Birdwatching in California

Birding contacts and birdwatching information


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Local Birdwatchers
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.
Initial Last Name Area Available Language
D Lee Alameda Anytime English
I am past president of Napa-Solano Audubon and enjoy taking people birding in the Bay Area, Sierras, nearby ocean, and Central Valley.
D Chaput Altadena Anytime English
I am located 18 miles NE of Los Angeles. Near canyon and San Gabriel Mountains.
R Wyna Anaheim Anytime
F Gray Antelope Anytime English
some Spanish
I recently retired from employment as a biologist for the California Department of Fish and Game. I am interested in birding with visitors to California and also birding with Birdingpals in other states.
C Moyer Arcata Weekend English
Arcata is on the Coast 6 hours drive north of San Francisco. We have a variety habitats - marsh, dune forest, beach, Redwood forest, fields, ocean, bay, and more.
M McQuerrey Bakersfield Anytime
S Williams Bakersfield Anytime
M Schwartz Berkeley Weekend
D Dash Berkeley Anytime English
Fantastic birding around the Bay Area - loads of different microclimates for varied species sightings. I'm not an expert, but rather a novice for life. I keep learning all the time. Happy birding!
S Remley Big Bear Lake/San Bernardino Mountains Anytime
L Petrulias Cazadero Anytime
L Krasnovsky Chatsworth Anytimee
M Skram Chico Anytime
S Kirn Chico Anytime
D Koenig Chico Weekend English
some Spanish
I am a biologist. I am interested in mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and plants. The area in which I live has riparian, wetland, grassland, oak forest, coniferous forest, and alpine ecosystems. The Altacal Audubon Society and the CSU,Chico Bird Club hosts free birding field trips within the area.
R Peterson Chico/Sacramento Anytime English/Spanish
E Mayer Corte Madera Anytime English/Spanish
D Mehta Daly City Anytime
T Colborn Davis Anytime English
R Keister Davis Weekend English
C Kisling Dorris(Klamath Basin) Anytime English
V Calhoun Encinitas Anytime English/French
Spanish
Docent at Batiquitos Lagoon in Carlsbad and San Elijo Lagoon in Cardiff. Excellent birding locations in north San Diego county!!!!!
R Hewitt Eureka Anytime English/Scottish
D Nail Fallbrook Anytime
F Gray Fair Oaks Weekend
K McNew Fresno Weekend
J Sooter Garberville Anytime English/Spanish
200 miles north of San Francisco, just off hwy101. Community park with bird checklist and trails nearby (1mile), a good stop on the way to Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Arcata Marsh, Godwit or Aleutian Goose Festivals.
J Olsen Grass Valley Anytime
D Studebaker Hollister Anytime English/some German
I am a Registered Nurse who enjoys the birding opportunities of the Central Coast area of California. I live only 30 minutes from the Pinnacles National Monument (one of the locations where the California Condors are being released and are seen frequently) and not far from the Elkhorn Slough on the Pacific Flyway.
M Taylor Itvine Weekend
J Marshall Jacumba Anytime
T Harrison La Canada Weekend
K Johnson La Canada Weekend
R Carlson Lake Tahoe(summer only) Anytime
C Hawley Lincoln Weekend
M Fuhs Lodi Anytime English
We have 10 acres of easy birding, The Mokelumne River and the delta are a 20 minute drive, 330 bird species in this county, 70 nest here. Sacramento airport is 45 minutes away, Amtrak and Greyhound stop in Lodi. This is a great area to bicycle as well.
E Pandolfino Loomis Anytime
K Robertson Los Altos Weekend English
Los Altos is located 30 miles south of San Francisco on the peninsula. Extensive birding opportunities are available, including shore, wetlands and forest environments. Birds of Northern California is a useful guide. Also Silbey's Birds of the Western United States.
S Wells Los Angeles Anytime
J Raskin Los Angeles Anytime
E Uyeki McKinleyville Anytime
M Kotin Malibu/Los Angeles Anytime English
C Vaughn Ukiah/Mendocino County Anytime English
W Bousman Menlo Park Anytime
L Blumin Mill Valley Anytime English
My wife and I bird often in Marin County, just north of San Francisco. We are familiar with local birding areas in East Marin, near the San Francisco Bay, as well as coastal areas such as Bolinas Lagoon, Point Reyes and Bodega Bay. I have a particular interest in Digi-scoping and enjoy explaining my techniques and sharing them with others.
R Little Milpitas/San Jose Areas Weekend
J Herr Moraga Weekend
S Brown Los Osos/Morro Bay Anytime English/French
Great birding area. Brant Geese, waterfowl and hawks in winter.
P Turner Myrtle Beach Anytime
M Scannell Novato Anytime
D Edelstein Novato Anytime
G Scheppke Novato Anytime English
Birding since 1975. Live in Marin County California and enjoy a winter birding wonderland.
E Saddler Oakland Weekend English/Japanese
Spanish
I am a member of Golden Gate Audubon Society www.goldengateaudubon.org
E Harold Orange County Anytime English/French
B Mantell Palm Springs Anytime English/French
Spanish/Hebrew
P Rouzer Palo Alto Weekend
N Teater Palo Alto Anytime English
South San Francisco Bay and the surrounding area has many birding hot spots, from the Bay, to the valley floor, to the surrounding foothills. We are blessed with abundant open space. Birders see about 300 different species each year.
W Zimmerly Paradise Anytime English
E Stonick Pasadena Weekend
K Lehr Patterson Anytime
C Spaid Petaluma, Two Rock Anytime
R Cimino Pleasanton Weekend
J Coumoutso Rancho Cucamonga Anytime
M Baker Redlands Anytime English
Southern california!! Near mountains, desert, ocean, and the Salton sea.
A Eisner Redwood City/SF Peninsula Anytime
K Guse Sacramento Weekend
P Toomey Sacramento Weekend
B Mendenhal Sacramento Anytime English/Spanish
M Getty Sacramento Anytime
C Allen Sacramento Weekend
D Nail San Diego Anytime
L Heinz San Diego Anytime
M Churchill San Diego Weekend
M O'Reilly San Francisco Anytime
D Diller San Francisco(Bay Area) Anytime English/German
French/Spanish
T Perkins San Francisco Weekend English/Spanish
I am located in the heart of San Francisco, just a few blocks from Golden Gate Park. A variety of habitats are accessible within the city and surrounding counties, including salt and fresh water, forest, scrub, grassland and more.
C Okon San Francisco Weekend English
some German
I'm happy to point visiting birders to areas where they can experience the beautiful and diverse wildlife habitat of San Francisco and the Bay area. I also encourage visitors to check out goldengateaudubon.org to find out about birding trips.
J Cole San Jose Anytime
M Stiles San Luis Obispo County Weekend
D Worland San Simeon Anytime
D Das Santa Clara Anytime English
I am interested in Birding, Wildlife Watching and Photography. I live and work close to the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Palo Alto Baylands Park, Shoreline Park, Stevens Creek Park.
M Thompson Santa Barbara Anytime English/Spanish
B McLaughlin Santa Cruz Anytime
T Newberry Santa Cruz Anytime English/French
G Meyer Santa Cruz Anytime
P Brown Santa Cruz Anytime
L Selman Santa Cruz Anytime English
I am a Bird photographer and birder. Interested in showing other interested photographers around the area. Visit my website http://MostlyBirds.com.
D Vander Pluym Santa Cruz/Ventura Anytime
B Adams Topanga(Los Angeles) Weekend
D Norton Topanga(Los Angeles) Anytime
D DesJardin Ventura Anytime
J Jardine Walnut Creek(San Francisco) Anytime
W Williams Weed Anytime English/Spanish
L Richter Yolo County Anytime English
some Spanish
Birder, artist, homemaker, kittenpetter, Quaker, radio host*, TV show producer*, garden enthusiast, letter-writer, Arboretum docent, teacher/tutor, founder of several clubs including "ATC Exchange of Northern California" and "Internet Users Group", problem solver, woman.
(*= shows on local public access stations).
D Myers Yorba Linda Anytime
J Myers Yosemite Anytime


