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Last Name
Area
Available
Language
R
Scherer
Amherst
Anytime
English, German, Spanish
I list Amherst as my locale as it is easier to find, but actually the areas I would show visitors are in Orange and Wendell MA, rural areas to the north and east of Amherst. There is lots of good riparian
habitat, mixed deciduous/mixed age woodlands, a lot of old farm fields, and some limited areas of spruce at higher elevations
for some typically more northern species. You could link my name to the MA breeding bird atlas for Orange Blocks 5 and 8, they are my home turf.
J
Toledano
Ashland
Weekend
English, enough Spanish
I live and work in Central Massachusetts as a geographer at a local university. Although I have good knowledge of Central Massachusetts, I am very familiar with a variety of habitats and their niche species for the entire state, from the mountainous Western regions to the coastal plains. I welcome visitors anytime of year.
M
Wallitis
Greenfield, Massachusetts
Anytime
English
I am no expert but I love photographing nature!
Area:
Connecticut River/ Power Canal
Area Birds:
2 Breeding Pair of Bald Eagle
Interests:
Nature: birdwatching, photography, butterflies, fishing, skiing, swimming, beach, rainforest : stroll, walking, hiking, climbing, train, bus, car, biking, long walk, packpack, canoe, ship, kayak, Visit: tourist site, museum, restaurant, club, vineyard, ski run/trail, monument, arboretum, architecture appreciation, shop, antique, fashion, Attend: concert, horse race, ballet, dance show, theatre, live music, sports event, auction, antique, convention, political rally, protest, competition, swapParticipate: night life, party, dance, club, bar, rock, country, classical, wine, beer, liquor, social games, computer games, casino
D
Durrant
Harvard
Anytime
English
I am an avid bird watcher, but no means an expert. I live close to the Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge, Bolton Flats, and Great Meadows Wildlife Refuge.
P
White
Harvard, Bolton
Anytime
English
My home area of Harvard and Bolton in central Massachusetts includes farmland, overgrown fields, mixed deciduous forest, some mature pine forest, a number of wetlands, beaver ponds, wet woodlands, and a powerline right-of-way with low scrubby vegetation. Some local birding areas are Oxbow WMA, Bolton Flats WMA, Delaney WMA, Wachusett Reservoir IBA, and Fruitlands Museum. I am working on the MA breeding bird atlas for Ayer Blocks 3 and 9 and Hudson Block 7 (in which I live).
P
O'Neill
Boston
Anytime
English, adequate Spanish
I have been birding for several years, including South America, Asia and Africa. I bird locally in Eastern Massachusetts and Southern Rhode Island. The area is good for land birds during fall and spring migration. There are also some shore bird hot spots.
B
Sloane
Boxford
Weekend
English, French, Spanish
Backyard birder; great migratory birds; Audubon volunteer."
J
Crystal
Cambridge
Anytime
English, some German
I've been leading local bird trips for eight years, and enjoy working with beginning birders.
A
Dunn
Cambridge
Anytime
English
Mt. Auburn Cemetary - spring songbird migration, Plum Island, Quabbin Resivior, Cape Cod (more limited).
J
Kirk
Dunstable, MA
Weekends
English
I am 73 and enjoy chasing birds and meeting new friends. Also interested in Herps. ,butterflies, Dragonflies
Area:
Plum Island, Cape Ann, Cape Cod
Area Birds:
Alcids, Snowy Owls
Interests:
Nature: birdwatching, twitching, photography, butterflies, walking, hiking, train, bus, car, long walk, Visit: ski runParticipate: Dragonflies, Rocks and Minerals.
S
Large
Falmouth
Weekend
English
New to the area but I am learning.
D
Durrant
Harvard
Anytime
English
I am an avid bird watcher but no means an expert. I live close to the Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge, Bolton Flats, and Great Meadows Wildlife Refuge.
P
Fitzgerald
Hingham
Anytime
English, some Spanish
I am the editor of the regional birdwatching journal Bird Observer. I live on the
South Shore of Greater Boston, where there is an excellent diversity of habitats.
C
Darcy
Lakeville
Weekend
English
I'm a backyard birder. I have a large backyard that boarders the woods. We have numerous flowers, feeders, bird baths, houses that attract a lot of the normal birds, i.e. Finches, Cardinals, Chickadees, Bluejays, Titmouse, Nuthatch, Woodpeckers, etc. We have also had a lot of luck with Hummingbirds who visit all day long. We have a window feeder that is up close personal. This past summer we watched a couple of Crested Flycatchers raise their young, as
well as a Wild Turkey and her 8 little ones. I had one Bluebird sit on my porch roof - but haven't seen him/her since. I'm working on getting those and Baltimore Orioles to be regular visitors.
H
Bailey
Littleton
Anytime
English
Long time birder who loves to travel. Despite bad hearing I enjoy being out in nature and seeing birds
Area:
I live near wetlands and conservation areas. I am about an hour and a half from Plum Island, a wonderful barrier island on the Atlantic. Cape Cod is also about an hour and a half away. Both these areas have many well birded areas.
