Birdwatching in Washington DC

Birding contacts and birdwatching information



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		Initial	Last Name	Area	Available	Language
		M	Herrmann	Washington	Anytime	English, some Spanish
		Over 20 years birding experience, over 10 years birding in DC area. As a resident, I know the hotspots and the best time to visit for target species. I am a member of the DC Rare Bird Alert group, which is active year-round with exciting finds. DC has a variety of habitats to explore, from forest to field, wetland to riparian. I also photograph birds, so I can share any photos we get that day. Let's go!		Area: Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, National Arboretum, Rock Creek Park, Theodore Roosevelt Island parks, wetlands, forests, riverside, ponds Area Birds: Bald Eagle, Wood Duck, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Cliff Swallow, Field Sparrow, Prothonotary Warbler, Indigo Bunting migrating and resident warblers, raptors, waterfowl, woodpeckers, and more	Interests: Nature: birdwatching, twitching, photography, skiing, swimming, beach Travel: stroll, walking, hiking, car, biking, long walk Visit: tourist site, monument, arboretum, botanic garden Play: tennis
		T	Beal	Washington DC	Anytime	English
		P	Shrestha	Washington DC	Weekend	English
		J	Berry	Washington DC	Anytime	Spanish, English
		D	Nichols	Washington DC	Anytime	English, some German, Spanish
		I bird the Northern Virginia area, not the Washington DC area. For language, I use English, however, I understand some Spanish (high school about 40+ years ago) and German ( only a little from about 25+ years ago). So really only English. I prefer birding on weekdays Tuesday thru Thursday, however, based on schedule I could do other days. If I am unavailable, I can give directions to local spots.
		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.
		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.
		J	Tate	Washington DC	Anytime	English
		I am an Urban Biologist, biologist, hunter, fisherman, birder and retired from the Federal Department of the Interior.
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Local Information
		Name			Description
		Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia			Washington DC
		Local weather			Yahoo
		Audubon Society of the District of Columbia			Club
		Birding Hotspots around the world			Sites