Birdwatching in New York 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 M McCormack Plattsburgh/Adirondack region Anytime English The Adirondacks are the southernmost range for many boreal species, including Black-Backed woodpeckers, Boreal Chickadees, and many boreal warbler species. The high peaks of the Adirondacks are home to Bicknell's Thrush, and are great viewing areas for hawk migration in the fall. Plattsburgh is nestled in the Champlain Valley, with diverse habitats for northern species and many natural areas that provide corridors for migratory birds. JB Timmis Albany Anytime C Finger Albany Weekend S Mesick Albany Anytime English/someSpanish/Russian Lots of habitat variety around Albany. Mountains, fields, marshes, rivers, deciduous and conifer forests. Adirondack National Forest and Catskill mountains both a couple hours away. J Vellozzi Ardsley Anytime A Graves Bellport Anytime D Watkins Binghamton Anytime English The Binghamton area has several very good spots to bird. One is listed on the NY important areas. Warbler migration time is most likely our best time. It is not unusual to get 20 types of warblers on a good morning. I am a member of our local bird club, where I am on the broad and lead a weekly trip to local hotspots. I have done the World Series of Birding for the last 7 years, being the captain the last 3 years. Once a year I lead a national trip to Alabama. R Olley Bronx Weekend English Work at Bronx Zoo, travel to S American and C America looking for local birders and people who would like to get together and travel to Mexico in a group. R Perera Bronx Anytime P Dorosh Brooklyn Weekend K Notopoulos Brooklyn Weekend L Means Buffalo Weekend K Anderson Buffalo Anytime P Burkard Chautauqua, Buffalo Weekend English/Spanish Novice birder, area of Eastern Great Lakes, featuring migratory routes and water fowl. K Diamond Chester(Orange County) Anytime EnglishAmerican Sign Language G Holbrook Cohoes Anytime P Feinberg Delmar Anytime R Koeppel East Hampton Anytime R Savage East Hampton Anytime D C**** East Northport Weekend M Cole Fayetteville Anytime G Light Gasport Anytime English I am very familiar with Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, and the Lake Plains. Contact me with your bird wish list and I'll let you know which birds we may see. I also have access to up-to-date Rare Bird reports. R Guthrie Greene County Anytime English/GermanItalian/Spanish B Spencer Haverstraw Weekend E Sheidlower Honeoye Falls Weekend H Sprung Hyde Park Anytime English Hyde Park is on the Hudson River about 100 miles north of NYC. It is a rich birding area. I mostly bird with a camera and kayak. Two excellent natural areas are the Audubon Ramshorn Sanctuary near Catskill, NY and the Tivoli Bays area near Tivoli (Rhinebeck, NY). Both are best accessed by Kayak - both are fresh water tidal areas. I am NOT going to be in the area this late spring, summer and fall as I will be traveling throughout the Western and North Central US birding and picture taking for the season. I will be in semi-regular (at least weekly e-mail) contact with the world. I would be glad to give long distance advice on my area while I am away. M Haribal Ithaca Weekend S Fern Ithaca Anytime P Becker Katohna, Westchester Anytime English/French M DeDea Lake Katrine Anytime B McAllister Lake Placid Anytime K Bucolo Lockport Anytime H Farber Melville Weekend English I Band (ring) birds for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife during May, September & October, as a hobby. I live on Long Island, NY. where I am near ocean, bay and wooded habitat. D Taggart Moriches/Long Island Anytime M Cooper Long Island Anytime English Long Island, New York, is located along the Atlantic Flyway in Eastern North America. The widest variety of birds are present during spring and fall migration, with peak diversity in May and again from August through early October, As a coastal barrier island, winter is also good for interesting waterfowl, gulls and vagrants from western North America, while shorebirds (waders) are often the higlight during midsummer. Local specialties include, at the proper seasons, Piping Plover, Roseate Tern, Fish Crow, Sharp-tailed Sparrows, Seaside Sparrow and alcids and sea ducks. I've been birding Long Island for over 30 years, and I've been leading field trips for local birding groups for most of that time. I'm very familiar with Long Island hotspots, somewhat familiar with Manhattan and New Jersey areas, but I can offer general guidelines for most areas in the northeastern US. A Block Bronxville, New York Weekend English I'm a wildlife