlock for his hard work in compiling this great information!

Web Sites for Birders
Birding Away From Home

Planning a birding vacation this summer in hopes of seeing species that never show themselves in the Mid-Atlantic region? Or just hoping to find one day to bird during a trip to visit relatives in some distant state? Two Web site can help you plan a successful and productive day, or week, in the field.

Birding.com is a portal providing a variety of links, where you can get lost for hours if you let yourself. To plan your travel, try clicking on the "Where to Bird" link on the right-hand navigation menu. Scroll down a bit and select the state (or country) that you plan to visit. Here you'll find links to the Web sites of birding organizations within the state, where you can perhaps arrange to join a scheduled bird walk or make contact with local birders. You will also find lists of birding hot spots for each state, again with links that provide detailed information about the spot and what you might expect to find there. To book a commercial tour, Birding.com has a list of companies that will take you anywhere from Assateague to Antarctica. And if you just want to get lost on a virtual birding tour, Birding.com provides a list of what it judges to be the "Top 25 Birding Web Sites," with links to each.