Birdwatching in Maryland
Birding contacts and birdwatching information
Local Birdingpal Contacts
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Local Birdwatchers
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| M | Dodson | Baltimore | Weekend | |
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| J | Landers | Baltimore | Anytime | |
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| H | Anu | Baltimore | Anytime | |
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| B | Klick | Baltimore | Anytime | English/Mandarin |
| Not the best place in United States, but is good during spring and fall migration. | ||||||
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| D | Newman | California | Anytime | English |
| I live in St. Mary's County in Southwestern MD on the pennisula where the Potomac and Patuxent Rivers meet the Chesapeake Bay. I'm an avid bird photographer who also enjoys birding for its own sake. | ||||||
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| M | James | Columbia | Anytime | |
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| M | Huebner | Cumberland | Weekend | English |
| I live in western MD, near Green Ridge State Forest, and Garrett County, MD. I've been birding for over 20 years, and sometimes teach Beginning Birdwatching classes at a local Community College. | ||||||
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| K | Harris | Easton | Anytime | English |
| Places within two hours: Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic Ocean, Bombay NWR, Blackwater NWR, Pickering Creek Audubon Center, Jean Ellen dePont Shehan Audubon Sancturay, Adkins Arboretum and Tuckahoe State Park. Will gladly respond to email. | ||||||
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| D | Palmer | Easton | Weekend | English |
| The Eastern Shore of Maryland and Delaware, Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (Bald Eagle capital of E. North America). I am an avid Wildlife photographer with an interest is birds. | ||||||
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| S | Nelson | Frederick | Anytime | |
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| J | Churchill | Frostburg | Weekend | English |
| I am the acting president of the Allegany and Garrett Counties' Bird Club (http://acbc.al.umces.edu/). I have served a term on the MD/DC Bird Records Committee. I'm the compiler of the Allegany Christmas Bird Count and the Allegany County, May Count. I've been birding for over 20 years and for over 15 years in Western Maryland. Western MD in Spring has a lot of Warblers and other species not found elsewhere in the state. We can find such treats as Golden-winged Warblers and Henslow's Sparrows and much much more. See my website http://www.westernmdbirding.com/ for more information. | ||||||
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| G | LaAsmar | Glen Burnie | Weekend | |
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| J | Artes | Indian Head | Anytime | English |
| I have served on the Southern Maryland Audubon Society Board on two occasions and am currently a member of the education committee. I have participated in May and Christmas counts for over 15 years. I would be happy to give locations information and when I can accompany them to local areas. I live in Charles County with border on the Potomac River. It contains various creeks, swamps, streams and ponds. Several wildlife management areas/state parks in my area. | ||||||
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| R | Doyle | Laurel | Anytime | English |
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| C | Perera | Olney | Weekend | English |
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| S | Lovell | Olney | Anytime | French/English |
| North of DC, Montgomery County is an exciting place to bird. The CO Canal is wonderful place to watch warblers as they go through on Spring or Fall migration. Not too far is the Delaware Bay or the Chesapeake Bay, both of which offer their seasonal specilaties. | ||||||
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| E | Carlson | Pasadena | Anytime | English |
| I am familiar with Northern Anne Arundel County birding sites such as Swan Creek and Fort Smallwood Park and some other sites and birds that are common in Maryland. | ||||||
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| R | Cantilli | Potomac | Anytime | English intermediate Italian some Spanish |
| I've been birding for nearly 30 years and consider myself a good to excellent birder. I live right outside Great Falls Park which is excellent for birding - many habitats and loads of water with the Potomac River and CO canal nearby. If people want to see Bald Eagles and Great Blue heron as well as Baltimore Orioles, Barred Owls, Yellow-throated Vireos, this is the place to see them. Plus there's the opportunity to see Great Falls and some historical sites in the park - the old tavern, the lock and barge system from the early 1800s. | ||||||
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| N | Kahn | Silver Spring | Weekend | English |
| There are many areas within a short drive for the common East Coast species. In summer, there are yellow-crowned night herons in my neighborhood. This is a good area for those visiting D.C. and wanting to see many of America's East Coast birds for the first time. The coast, freshwater marsh, and salt marsh are only 2 hour drive away for the less common species. I have been an avid birder for about 8 years. | ||||||
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| D | Leonnig | Upper Marlboro | Anytime | |
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| J | Dorothy | Washington DC metro area | Weekend | English some Spanish |
| I'm about 15 minutes from the National Arboretum and close to several parks and wildlife refuges. Great areas for spring migration (late April- early May: warblers, orioles, tanagers, hawks, etc) and for waterfowl in the winters. | ||||||
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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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Local Information
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| Maryland Ornithological Society | Club |
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| Allegany & Garrett Counties' Bird Club | Club |
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| Baltimore Bird Club | Club |
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| Cecil Bird Club | Club |
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| Chesapeake Audubon Society | Club |
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| Delmarva Ornithological Society | Club |
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| Frederick County Chapter of MOS | Club |
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| Harford Bird Club Chapter of MOS | Club |
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| Howard County Bird Club Chapter of MOS | Club |
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| Southern Maryland Audubon Society | Club |
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| Kent County Bird Club Chapter of MOS | Club |
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| Montgomery Bird Club Chapter of MOS | Club |
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| Latest Sights | RBR |
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| Birding Hotspots around the world | Sites |
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| Assateague | Pelagic |
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| Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | Maryland |
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| Local weather | Yahoo |
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| Electronic maps | |
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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 Maryland |
Last update 15/07/2010