Professional Guides

Initial Last Name Area Available Language
S Huber Chico Anytime English
S Sosensky Los Angeles Weekend
K Dailey McKinleyville Anytime English
R Fournier Monterey Anytime English
N Weeden San Francisco Anytime

Local Information

Name Description
Audubon, California Club
Western Field Ornithologists Club
Altacal Audubon Society Club
Buena Vista Audubon Club
Conejo Valley Audubon Society Club
Eastern Sierra Audubon Society Club
El Dorado Audubon Society Club
Fresno Audubon Society Club
Golden Gate Audubon Society Club
Kerncrest Audubon Society Club
Los Angeles Audubon Society Club
Madrone Audubon Society Club
Mendocino Coast Audubon Society Club
Marin Audubon Society Club
Mojave Desert Bird Club Club
Morro Coast Audubon Society Club
Ohlone Audubon Society Club
Palos Verdes/South Bay Audubon Society Club
Pasadena Audubon Society Club
Peregrine Audubon Society Club
Redwood Region Audubon Society Club
Sacramento Audubon Society Club
San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society Club
San Diego Audubon Society Club
San Fernando Valley Audubon Society Club
Santa Barbara Audubon Society Club
Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society Club
Santa Cruz Bird Club Club
Sierra Foothills Audubon Society Club
Whittier Audubon Society Club
Yolo Audubon Society Club
Latest Sights RBR
San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory Banding
Golden Gate RaptorObservatory Club
Godwit Days Festival
Aleutian Goose Festival Festival
Central Valley Birding Symposium Festival
Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua Festival
Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival Festival
Flyway San Francisco Bay Festival
Bird Guide Sites
Bodega Bay Chanslor Wetlands Project
Monterey Bay Sites
Big Morongo Canyon Preserve Sites
New River Wetland Wetlands Project
Joe Morlan's Birding California
Mojave Desert Shorebirds
Kendric C Smith's Palo Alto Sites
Birding Hotspots around the world Festival
Kern Valley Photos
Searcher Natural History Tours, San Diego Pelagic
Shearwater Journeys Pelagic
Breeding Bird Atlas
NABA Los Angeles Butterflies
NABA Orange County Butterflies
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia California
Local weather Yahoo
Electronic maps MapQuest
Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc.
Field guides recommended by Birdingpals
Printable bird check list
Trip Reports from California
Steve Sosensky's guide to Southern California

Last update 01/07/2008