Birdwatching in Washington DC 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 T Beal Washington Anytime P Shrestha Washington Weekend N Smith Washington Anytime English J Berry Washington Anytime Spanish/English H Day Washington AWeekend English The Washington, DC area can be a good base of operations and a lot of people come here for meetings and conventions. Birding around Washington is best in the Spring when the warblers migrate right through the city in Rock Creek Park. Huntley Meadows, a County park SW of the city in Virginia, is also good all year. The best birding is actually in coastal Delaware/Virginia, about a 2 hour drive East of Wahington. There are four wildlife refuges and shorebirds in May are spectacular in numbers. March and June are the least favorable times when there is no migration going on. The rest of the year, it is good birding there all the time. Many ducks, swans and geese winter in the crop fields East of Washington in Delaware and Maryland. I am a chemist in Washington with EPA and have been birding as a hobby for 45+ years. I find birding, and just being outside, to be my favorite form of relaxation and fun. Professional Guides Initial Last Name Area Available Language Local Information Name Description Audubon Society of the District of Columbia Club Latest Sights RBR Birding Hotspots around the world Sites Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Washington DC 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 Washington DC Last update 13/05/2008
