Birdwatching in California Birding contacts and birdwatching information Local Birdingpal Contacts 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 Englishsome 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 Englishsome 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/FrenchSpanish 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/JapaneseSpanish 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/FrenchSpanish/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/GermanFrench/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 Englishsome 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 Englishsome 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
