Birdwatching in Pennsylvania 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 J Kleinberg Allentown Anytime D Santos Ambler Anytime D Miller Bethlehem Anytime English C Corbin Bloomsburg World English/some Spanish R French Chalfont Anytime S Dupont Conshohocken Weekend J Kirkland Downingtown Anytime K Loughlin Eastern Pennsylvania Anytime English/SpanishGerman/ASL Although I am a professional guide throughout the western hemisphere, when I am in my home state of PA I love to have any excuse to get out birding for fun! Eastern PA offers many great birding hotspots, especially in Spring and Fall. We are close to many different habitats for a wonderful variety of migrating and breeding warblers and migrating hawks as well as great scenery for photography! D DeReamus Easton Weekend English I've been birding for 30+ years and compile the local RBA, called the "Eastern PA Birdline". I live in east-central PA, southwest of the city of Easton. Visit my photo blog http://picasaweb.google.com/becard57 D Hoffman Harrisburg Anytime English 25+ years of birding experience. Very familiar with bird finding not only in PA but most of the eastern USA. 250+ species found annually within 1 hour of my home to include 25+ breeding warbler species. T Neumyer Harrisburg Anytime A Schiavo Hershey Weekend English I know many local birding hotspots and IBA's nearby. I keep track of local activity via the Internet and e-mail listserve. M Howard Holbrook Anytime J Silagy Reading Anytime English H Hox Lester Anytime C Kauffman Mifflintown Anytime English V Gauthier Newville Anytime English South Central PA, 40 miles south of Harrisburg. Mix of farmland, marsh and woods. A good place to do some birding. L Appel Newtown Square Anytime H Kirk Oxford Anytime English/Spanish I live in Cape May, NJ part of the year. I volunteer for the Audubon Society and am a member of Lancaster Bird Club of PA. I have been birding for about 25 years and am stilll learning! M Sharp Philadelphia Weekend D Brennan Philadelphia Weekend English I live in Southwest Philadelphia close to the Philadelphia International Airport and the Heinz National Wildlife Refuge a great place to go birding. Although I am available on weekends, I bird several times a week in the afternoon on weekdays as well. T Croasdale Philadelphia Anytime R Mottershead Philadelphia area Weekend D Wolfe Philadelphia Anytime English/FrenchSpanish Amateur birder. Semi-retired professor of languages. Familiar with birding spots in Philadelphia, South Jersey and Delaware. Several Sate and Federal Parks nearby. Good migration between September and November; I've done birding in Western and Eastern Europe; North America (Canada, USA. Mexico). South America (Ecuador and Colombia); Costa Rica extensively; and Japan. B Dengel Pittsburgh Weekend K Knight Reading Anytime G Edwards Seneca Anytime English I'm retired, have been birding seriously for about 25 years and have birded in all 50 states & six provinces. Here in Venango County we have about 30 species of warblers during Spring migration and about 20 species nest here. Shorebird habitat is our weak suit but over the last 25 years 267 species have been recorded in the county. M Benner Wellsboro Anytime L Learson West Chester Weekend English My area 30 miles west of Philadelphia is especially friendly for warblers during the May migration. Nearby five "blue birds" can readily be seen in June: Eastern Bluebird, Blue Jay, Indigo Bunting, Blue Grosbeak, and Tree Swallow. During the summer months, Blue Grosbeaks can be seen nesting at Longwood Gardens, a botanical garden close to Delaware. Professional Guides Initial Last Name Area Available Language Local Information Name Description Audubon Society Pennsylvania Club Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology Club Bartramian Audubon Society Club Bucks County Audubon Society Club Delaware Valley Ornithological Club Club Lehigh Valley Audubon Society Club Lycoming Audubon Society Club Presque Isle Audubon Society Club State College Bird Club Club Hawk Mountain Conservation Assoc. Club Powdermill Avian Research Center Banding Dave DeReamus's Birding in East-central Pennsylvania Sites Birding Hotspots around the world Sites Susquehanna River Birding and Wildlife Trail Sites Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pennsylvania Local weather Yahoo Electronic maps MapQuest Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc. Field guides and books recommended by Birdingpals Printable bird check list Last update 20/05/2008
