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I live in upstate New York between Lake Ontario and Adirondack Mountains. I have been birding since the 1960's. My maiden name is Kelley - my great grandfather came from Roscommon.
JB
Timmis
Albany
Anytime
English
C
Finger
Albany
Weekend
English
S
Mesick
Albany
Anytime
English, some Spanish, 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
English
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.
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Malbin
Brooklyn
Most weekends
English, good understanding of French
If it is around in Brooklyn, I should have a good idea of where to find it. I have chased my Brooklyn year list every year for nearly the last decade and have pointlessly set and reset the Brooklyn Big Year mark several times.
Area:
Prospect Park, Green-wood Cemetery, Plumb Beach, Shirley Chisholm State Park, others. If you come with a kayak, I can even bring you kayak birding in Jamaica Bay.
Area Birds:
Brooklyn gets a wide variety of common and unusual migrants of all kinds: passerines, shorebirds, and waterfowl depending on the season.
A relatively new birder, with a pretty flexible schedule looking for fellow birders to hit the local hot spots with (esp Prospect Park).
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Harris
Cambridge
Anytime
English, German
I live in upstate New York between the Hudson River and the Vermont border, between Albany, NY and Bennington,VT.
B
Marrs
Centereach
Anytime
English
I am a profitient birder. I have traveled extensivly throughout the U.S. birding. I also have a lot of research experience working with many of the local passerines and have done bird research elsewhere in the country.
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Burkard
Buffalo, Chautauqua County
Weekend
English, Spanish
Novice birder, area of Eastern Great Lakes, featuring migratory routes and water fowl.
C
Wodinsky
Cedarhurst
Anytime
English
I'm a lifelong birder and have been living in the NYC area for the last 27 years.
Area:
South coast of Long Island in Nassau County, very close to JFK Airport and New York City. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Jones Beach
Area Birds:
Interests:
Nature: birdwatching, photography, wildlife
Travel: walking, hiking, biking, kayaking.
Visit: tourist sites, museums, art galleries, arboretums, architectural and historical sites, antiques.
Enjoy: concerts, ballet, dance performances, theatre, classical, country and folk music.
Participate: International and Israeli folk dance.
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Ziemba
Fredonia, Chautauqua County
Anytime
English
I am an intermediate birder, based in Fredonia, Chautauqua County. Dunkirk Harbor is a great sight to spot overwintering water fowl. I also know of several local "hot spots". A short 45 minute will take you to the Roger Tory Peterson Institute, as well as the local Audubon Society. I am free most weekends, and with enough daylight available, most evenings.
K
Diamond
Chester(Orange County)
Anytime
English, American Sign Language
E
Williams
Clinton
Weekend
English
I am a senior at Hamilton College in Clinton, NY. I am a passionate but intermediate birder of the birds normally found around the central NY state area. If you are interested in doing some birding in the Utica/Rome area let me know! If I am not around I have most likely gone home to the seacoast of New Hampshire for break.
J
Hopkins
Cornwall-on-Hudson
Anytime
English
I am within an hour's drive to Basha Kill Wildlife Refuge which is great for migrating warblers. Also near Wallkill River Refuge and Kenridge Farm for Orioles, warblers, etc.Also am near Iona Island for Cerulean warblers.
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Klein
Great Neck (Queens/Nassau Border), New York, USA
Anytime
English
I love birding, especially as a social activity with other people. I have been actively birding for about 10 years and have traveled to bird in places like Iceland and Panama, among others.
I look forward to meeting new people and being out in nature. Finding birds only makes it that much more exciting! I am a talker and enjoy company. If you are looking for an extremely quiet/reserved birder, look elsewhere. We will have fun.
I'm very nice but also very talkative.
Area:
North Shore Long Island. Old oak trees and water. Central Park, Jones Beach, Alley Pond Park
Area Birds:
Migrating Warbler Species, Shore Birds, Owls, Etc.
Interests:
Nature: birdwatching
B
Spencer
Haverstraw
Weekend
English
A
Williams
Hortonville
Weekend
English, some French
This area, Sullivan County, is in the foothills of the Catskill mountains and contains the Bashakill Wildlife Area, the Delaware River, lakes, and farmland. I am not an expert birder, but can recognize most of the local species by sight and sound.
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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.
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Cook
Hudson/Albany
Weekend
English
I am willing to go birding with visitors for a morning, or perhaps a full day in the vicinity of Hudson, New York without pay. I am a teacher, so I can go out on week days in the summer. I am an experienced birder and have been birding since 1976.
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McGuire
Ithaca
Anytime
English
Instructor/trip leader for Steve Kress' Spring Field Ornithology, past president of Cayuga Bird Club, editor of 'Birding the Cayuga Lake Basin'
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Haribal
Ithaca
Weekend
English
S
Fern
Ithaca
Anytime
English
J
Dombroskie
Ithaca
Anytime
English, some French, Spanish
I am interested in all aspects of natural history, especially entomology.
