Birdwatching in Georgia
Birding contacts and birdwatching information
Local Birdingpal Contacts
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Local Birdwatchers
Using the Birdingpal resources you must agree to the following: If you contact a local Birdingpal and make arrangement to go birding, you should note it is common courtesy to make sure you show up for the appointment. If for any reason you are unable to do this, the least you must do is contacting the local Pal right away. 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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| P | Hardy | Americus | Anytime | English |
| I have been an active birder since about 2000. Bird photography is a special hobby of mine. Americus is located in the southwest part of Georgia and is mostly an agricultural area. Being almost retired, I still do some part-time work that helps pay for birding trips to new and exciting areas. | ||||||
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| J | Hanna Jr | Athens | Anytime | |
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| E | McClintock | Atlanta | Weekend | English/Spanish |
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| B | Lotz | Atlanta | Anytime | |
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| L | Russell | Atlanta | Anytime | |
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| M | Krishnamurthy | Atlanta | Weekend | |
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| C | Muise | Barnesville | Anytime | English |
| I'm a bird bander and am happy to have folks visit us. It's a great opportunity to see some species up close. On occasion we catch species that even we are excited about. Most of my work is in grasslands, so many of the species I catch are very secretive and hard to see otherwise. | ||||||
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| M | Chapman | Brunswick | Weekend | |
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| P | Gregory | Brunswick | Anytime | English |
| I live long the Coastal Georgia Birding Trial. I am withing 30 minutes of all of the following birding areas. St. Simons Island, Jekyll Island, Athamaha River and Sounds. Great Birding especially in migratory seasons. I am about an hour and half away from Okefenokee National Wildlife. | ||||||
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| D | Doster | Cobbtown | Anytime | English |
| I am a retired Episcopal priest, a habitat steward, and a Master Gardner. I live in a rural area and there are state parks around. There is a raptor center at Ga Southern Univ which is only 25 miles away. I would like to go or take anyone around as I have a lot to learn in this area. | ||||||
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| C | Edwards | Cumming | Weekend | English |
| Live near Lake Lanier In Forsyth Co. Ga. Most bird watching is in back yard, Doves, Cardinals, Mockingbirds, Blue Jays, Carolina Wrens etc. | ||||||
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| E | Haskell | Evans | Anytime | English/Espanol |
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| J | Sampson | La Grange | Weekend | |
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| G | Carswell | Macon | Weekend | |
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| T | McCuen | Macon | Weekend | English |
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| D | Hollie | Ringgold | Anytime | English |
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| J | Tresham | Roswell | Anytime | English |
| Life list of 225 birds since 1974. | ||||||
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| C | McClelland | Savannah | Anytime | |
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| P | Adamcak | Tybee Island | Anytime | English a little Italian |
| I have been a birder for about 15 years. I have several rooms, that I want to rent out to birders, who plan to come to the Georgia coast. | ||||||
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Professional Guides If you contact a professional Birdingpal guide you must be prepared to pay a fee for guiding services. | ||||||
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| G | Schmalz | Dawsonville | Anytime | English |
| I am a retired ornithologist and three time president of Atlanta Audubon Society currently teaching, making presentations on birding, leading field trips and consulting with various government and private agencies on bird identification in the SE US. I live in the foothills of the north Georgia mountains, about 60 miles north of Atlanta. Birding in this area can include diverse habitats from the famous Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield (upland hardwoods), to the very NE corner of the state where NC, GA and SC all meet(hemlock/white pine habitat--Swainson's Warblers, Blackburnian Warblers, Brown Creepers, Blue-headed Vireos ), to the highest point in Georgia on Brasstown Bald (spruce/fir--Canada Warblers, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Veeries, Ruffed Grouse), to local areas near Dawsonville (old field succession and bottomland hardwoods--nesting Prairie and Hooded Warblers, Yellow-breasted Chats, Ovenbirds,Louisiana Waterthrushes, Acadian Flycatchers, Brown-headed Nuthatch! es). Visits to these sites in the springtime includes great numbers
of neotropical migrants and breeding birds and often produces over 20 species of warblers on a good day. Fall field trips
include NW Georgia and sod farms with passing shorebirds. Charge: $250 a day including expenses. Visit my web site | ||||||
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| R | Heidt | Tybee Island | Anytime | English |
| Ecotour company birding the barrier islands by boat, specializing in shore birds. www.sundialcharters.net Typical trip is $150.00 or exchange for birding in Mexico. | ||||||
Local Information
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| Birder friendly lodging | Georgia | |
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| Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | Georgia | |
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| Local weather | Yahoo | |
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| Electronic maps | ||
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| Field guides recommended by Birdingpals | Georgia | |
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| Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc. | BookFinder4U | |
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| Bird check list | Printable | |
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| Read a Birdingpal's Trip Report | Georgia | |
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| Atlanta Audubon Society | Club | |
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| Oconee Rivers Audubon Society | Club | |
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| Georgia Ornithological Society | Club | |
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| Southern Wings Bird Club | Club | |
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| Important Bird Areas (IBAs) | AAS | |
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| Latest Sights | RBR | |
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| Birding Hotspots around the world | Sites | |
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| Georgia's Colonial Coast Birding and Nature Festival | Festival | |
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| Giff Beaton's | Birding Georgia | |
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| Ken Blankenship's | Wings Over Georgia. | |
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| Marion Dobbs's | Dragonflies | |
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| Georgia Lepidoptera | Butterflies |
Last update 03/11/2011