Birdwatching in Virginia
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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| S | Malone | Alexandria | Anytime | |
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| E | Serlin | Alexandria | Anytime | English |
| The Northern Virginia area has diverse habitats which make it a good birding destination year around. | ||||||
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| M | Boatwright | Amherst | Anytime | English/Spanish |
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| T | Kelly | Charlottesville | Anytime | English |
| Retired amateur birder. Our area is noted for Hawk migration in the fall and warbler migration in the spring. | ||||||
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| S | Gill | Charlottesville | Weekend | English |
| I am fortunate to live near some nice spring migration spots especially for warblers. Then there are the Blue Ridge Mnts. nearby. | ||||||
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| M | Mark | Chincoteague Island | Weekend | |
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| R | Abraham | Christiansburg | Anytime | English |
| I live in an area where there are small towns. Blacksburg and Christiansburg and Radford, Virginia. Blacksburg is the home of the largest University in the State. Radford is the host to a smaller University, Radford. As Radford parallels New River there are ample opportunities to bird in our area. There are also birding trails in both Blacksburg and in Radford. These are a part of the Virginia Birding trail system. I have a small Jon boat and I am willing to take a fellow birder on a river trip. However I will not be interested in taking any person birding who smokes. I am an avid bird watcher as well as a photographer. When I go on trips I will always take a camera with me. I will always be more than willing to answer any inquiries that folks would like to know about the area where I live. I belong to the New River Bird Club and have many friends who also are active birders both for identification as well as for Bird Photography. I am an retired active guy who loves birds and have been a birder since I was a teenager. | ||||||
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| K | Mills | Church Falls | Weekend | |
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| G | Weinberger | Doswell | Anytime | |
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| M | Coffron | Linden | Anytime | English |
| Shennandoah Valley, Blue Ridge Mountain and Shenandoah Nat'l Park are my backyard. | ||||||
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| C | Metzgar | Manakin Sabot | Anytime | English some Spanish |
| West of Richmond, VA; wooded areas, flat, some marsh, near large river. Good winter and spring birds. Amateur; several international trips. Just for fun. | ||||||
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| S | Santa Anna | McLean | Weekend | |
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| R | Young | McLean | Weekend | |
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| C | Kessler | Radford | Anytime | |
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| M | O'Bryan | Richmond | Anytime | |
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| S | Gill | Charlottesville | Anytime | |
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| D | Holsinger | Timberville | Anytime | |
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| J | Gozart | Warrenton (Northern VA) | AWeekend | English |
| I have been birding for 10+ years. I am a member of the Northern Virginia Bird Club and previously a member of Potomac Valley Audubon Society, where I used to live. I currently travel for work and have had the chance to bird in Italy, Austria, Singapore, and Seoul. I have birded with birding pals in San Francisco and Vienna this year and would like to get the chance to go birding with visitors of N. VA or even DC. | ||||||
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| L | Meade | Vienna | Anytime | English |
| I am an active birder and photographer who often leads trips for the Northern Virginia Bird Club. This area has many birdy locations especially during migration. | ||||||
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| C | Jeschke | Winchester | Weekend | |
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Professional Guides | ||||||
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Local Information
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| Delmarva Ornithological Society | Club |
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| Audubon Society of Northern Virginia | Club |
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| Richmond Audubon Society | Club |
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| Northern Shenandoah Valley Audubon Society | Club |
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| Virginia Beach Audubon Society | Club |
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| Latest Sights | RBR |
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| Birding Hotspots around the world | Sites |
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| Eastern Shore of Virginia | Festival |
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| Brian Patteson's | Pelagic |
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| Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | Virginia |
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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 Virginia |
Last update 21/05/2009