If you live in the Northwest, I would recommend this site for information on events and local birding activities. they offer information about Birding Field Trips and a loads of birding information for the area. I have been to the Twin Cities many times, but it has always been on business so have really not been able to partake in causal activities.

This place, although about 90 miles Southeast of Minneapolis, seems like a good place that one can watch birds. They have some pretty good birding photos on this page.

This seems to be a complete information site that if you go to Minnesota to watch birds, you should be satisfied.

You can also browse for books by region of the world. This is useful if you are planning a trip abroad and want to do some local bird watching. They maintain an out of print ornithology books section that can be useful when trying to find an elusive book that you may have seen in the past.

I hope this helps someone find that special book or gift for the bird watcher in their life.