Birdwatching in North Carolina
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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| D | Grosboll | Asheville | Anytime | English | ||||||||||||||||||||
| I have been an active birder for thirty years. I would consider myself an expert on local birding topics. I feed the birds at my house with every feed our local birds might need. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| J | Lindenberger | Blowing Rock | Anytime(summer only) | English/German Hebrew/Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| J | Lynch | Boone | Weekend | English | ||||||||||||||||||||
| I work for The Nature Conservancy and I'm knowledgeable about public and privately protected conservation areas in North Carolina. I live in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northwestern NC and I'm available to help birders in the mountain region of northwestern NC and adjoining parts of northeastern TN, and southwestern VA. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T | McGreal | Cameron/Sanford | Weekend | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| N | Swick | Chapel Hill | Anytime | English | ||||||||||||||||||||
| I'm happy to show folks birds in the area or slightly further afield. Red-cockaded Woodpeckers and Bachman's Sparrows within an hour's drive, excellent wintering birds in eastern Carolina further. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| M | Cooper | Charlotte | Weekend | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| K | Wouk | Durham | Weekend | English some Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||||
| I am not an expert but serve on our local Audubon board with a lot of them! If there is a specific bird or birds that you would like to see I am sure I can find out where to go. I am in the Raleigh/Durham area (middle of the state). We have lots of very cool birds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| K | Reichart | Durham | Weekend | English/Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||||
| I am located near Jordan Lake. An outstanding birding location year-round, Jordan Lake seems to attract more stellar rarities, such as Long-billed Murrelet, White-tailed Tropicbird, and Smith's Longspur, than any other local spot. Jordan Lake has 13,900 acres of water to scan, nine state recreation areas, and more Bald Eagles than you can shake a stick at. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| D | Burnette | Greensboro | Anytime | English/German French/Japanese some Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Greensboro is in the approximate geographic center of North Carolina in Guilford County. While there are few rarities here, it is a good area in which to see nearly all of the typical southeastern bird species. Birds have been well documented in the county since the late 1930s by an active local bird club. I am a retired educator, an amateur naturalist, and a wildlife photographer interested in birds, butterflies, dragonflies, wildflowers, and other wildlife of the area. My wife and I enjoy showing visitors our little corner of the world. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| E | Marshall | Greenville | Anytime | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| A | Rhodes | Havelock | Anytime | English | ||||||||||||||||||||
| I really like photography, and am new to birding. The listed "local" birding clubs are at a minimum of two hours or more away, so it's not feasible for me to meet with them, but I know I need the guidance of an experienced birder. I'm a Marine so scheduling can work out to where I have free weekdays, but I can't really highlight "Anytime" due to the unpredictability of my weekday schedule. As far as being located next to major birding areas goes, I live in the North Carolina Outer Banks so there's tons of places to bird where I live. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| S | Teague | Hickory | Anytime | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| D | Martin | Hickory | Anytime | English | ||||||||||||||||||||
| I am a park ranger for Catawba County in the foothills of NC. I am also a bird bander. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| D | Verner | Pinebluff | Anytime | English | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| J | Southern | Raleigh | Anytime | English | ||||||||||||||||||||
| I'm an intermediate birder and very knowledgeable about where and when to find birds in North Carolina. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| B | Desjardins | Raleigh | Anytime | English | ||||||||||||||||||||
| There are lots of great birding spots both in Raleigh, and in the area. I work at the Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh, and have a somewhat flexible schedule. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| W | Irvin | Southern Pine | Anytime | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| J | Smith | Trenton | Anytime | English some Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Near the Croatan National Forest. In Summer Painted Buntings are seen on the coast. A couple of hours from Lake Mattamuskeet, a major wintering ground for Tundra Swans from Nov. 15 thru Feb. 15. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| B | Sugg | Winston-Salem | Anytime | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| F | Shelton | Winston-Salem | Anytime | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| A | Coston | Winston-Salem | Anytime | English | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Winston-Salem is centrally located in NC, near Greensboro and High Point, and about 1.5 hours from Charlotte or Raleigh, NC. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Professional Guides A professional Birdingpal guide provides birdwatch guiding for a fee.
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| Abbate
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| Our business is called Wrightsville Water Tours & Taxi. We are located in Wrightsville Beach, NC and we do kayak birding tours and boating birding tours. Birding trips are between $15-$35 per person. Our phone contact is 910-200-4002. Visit our website capefearnaturalist.com/
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Local Information
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| Name | Description
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| Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society | Club |
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| Chapel Hill Bird Club | Club |
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| Foothills Bird Club | Club |
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| Highlands Plateau Audubon Society | Club |
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| Mecklenburg Audubon Society | Club |
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| New Hope Audubon Society | Club |
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| Wake Audubon Society | Club |
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| T G Pearson Audubon Society | Club |
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| Audubon Society of Forsyth County | Club |
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| Blue Ridge Birders | Club |
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| Carolina Field Birders | Club |
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| Piedmont Bird Club | Club |
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| Transylvania County Bird Club | Club |
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| Blue Ridge Parkway | Hawk Watch |
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| Pea Island National Weldlife Refuge | Cape Hatteras |
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| Triangle Birder's Guide | Sites |
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| Birding Hotspots around the world | Sites |
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| Wings Over Water | Festival |
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| Brian Patteson's | Pelagic |
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| Joe Abbate's | Pelagic |
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| Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences | Hummingbirds |
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| Carolina Butterfly Society | Butterflies |
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| Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | North Carolina |
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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 and books recommended by Birdingpals | |
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| Printable bird check list | |
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| Trip Reports from North Carolina | |
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| Frank Clayton's guide to Western North Carolina |
Last update 15/06/2009