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Becker
Katohna, Westchester
Anytime
English, French
B
McAllister
Lake Placid
Anytime
English
K
Bucolo
Lockport
Anytime
English
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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.
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Ludwig
Dix Hills, Long Island
Anytime
English, German
Retired but still working. Can go birding on different days. Have been a casual to serious birder for over 50 years.
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Savage
East Hampton, Long Island
Anytime
English
D
Taggart
Moriches/Long Island
Anytime
English
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.
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Holgate
Manlius
Anytime
English
Major spring migration area, near lake Ontario, various habitats, all make upstate NY a great place to bird!
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Olley
Bronx, New York
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.
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Perera
Bronx, New York
Anytime
English
R
Olley
Bronx, New York
Anytime
English, touch of Spanish
Have traveled to Peru, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Texas for birdwatching. Live in Bronx next to Botanical Gardens. Have a house in Bonoa, Dominican Republic.
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Dorosh
Brooklyn, New York
Weekend
K
Notopoulos
Brooklyn, New York
Weekend
English
E
Harold
Brooklyn, New York
Anytime
English, French
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Bielskas
New York, New York
Weekends, some evenings.
English
I'm a Native New Yorker and live in New York City and have been birding for the last few years. I love to travel, and try to bird a bit whenever I travel if it's possible. I also enjoy photography and try to incorporate that into my birding trips as well. I bird as much as I can in New York and bird quite frequently in Central Park.
I like to bird with others, and appreciate the knowledge and expertise locals can share of their favorite birding spots when I'm in an unfamiliar birding spot.
Area:
Central Park
Area Birds:
Central Park, Bronx Zoo other parks in NYC
I enjoy birding across the greater New York City area.
I bird regularly with a local bird birding club, and have good local knowledge to share.
Area:
Jamaica Bay, Central Park and other local hotspots and parks
Area Birds:
seasonal
Interests:
Nature: birdwatching, twitching, photography, butterflies, fishing, skiing, swimming, beach, surfing, snowmobiling, sky diving
Travel: stroll, walking, hiking, climbing, train, bus, car, hitchhiking, biking, long walk, packpack, portage, canoe, ship, cruise, pilot, dog sled, snow mobile
Visit: tourist site, museum, restaurant, club, vineyard, ski run/trail, monument, arboretum, architecture appreciation, shop, antique, fashion, tech
Attend: concert, horse race, ballet, dance show, theatre, live music, sports event, auction, antique, convention, political rally, protest, competition, swap
Participate: night life, party, dance, club, bar, rock, country, classical, hiphop, rap, swing, wine, beer, liquor, social games, computer games, casino
C
Bloch
New York
Weekend
English
P
Johnson
New York
Anytime
English, Spanish, Brazilian, Portuguese
Join me for birding in Manhattan's Central Park and Brooklyn's Prospect Park; also familiar with sites in Columbia County [2.5 hrs north of NYC, on the Hudson River]
I'm an academic working on Latin America. I have been birding for 25 yrs or so.
P
Epstein
New York
Anytime
English
P
Shen
New York
Weekend
English
S
Rouff
New York
Weekend
English
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.
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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.
C
Thoreen
New York
Anytime
English
R
Elve
New York
Anytime
English
All seasons daily sunset tour of Hudson River Park, west village generally Christopher Street to w 14 street along river side some horticultural/garden interests as well Audubon and Sierra Club, information per
other areas.
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Drucker
New York
Weekend
English, some Japanese
I am a 16 year old high school student who resides in Manhattan, New York City, and
has a second home"+" in Sheffield, Massachusetts. I have been been birding over 9 years, and my passion from Ornithology has taken me all over the U.S., as well as to South America and Europe. I am very familiar with Central and Riverside Parks in Manhattan, as well as the birding locations in Southern Berkshire County, Massachusetts. As I am a student, my time may be limited, but I will try my best to show any guest the local wildlife.
J
Capron
New York
Anytime
English, French
I understand some of the best bird-watching occurs in Central Park. I would like to learn more about birdwatching here and wherever I travel.
G
Waskow
New York
Weekend
English
We have Central Park, Riverside Park and miles of shore.
J
Buckler
New York
Weekend
English
I am a Brit living in Manhattan. I have been in the US for 3 years as at 2012. I have reasonable knowledge of sites in and around Manhattan. I have previously lived and birdied in the UAE (3 years). Prior to that birding very UK centric.
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Fischer
Staten Island, New York
Anytime
English, some German
Great parks especially in spring.
G
Light
Niagara County
Weekend
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.
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.