biologist who's been birding for more than 30 years. My knowledge not only includes birds but anything on wildlife and plants. I have lived in the tri-state area all my life so I am familiar with all the good birding sites such as Central Park, Jamaica Bay, Brigantine NWR, the Adirondacks, Cape May, etc. I can take someone to any of the sites in the NY, NJ and CT area. I'm located just one half hour north of NYC and would be happy to meet anyone at their hotel, all I ask is for them to pay for gas (and lodging if required). It is best if you contact me to see when is the best time to go to certain sites or if you have specialties you are looking for. K Morgan New York Anytime English/ItalianFrench/SpanishSome Japanese/German What I love about birding in New York City is how easy it is to get around by public transportation. No car, please! Y Garcia New York Anytime C Bloch New York Weekend P Jeffrey New York Weekend P Epstein New York Anytime P Shen New York Weekend A Virgin New York Weekend S Rouff New York Weekend M Lee New York Anytime English/FrenchRussian/Polish R Zain Eldeen New York Weekend English I do not have a car but I can take birders out to places accessible by public transportation, such as Central Park, Prospect Park, and Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. A Rubenfeld New York Weekend English Long-time birdwatcher (with car) familiar with NYC and metropolitan area, including Long Island, lower Hudson River Valley, and central/northern New Jersey. K Allaire New York Anytime English/Spanish The New York City metropolitan area is underrated as a birding hotspot- my city list exceeds 250 species, all found by using mass transit, and I'm not even close to the numbers compiled by the top birders for the city! I work crazy hours and travel a lot, but I will answer e-mails seeking information, and if it is humanly possible I would be delighted to chaperone any visiting birder(s). K Cohen Niagara Falls/Buffalo Weekend English Western New York has many different ecological areas to explore from the hills of Allegany State park to the marshes of Iroquois National Wildlife refuge. In winter the Niagara river and Lake Ontario sustain many wintering waterfowl. L Means Niagara Falls Weekend W Broderick Niagara Falls Anytime N Klein Northport Anytime S Ervine Ossinger Weekend English M Thompson Oswego Weekend B Prentice Port Jefferson Anytime A Braunstein Riverdale Weekend R Minetor Rochester Weekend J van Leeuwen Savannah Anytime English I live in the hamlet of a small town and supply many feeding opportunities through feeders, flowers, shrubs etc... I have been birding for only 5 or 6 years and began with hummingbirds. From there my love grew to all the birds in the area. K Conklin Swan Lake Anytime English M Mau Syracuse Anytime R MacLean Syracuse(East) Anytime W Dwyer Troy Weekend English/GermanJapanese(basic) My wife and I live near Albany, the capital city of NY state (3 hours north of New York City by car or train). There are many good local birding spots we enjoy including Five Rivers Environmental Center, Vischer's Ferry and Niles Huyck Nature Preserve. P Relson Ulster Park Weekend J Kapshaw Utica Weekend Englishsome Spanish I am a 35+ year birder, avid naturalist, Wildlife photographer. Extensive knowledge and experience of Upstate NY Wetlands including Utica Marsh, Montezuma NWR, Ferds Bog and many unknown hot spots. Always available to assist new Birding Friends!!! A Michelin Wappingers Falls Anytime English B Manning Tarrytown, Westerchester Anytime English Professional Guides Initial Last Name Area Available Language Local Information Name Description Audubon New York Club Brooklyn Bird Club Club Bedford Audubon Society Club Naturalists' Club of Broome County Club Buffalo Audubon Society Club Buffalo Ornithological Society Club Cayuga Bird Club Club Nature Club of Central New York Club Ralph T. Waterman Bird Club Club Eastern Long Island Audubon Society Club Rockland Audubon Society Club Saw Mill River Audubon Society Club Southern Adirondack Audubon Club Sullivan County Audubon Society Club Latest Sights NYC RBR Fire Island Hawk Watch Derby Hill Bird Observatory Hawk Watch Lake Champlain Birding Trail Sites The City Naturalist NYC Sites Long Islands Sites Western New York Sites Birding Hotspots around the world Sites Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island Pelagic Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia New York Local weather Yahoo Electronic maps MapQuest Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc. Printable bird check list Trip Reports from New York Last update 19/07/2008
