• Help a bird lover track down rare birds.head of toucan bird. bill of toucan bird,nature. image by L. Shat from Fotolia.com
  
  If you have a friend who is a bird lover, then it is likely that he would be thrilled to see the world's rarest birds. Help him fulfill that dream by giving him a gift that helps to educate and inform him of the rare birds he hopes to see one day and where he can find them. Think of creative, resourceful gifts that will help him be as efficient as possible in his bird-watching.
  
  

Rare Bird Books

• Buy a book about rare birds of the world. The book should provide descriptions and photos or illustrations of the birds and give information on where the bird watcher can find the bird. You also may want to include a bird-watching journal specifically for spotting rare birds in your friend's area and in the places he travels to see rare birds. Bird-watching journals have specific sections where bird watchers can jot down specific descriptions and notes about the bird, the environment and even the people they met while on the hunt.
  
  

Wildlife Conservation Society

• Make a "tribute donation" in honor of your friend to the Wildlife Conservation Society, a national nonprofit that works to save rare species of animals---including birds---across the country and to promote advocacy for animals and wildlife. You can make the donation in the name of your friend online in any increment you wish.
  
  

North American Rare Bird Alert Subscription

• Buy your friend a membership to North American Rare Bird Alert, a subscription-based reporting service that provides members with information on rare bird sightings in the United States and Canada. The Houston Audubon Society sponsors the North American Red Bird Alert, according to the official website. Members receive online reports, email updates on new rare bird sightings and access to searchable archives.