Birdwatching in Washington DC
Birding contacts and birdwatching information
Local Birdingpal Contacts
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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. | ||||||
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| T | Beal | Washington DC | Anytime | |
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| P | Shrestha | Washington DC | Weekend | |
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| N | Smith | Washington DC | Anytime | English |
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| J | Berry | Washington DC | Anytime | Spanish/English |
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| H | Day | Washington DC | Weekend | 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. | ||||||
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| D | Nichols | Washington DC | Anytime | English/German Spanish |
| Birding for about 15+ years in the area; have done many overseas trips for birding; I have good eyes, my wife has good ears; we make a good team....enjoy nature. | ||||||
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| J | Dorothy | Washington DC metro area | Weekend | English some Spanish |
| I'm about 15 minutes from the National Arboretum and close to several parks and wildlife refuges. Great areas for spring migration (late April- early May: warblers, orioles, tanagers, hawks, etc) and for waterfowl in the winters. | ||||||
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| W | McPhail | Washington DC | Weekend | English some French/Spanish |
| The DC Metro area is a wonderful place to bird! I also bird many areas in Maryland and especially in Virginia (where I grew up). I am becoming familiar with many birding location within DC for all of those who do not have much time. | ||||||
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Local Information
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| Audubon Society of the District of Columbia | Club |
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| Latest Sights | RBR |
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| Birding Hotspots around the world | Sites |
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| Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | Washington DC |
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| Local weather | Yahoo |
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| Electronic maps | MapQuest |
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| Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc. | |
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| Field guides recommended by Birdingpals | |
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| Printable bird check list | |
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| Trip Reports from Washington DC |
Last update 17/05/2009