Birdwatching in Washington
Birding contacts and birdwatching information
Local Birdingpal Contacts
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Local Birdwatchers
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| C | Warneke | Allyn | Anytime | English/German |
| We are close to Theler Wetlands at the south end of Hood Canal as well as close to Case Inlet, the westernmost arm of Puget Sound. The Olympic Peninsula is north and west. There is an Audubon birding trail map for the Olympic Loop with 54 sites listed. We are a ferry ride across Puget Sound from Seattle. | ||||||
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| M | Willison | Auburn | Weekend | |
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| M | Wiese | Auburn | Weekend | |
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| M | Carpenter | Bellevue | Anytime | |
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| R | Riedl | Bellevue | Anytime | English/French Spanish |
| I am an advanced birder and am happy to take visiting birders throughout the state or recommend areas to visit for specific species. | ||||||
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| B | Flor | Bellevue | Anytime | English |
| Member of Nature Conservancy and Audubon, part-time birder in Pacific Northwest, Puget Sound Region. The area has about 200 species. | ||||||
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| S | Aronoff | Bellingham | Anytime | English/French Spanish |
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| D | Hancock | Blaine | Anytime | |
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| V | Biltz | Bonney Lake | Anytime | |
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| C | Webb | Cle Elum | Weekend | English |
| Kittitas county has habitat from alpine forest to desert shrub steppe, so it has a wide variety of birds. I am avid birder and photographer. | ||||||
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| L | Falb | Deer Harbor,San Juan Islands | Anytime | |
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| J | Stephens | Edmonds | Anytime | |
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| P | Reeve | Everett | Anytime | |
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| H | Feddern | Federal Way | Anytime | English/German |
| I have been birding since childhood and now lived in the Seattle area for 20 years. Mainly bird Western Washington, including Pacific Coast, but also bird Eastern Washington and Oregon. Being retired I am normally available anytime. | ||||||
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| R | Nelson | Fircrest/Tacoma | Weekend | |
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| B | Qualheim | Gig Harbor | Anytime | |
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| B | Holtz | Graham | Weekend | |
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| C | Sandstrom | Kent | Anytime | |
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| M | Hobbs | Kirkland | Anytime | |
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| R | Merrill | Kirkland | Anytime | |
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| B | Hansen | Lyle | Anytime | English/Spanish |
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| N | Gayle | Montesano, Westport | Weekend | |
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| K | Ranta | Mt. Vernon | Weekend | |
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| T | Schooley | Olympia | Anytime | |
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| D | Grosboll | Olympia | Weekend | English |
| I've some experience with our local birds. In particular, I would consider myself an advanced birder in grassland habitat, an intermediate birder in deciduous woodlands, and somewhere below an intermediate in conifer forest, shorebirds, ducks, and alpine species. I work as a restoration ecologist. | ||||||
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| C | McIntyre | Olympia | Anytime | English |
| I am a new bird enthusiast, meaning I enjoy looking and watching, but am not totally driven to figure out exactly what I am looking at (altho I try). I particularly enjoy the birds at my feeder (Downy Woodpecker, Flicker, Chickadee, Nuthatch, Townsend Warbler, Goldfinch, Hummers, to name a few), and also the Sandhill Crane and Snow Geese that migrate along the west coast. Oh, yes, and the Great Blue Herons that hang out down by the lake. I've been doing some travelling lately, so I'm not always here, but generally available by e-mail. Olympia is located at the southern tip of Puget sound, lots of water, lots of nature easily available. Nisqually Wildlife Refuge is about 10 miles north; most of the trails have recently been closed as they put the finishing touches on reclaiming the salt marsh. I take a camera everywhere and occasionally catch a good shot! | ||||||
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| B | Man | Port Townsend | Anytime | English/Francais |
| Beautiful location right on the water, with shore birds, raptors, many LBJ's, too. | ||||||
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| G | Hendrickson | Redmond | Anytime | |
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| M | Wagenbach | Seattle | Anytime | |
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| R | Lawson | Seattle | Anytime | English minimal Spanish French |
| I live in Seattle, but will take birders on trips all over the state. | ||||||
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| C | Alexander | Seattle | Anytime | |
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| R | Galloway | Seattle | Weekend | English American Sign Language |
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| G | Irving | Seattle | Anytime | |
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| J | Flynn | Seattle | Anytime | English/French Spanish |
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| C | Riddell | Seattle | Weekend | English/Spanish |
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| C | Jobe | Seattle area & Camano Island | Weekend | English/Spanish American Sign Language |
| My fiance and I would like to connect with other people who enjoy birding in our local area, and also to possibly find people to bird with when we travel (which is mostly within the contiguous U.S. for now until his daughters are grown). | ||||||