Area Birds:
Interests:
interests = Nature: birdwatching, swimming, beach,
Travel: stroll, walking, hiking, train, bus, car
Visit: tourist site, museum, restaurant, vineyard, monument, arboretum, architecture appreciation, shop
Attend: concert, live music, convention, political rally,
Participate: party; dance including contra, waltzing, Scandinavian; rock, classical,
T
Katarki
Lowell
Anytime
English
E
Adams
Marshfield
Weekend
English
I'm a member of Mass Audubon and can find some hotspots. I'm an intermediate level, serious birder. I prefer finding good habitat and taking time to ID and watch behaviors - I'm not a twitcher.
C
Leary
Methuen
Weekend
English, some Spanish
Near Plum Island, willing to travel for rare sightings.
R
Falconeiri
Middleboro
Anytime
English
76 years old Male I have 4 humming bird, 4 sunflower, 1 suet Feeders and a running water bird bath.
K
Blackshaw
Nantucket, Massachusetts and Englewood, Florida
Florida: mid-Dec. until mid April, then July and August.
English
Here is my Nantucket, MA listing
Birding 60 years and author of eight books about birding on Nantucket. Available May and early June, then Sept through mid Dec. If you e-mail me I'll either help you or link you up with someone who will. Nantucket is just over 40 square miles, you are never more than a mile and a half from the beach.
This would work for Englewood, FL.
Birding 60 years and author of eight books about birding on Nantucket, plus edited to editions of A Birders Guide to Georgia. Available mid-December until mid April, then July and August. If you e-mail me I'll either help you or link you up with someone who will. SW Florida is filled with very observable birds that seem much tamer here than up north.
Please remember our heroes returning from Iraq and Afghanistan!
T
Kastner
Nantucket
Anytime
English, French
Good variety year-round. Unique history biodiversity. It takes extra effort to get here but it's worth it.
E
Anderwald
Nantucket
Anytime
English, Spanish
Live on Nantucket most of the year.
J
Regan
North Andover
Anytime
English
Member of Brookline Bird Club
E
Wong
Pittsfield
Anytime
English
I can give referral to areas to bird and I may even go birding with you. Currently, I have weekends and a mid week day off.
J
Bishop
Plainfield
Anytime
English, bad French, worse Spanish
I
Giriunas
Reading
Anytime
English
A
Richards
Sunderland
Anytime
English
Birder for 60+ years, limited walking stamina but OK in drivable areas. Connecticut River Valley with wide variety of habitats and variable seasonal species. Routinely see 150+ species in normal year.
S
Hepburn
Waltham
Anytime
English
Enjoy sharing information and showing people around area birding spots; birding in good company always makes for the best day. Let me know your targets and I can suggest some ideas for where to go. I'm also a volunteer trip leader with a local club, so all skill levels are welcome.
Enjoy birding with others and would be happy to help visitors find some targets. I'm familiar with the regular visitors and locations for them. I do a lot of travel myself.
Area:
Eastern Massachusetts is a 4-season birding destination: there's something fascinating here in any season.
Interests:
birding, birdwatching, wildlife watching, twitching, photography, skiing, travel, music
B
Benner
West Whately
Weekend
English
M
Landy
Weston
Anytime
French/English
T
Sharp
Worcester
Weekend
English
Professional Guides
If you contact a professional Birdingpal guide you must be prepared to pay a fee for guiding services.
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Last Name
Area
Available
Languages
Birding Friendly Lodging
A place near a birding hotspot, operated by Pals who cater to birders' needs.
Contact
Location & Nearby Hotspot
Type of lodging
Languages
Plum Island, Newburyport Parker River Nat'l Wildlife Refuge
I rent out my guest rooms, it's very reasonable.
English, French, Hebrew
This 11 mile long island is where I live,
on a tidal basin of the Merrimac River,
in a sweet home with two very reasonable guest rooms.
www.airbnb.com/rooms/1992114
Plum Island is also home to Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, a mile away:
a premier birding locale year round.
(You are welcome to borrow our bikes to get there.)
www.fws.gov
House in Newbury, United States. First floor cozy guest room and elegant bathroom, in island home bathed in natural light. Upstairs guest room (separate listing), shared bathroom. Enjoy birding, biking, and beaches of coastal New England; and Newburyport's year-round delights. ..." - airbb.com
And we are just down the road from Mass. Audubon's Joppa Flats Educational Center,
offering local birding excursions [Weds. & Sat], overnight and extended trips, and busy schedule of nature education programs for all ages:
www.massaudubon.org
I'm an avid birder, enjoy hosting birders, and happy to offer local tourist info to birders in the area.
Look forward to meeting you!
Good Birding,
Yael
P.S. I notice that the current listings for bird-friendly lodgings in MA are all more costly, traditional B&B/inns.
As a birder & teacher, who looks for economical, budget-friendly accommodations when I travel, I hope to see more listings such as mine at Birding Pal.
