Birdwatching in Israel
Birding contacts and birdwatching information
Local Birdingpal Contacts
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Local Birdwatchers
Using the Birdingpal resources you must agree to the following: If you contact a local Birdingpal and make arrangement to go birding, you should note it is common courtesy to make sure you show up for the appointment. If for any reason you are unable to do this, the least you must do is contacting the local Pal right away. Please note that most Birdingpals are serious birdwatchers. It is a privilege to contact them, and your message should reflect it. A local Pal does not get paid, but should he/she offer to take you out birding, using their own vehicle, it would be courteous to pay for the fuel. A lunch and/or a small gift would also be appropriate, something as simple as a souvenir of your country, or a pin from your local birding club. | ||||||
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| N | Liviatan | Haifa | Weekend | Hebrew/English |
| Haifa is located on the coast line, a 30 minute drive from fish ponds on the coast line and good place for waders. Also not far from the Yizrael Valley, good for raptor migration in the spring and autumn. I am an amateur birder. Happy for company and happy to learn. | ||||||
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| O | Keynan | Hazeva field study center | Weekend | Hebrew/English |
| Living at the great rift, Researching birds behavior. | ||||||
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| E | Englender | Hod Hasharon | Weekend | English/Hebrew German |
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| D | Goldblum | Jerusalem | Weekend | Hebrew/English |
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| N | Porat | Jerusalem | Weekend | Hebrew/English |
| I'm an amature bird watcher. The Dead Sea Rift and Jordan Valley are within 1 hour drive. Around Jerusalem there are lots of different habitats, ranging from Mediterranean mountain scrub to the extremely arid. | ||||||
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| M | Björklund | Jerusalem | Anytime | English/German Swedish/Danish Norwegian |
| I have been a birdwatcher for the better part of 17 years. Most of the time I've spent in north Europe(Sweden mostly) and I'm very well acquainted with the bird fauna in that part of the world. I now live in Jerusalem and would be very happy to find someone to go birding with. I do not have a car. | ||||||
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| D | Shapiro | Jerusalem | Weekend | English/Hebrew |
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| D | Oz | Ein Harod Meuhad, Jezreel Vally | Anytime | |
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| T | Kahn | Kibbutz Ein Harod Meuhad, Izrael Valley | Anytime | Hebrew/English |
| Birdwatching is my main hobby, and I will love to share it with you if you happened to be in area. | ||||||
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| R | Roshtov | Kibutz Bror Hail | Anytime | Hebrew some English |
| I am 49 married and a father of 2. Like birds watching and to photograph them. | ||||||
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| R | Raz | Pardess Hanna | Anytime | Hebrew/English |
| Pardess Hanna is on the northern coastal plain of Israel, where there are a lot of fish ponds that attract many shorebirds and other birds (storks, pelicans, singing birds) during migration. We also have a nice nesting colony of egrets (3 spp) and glossy ibis, and a winter colony of about 7000 cormorants. | ||||||
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| G | Goldstein | Ramat Hasharon | Anytime | Hebrew/English |
| I am 62 years old and I'm watching birds almost ten years. I'm not a great expert but I can help Birdingpals with information and advises them about where and when to do birdwatching and to join them on trips if it fits my spare time (I'm still working). My English is good enough also I'll have to use an English birding guide book in order to define birds, if I don't know their English names. I'm a member in a group of 15 people that go on one to two days trips once a month. Our guide is a professional bird watcher And he speaks English fluently so a Pal can join us if he comes on the right time. Ramat Hasharon is close to Tel Aviv. Because Israel is quite small, yet very abundant with birds (especially from September to May), it's no more than 2 hours drive to the most remote, but interesting birding spots like the Hula Valley, The dead Sea and Judean Desert etc. Only Eilat which is the one of the best places in the entire glob for watching migrating birds is quite far- four hours drive. There are also many close places to my place like Ma'agan Mikhael - a great spot for watching waterfowl, sea birds and waders. | ||||||
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| B | Granit | Tel Aviv | Anytime | English |
| Hume's Owl tours, Nubian night jars tours and Top-experience birding tours within Israel. | ||||||
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Professional Guides If you contact a professional Birdingpal guide you must be prepared to pay a fee for guiding services. | ||||||
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| C | Zitronblat | Jerusalem | Anytime | Hebrew/English |
| Born in Israel, 33 years old, lives in Jerusalem. Since childhood was interesting in hiking and especially in birdwatching. In the past 10 years worked as a birds guide for different groups along Israel and also participated and guided birds banding (has an" A" license to ring birds). Studied for a Biology B.A in the Hebrew University Jerusalem, and later obtained a D.V.M (doctor of veterinary medicine) and work also in a clinic as a veterinar for small animalls, during the last year. Can guide various birdwatching tours, starting from a one day tour to several days along Israel. Have a website for some more information if you want: | ||||||
Local Information
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| Name | Description
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| Birder friendly lodging | Israel |
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| Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | Israel |
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| Local weather | Yahoo |
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| Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc. | BookFinder4U |
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| Bird check list | Printable |
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| Read a Birdingpal's Trip Report | Israel and Palestine |
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| Kibbutz Lotan | Banding/Festival |
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| Birding Hotspots around the world | Sites |
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| Wildlife Middle East | Information |
Last update 17/10/2011