N
Klein
Northport
Anytime
English
S
Ervine
Ossinger
Weekend
English
M
Thompson
Oswego
Weekend
English
A
Braunstein
Riverdale
Weekend
English
R
Minetor
Rochester
Weekend
English
K
Sucy
Rochester
Anytime
English
I'm available most weekday mornings and weekends. I love the Rochester area and its birding spots, and enjoy showing them to new people!
L
Bassett
Russell
Anytime
English
Live in foothills of Adirondack mountains on 150 acres. Be glad to show our area to anyone traveling in the area.
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.
Birding has been a passion of mine for 19 years in GA, TX, CT and now NY.
Area:
Suffolk County has the most species of any county in NY. Whether you like seawatching at Montauk for alcids, shearwaters at Robert Moses, shorebirds at Cupsogue, or warblers at Manorville Hills. This area has a wide variety of birds in all.
Area Birds:
Typically bird the hotspots from Robert Moses SP to Montauk
Been birding all my life, started with my grandmother at 5 and never stopped. I'm now retired from the military and have tons of time to help others build their lists, learn the hobby or find that hard to find species. I'm up for anything, a couple hours or a big day just give me a shout.
Area:
Syracuse, Central NY, Adirondack Area
Tons of hotspots in CNY, Montezuma NWR, 3 Rivers, Beaver Lake, Happy Valley
Area Birds:
We have awesome migrate viewing, hawk watching, passerines, shorebirds
Interests:
Nature: birdwatching
R
MacLean
Syracuse(East)
Anytime
English
W
Dwyer
Troy
Weekend
English, German, Japanese(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
English
P
Schoenberger
Woodstock
Weekend
English
B
Manning
Tarrytown, Westerchester
Anytime
English
Local wildlife photographers
Birdingpal wildlife photographers, like Pals, do not get paid. So should he/she offer to take you out 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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Last Name
Area
Available
Language
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Koch
Pine Plains
Anytime
English
Veterinarian/Birder/Photographer Mid-Hudson Valley New York.
Professional Guides
If you contact a professional Birdingpal guide you must be prepared to pay a fee for guiding services.
Initial
Last Name
Area
Available
Language
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Haber
New York
Anytime
English, some Spanish
I am a professional ornithologist with an undergraduate degree from Cornell University, where I worked at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. I have been a serious birder for over a decade, with international birding and fieldwork experience in Central America, South America and Europe, and I've also participated multiple times in the World Series of Birding. I'm available to guide in the New York City area and throughout New Jersey, with extensive knowledge of Central Park, Cape May, and the breeding birds of Northern New Jersey in particular. I can provide transportation with my own car as well. I pride myself on being able to cater to serious listers, casual/beginning birders, and everything in between. I generally charge $30/hour, or $200 for a full day, but this can be vary based on the need for car transport and other factors.
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Elrick
West Milford
Anytime
English
Friendly knowledgeable birding guide in the New Jersey, New York metro area
Some of the best bird migration sites in the Eastern USA are in the NY, NJ, Metro area. The migration through NJ during April
and May has becoming better known in the last few years after many teams from around the world have competed in the World Series Of birding. There are also within 1hr from Manhattan Island some breeding sites of the less common and highly sought after species Including Golden-winged, Worm-eating and Blackburnian warblers. Add to that the Sandpiper migration in July through August and you have a World class birding area for most of the year.
I have 20 years experience as a bird guide in NY, NJ, PA and GA leading bird walks for bird clubs and organizations. I have a masters U,S,G,S, banding permit and earned a B,T,O, "A" ringing permit before emigrating to the USA.
The best birding is just after sunrise and so most days 4 or more hrs birding can be managed before any other commitments. There is always a minimum of a four hr charge.
Local Information
Name
Description
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
New York
Local weather
Yahoo
The Linnaean Society of New York
Club
Audubon New York
Club
Audubon Society of the Capital Region
Club
Brooklyn Bird Club
Club
Bedford Audubon Society
Club
Bronx River-Sound Shore Audubon Society
Club
Buffalo Audubon Society
Club
Buffalo Ornithological Society
Club
Cayuga Bird Club
Club
Central Westchester Audubon Society
Club
Chemung Valley Audubon Society
Club
Ralph T. Waterman Bird Club
Club
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society
Club
Eastern Long Island Audubon Society
Club
Four Harbors Audubon Society
Club
Genesee Valley Audubon Society
Club
Great South Bay Audubon Society
Club
Hudson River Audubon Society
Club
Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society
Club
Jamestown Audubon Society
Club
New York City Audubon Society
Club
North Fork Audubon Society
Club
North Shore Audubon Society
Club
Northern Catskills Audubon Society
Club
Northern New York Audubon Society
Club
Onondaga Audubon Society
Club
Orange County Audubon Society
Club
Putnam Highlands Audubon Society
Club
Queens County Bird Club Inc
NYC / Long Island
Anytime
English
There is a lot of information including MAPS & descriptions of most birding hotspots.