Birdwatching in Oregon
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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| K | McKenzie | Ashland | Anytime | English some French/Spanish |
| I have lived in the Rogue Valley in So. OR. for 27 years. It includes a wide variety of birding habitats from high elevations to the valley floor, along rivers, near lakes and close to the Lower Klamath Wildlife Refuge. I have been birding for 35 years and it is my passion and hobby. I have a varied schedule being a Licensed Massage Therapist, but am birding when I walk, bicycle, and hike continually in my free time. I also enjoy identifying wildflowers. I am not a scientist, just a lover of nature. | ||||||
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| P | Sullivan | Beaverton | Weekend | English/Latin |
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| K | Perry | Beaverton | Anytime | English some Spanish |
| I am a park ranger at Tualatin Hills Nature Park and love to let people know about all the birding hot-spots in our city parks. Beaverton is 10 miles west of Portland. | ||||||
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| J | Meredith | Bend | Anytime | English |
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| D | Cavaness | Brookings | Anytime | English |
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| C | Gates | Central Oregon | Anytime | English |
| Email me for information and guiding help for Central Oregon. | ||||||
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| R | Namitz | Coos Bay | Anytime | |
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| S | Dunham | Corvallis | Weekend | English |
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| B | Combs | Eugene | Anytime | |
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| S | Schlick | Hillsboro | Weekend | English/German |
| I live just west of Portland. The northern frontier of the Acorn Woodpecker. | ||||||
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| J | Eck | Keizer | Anytime | English |
| I live near Ankeny NWR Baskett-Slough NWR. | ||||||
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| C | Kisling | Klamath Basin | Anytime | English |
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| K | Halliday | Oregon City | Weekend | English/Nepali some German some Spanish |
| Oregon City is the "End of the Oregon Trail" - in the Willamette valley south of Portland. | ||||||
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| M | Marvin | Portland | Anytime | |
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| B | Quinn | Portland | Weekend | |
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| D | Marks | Portland | Anytime | |
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| B | Brace | Portland | Anytime | |
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| D | Robberson | Portland | Anytime | |
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| S | Mayorga | Portland | Anytime | |
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| P | Newland | Portland | Anytime | |
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| E | McVicker | Portland | Anytime | |
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| CJ | Ledford | Portland | Weekend | English |
| I live about 45 minutes from Ridgefield NWR in Washington, 90 minutes from Baskett Slough NWR near Salem (Oregon), and a couple of hours from the Oregon Coast. | ||||||
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| J | Koutney | Portland | Anytime | English |
| Love birding and know most birds in the area by sound, plus enjoy being outside with nature. I live in Portland and do a lot of local birding within the city limits. We have some great birding areas and just a few miles into the state of Washington there is the Ridgefield National Wildlife Reserve which is a great place for birding and I go often. Enjoy showing others the birds of the area. | ||||||
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| J | Hayes | Portland | Weekend | English |
| Portland is a great city, with many birding opportunities within the urban area. In addition, we are two hours from the coast, and two hours from the mountains and high desert to the east. I have a limited travel budget, and do most of my birding within 150 miles of the city, and still manage to see 225+ species a year with moderate effort. We have a wide variety of habitat, and birding is all about habitat awareness, timing, and a little luck. I am mostly available on weekends for actual birding, but I could probably answer questions you may have about finding regional specialties, or refer you to someone else with more expertise on particular species. | ||||||
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| J | Soupir | Prairie City | Anytime | |
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| J | Main | Salem | Anytime | |
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| M | Michalczyk | Salem | Weekend | English/Turkish |
| I am a birder but have a lot to learn. I can ID many birds in our region but the little brown birds always give me problems. | ||||||
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| P | Rummans | Scappoose | Anytime | English some French |
| I live in a a beautiful wooded area with a stream behind the house and close access to several excellent birding areas. I accept limited numbers of birders/photographers at my home "B&B" style. $250 a day (inlcudes lodging and breakfast) -- You can see Varied Thrush, Towhee, Pygmy Owls, Barred Owls, Band-tailed Pigeons, Fox Sparrows and many other NW species on or near my property. Swans and other waterfowl within 7 miles seasonally. EXCELLENT location for photographers (I am one myself). I'm also available for hire on a limited basis please contact for more information. | ||||||
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| V | Arnold | Springfield | Anytime | |
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| M | Elliott | Springfield | Weekend | English |
| Live in the foothills of the Willamette Valley near Eugene and also reside on the central Oregon Coast in Oregon. Avid birder travelled throughout the U.S., Mexico, and France. | ||||||
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| D | Coggswell | St. Helens | Anytime | English |
| Lower Columbia River. Member of Portland Audubon with add'l contacts. | ||||||
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Professional Guides | ||||||
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Local Information
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| Audubon Society of Corvallis | Club |
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| Audubon Society of Portland | Club |
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| Central Oregon Audubon Society | Club |
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| Rogue Valley Audubon Society | Club |
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| Salem Audubon Society | Club |
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| Oregon Field Ornithologists | Club |
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| East Cascades Bird Conservancy | Bird conservation |
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| Birding Hotspots around the world | Sites |
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| The Bird Guide | Sites |
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| Birdnotes.net | Birding |
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| Oregon Birding Trails | Birding |
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| NABA Eugene/Springfield | Butterflies |
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| Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | Oregon |
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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 recommended by Birdingpals | |
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| Printable bird check list | |
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| Trip Reports from Oregon | |
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| Chuck Gates's guide to Central Oregon |
Last update 16/06/2009