Birdwatching in Virginia

Birding contacts and birdwatching information



Local Birdingpal Contacts

Local Birdwatchers Using the Birdingpal resources you must agree to the following: If you contact a local Birdingpal and make arrangement to go birding, you should note it is common courtesy to make sure you show up for the appointment. If for any reason you are unable to do this, the least you must do is contacting the local Pal right away. 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
		S	Malone	Alexandria	Anytime
		E	Serlin	Alexandria	Anytime	English
		The Northern Virginia area has diverse habitats which make it a good birding destination year around.
		M	Boatwright	Amherst	Anytime	English/Spanish
		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.
		M	Mark	Chincoteague Island	Weekend
		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.
		K	Mills	Church Falls	Weekend
		G	Weinberger	Doswell	Anytime
		M	Coffron	Linden	Anytime	English
		Shennandoah Valley, Blue Ridge Mountain and Shenandoah Nat'l Park are my backyard.
		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.
		S	Santa Anna	McLean	Weekend
		R	Young	McLean	Weekend
		C	Kessler	Radford	Anytime
		M	O'Bryan	Richmond	Anytime
		S	Gill	Charlottesville	Anytime
		D	Holsinger	Timberville	Anytime	English some Spanish
		Been birding for twenty plus years. Do bird surveys for the Forest Service.
		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.
		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.
		C	Jeschke	Winchester	Weekend
		T	Brill	Winchester	Weekend	English
		Most parks like Shenandoah National Park. Like hiking trails. Hawk MT.PA -and WV some.
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

Local Information

	Name	Description
	Delmarva Ornithological Society	Club
	Audubon Society of Northern Virginia	Club
	Richmond Audubon Society	Club
	Northern Shenandoah Valley Audubon Society	Club
	Virginia Beach Audubon Society	Club
	Latest Sights	RBR
	Birding Hotspots around the world	Sites
	Eastern Shore of Virginia	Festival
	Brian Patteson's	Pelagic
	Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia	Virginia
	Local weather	Yahoo
	Electronic maps	MapQuest
	Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc.
	Field guides recommended by Birdingpals
	Printable bird check list
	Trip Reports from Virginia

Last update 19/12/2009