Keep track of bird sightings with BirdPost.com

What's hot: Even though this is a niche website, it doesn't feel like a clique. Even non-bird enthusiasts like me can participate. Upload or click on bird photos and names to create a "lifelist" of bird sightings and search for birds by regions or characteristics to find out what birds you can expect to see at your destination. You also can set up a rare bird alert that sends you coordinates of the winged friends you want to see.

What's not: When you search for a bird, you get a picture, but descriptive text would be good too. The regional checklists are helpful (you can narrow your post-travel search because you know where you've been), but sometimes, I couldn't find the bird. Don't give up. When I typed "Kingfisher" in the main search bar, up popped a picture of the bird I saw in the Northern Territory -- the Azure kingfisher.

-- Jen Leo