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| P | Mann | Seattle | Anytime | |
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| D | Cook | Seattle | Weekend | English |
| As an intermediate skilled birder I bird a variety of habitats near Seattle. | ||||||
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| S | Thompson | Seattle | Anytime | English/some French a little Italian |
| Washington has a fascinating variety of birds. Migration and winter are especially good for shorebirds, waterfowl, raptors and many others. | ||||||
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| M | Flint | Seattle | Weekends | English |
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| M | Riley | Seattle | Anytime | English/Italian |
| Local Audubon member, live close to Magnuson Park on Lake Washington Burke Gilman Nature Trail. Not super advanced at ID although good at spotting. Mickey is female. | ||||||
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| D | McVay | Seattle | Anytime | English |
| Seattle has several very good birding sites within the city limits. | ||||||
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| G | Bletsch | Sedro-Woolley | Weekend | |
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| C | Johnson | Sequim | Anytime | English |
| We live at Diamond Point with the Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge. | ||||||
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| R | Raine | Shoreline | Weekend | English |
| Keen Photographer. | ||||||
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| T | Minutolo | Spokane | Anytime | |
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| P | Girres | Tacoma | Weekend | |
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| F | McAdams | Tacoma | Anytime | English some French |
| Pierce county has a wide range of habitats, including the estuary & tidal flats of Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, inlets & beaches of Puget Sound, and the mountain streams and meadows of Mt. Rainier National Park. I enjoy birding throughout the state, including eastern Washington, and know a variety of good birding spots. My work schedule is flexible and I often have free time during the week, or can accommodate visitor schedules with enough time to trade days with co-workers if needed. | ||||||
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| V | McClelland | Vancouver | Anytime | |
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| L | Craig | Vancouver | Anytime | |
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| C | Howard | Walla Walla | Anytime | |
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Professional Guides If you contact a professional Birdingpal guide you must be prepared to pay a fee for guiding services. | ||||||
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| J | Boettger | Ellensburg | Anytime | English |
| "I like to tour the I-90 corridor from North Bend to Vantage. Old Growth Forest to Sagebrush Steppe. I am mid-aged with some mobility issues. I tour by 4x4 with frequent stops and short walks up to a mile to explore. | ||||||
Local Information
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| Audubon Washington | Club |
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| Washington Ornithological Society | Club |
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| Central Basin Audubon Society | Club |
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| Eastside Audubon | Club |
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| Kittitas Audubon Society | Club |
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| Whidbey Audubon Society | Club |
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| Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society | Club |
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| Palouse Audubon Society | Club |
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| Kitsap Audubon Society | Club |
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| Admiralty Audubon Society | Club |
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| San Juan Islands Audubon Society | Club |
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| Seattle Audubon Society | Club |
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| Skagit Audubon Society | Club |
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| Spokane Audubon Society | Club |
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| Tahoma Audubon Society | Club |
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| Willapa Hills Audubon Society | Club |
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| Yakima Valley Audubon Society | Club |
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| North Cascades Audubon Society | Club |
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| Othello Sandhill Crane Festival | Festival |
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| Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest | Festival |
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| Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival | Festival |
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| University of Washington's Tweeters | Latest Sights |
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| Shirley Muse's Walla Walla Hotspots | Sites |
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| Dungeness River Audubon Center | Sites |
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| Birding Hotspots around the world | Sites |
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| Birds and birding in the Pacific Northwest | Sites |
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| Bob Hansen's Birding Klickita County | Sites |
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| Michael Hobbs's Marymoor Park, Lake Sammamish | Sites |
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| Birdnotes.net | Birding |
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| Westport | Pelagic |
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| Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | Washington |
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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 Washington | |
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| Read a Birdingpal's Trip Report from Washington |
Last update 25/10/2009