Birding Resources

Select from one of the following resources to learn more about various aspects of birds and birding in Washington State. The information provided on this web site is subject to change. It is not meant to be definitive or exhaustive. We welcome your comments and input. Please e-mail birdweb@seattleaudubon.org.

Going birding? Be prepared.

If you're meeting a group, go a few minutes early. Wear seasonally appropriate, and quiet, clothing and footwear. Always take enough food and water for the length of the trip. Be considerate of others, and stay with the group; forging ahead may scare away the birds and make it impossible for others to see. Lock your car. Hide your valuables. Respect private property. Use common sense.

The Etiquette and Ethics of Birding

We support the American Birding Association's Code of Birding Ethics.

Audubon Chapters

Take a field trip with the local Audubon chapter! Find the chapter nearest your destination.

Getting Around

How's traffic? Check Washington State roads.
What exit was that? Interstate exits across Washington State.
Tide Tables for the Washington Coast and Puget Sound
Washington State Ferry Schedules

Permits, Passes, and Parking

Passes and Permits -- What you need to know before you go.

Vehicle Use Permits

Vehicle Use Permits are necessary at Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife lands, and are recommended for nearly everyone. These permits, formerly known as Access Stewardship decals, differ from federal permits and state park passes. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Vehicle Use Permit decals are not valid at Northwest Forest Pass sites, and NW Forest Passes are not valid at Vehicle Use Permit Decal sites. You need a Northwest Forest Pass when parking on National Forest lands in Washington and Oregon. Likewise, you need a WDFW Vehicle Use Permit when parking at a marked WDFW access site.

National Wildlife Refuges

http://www.fws.gov/refuges
http://www.fws.gov/duckstamps/stamps.htm

Reporting Banded Birds

http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl/ USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Bird Banding Laboratory 12100 Beech Forest Road Laurel, MD 20708-4037 Telephone:301-497-5790 Fax: 301-497-5717

Reporting Banded Crows in Seattle

http://www.cfr.washington.edu/people/Faculty/Marzluff/

Benchmark Washington Road & Recreation Atlas
A Birders Guide to Washington by Hal Opperman, ABA
Birder's Guide to Coastal Washington by Bob Morse
The Birders Handbook A Field Guide to the Natural History of North American Birds
Birding in King County by Eugene Hunn
Birding in the San Juan Islands (The Mountaineers, 1987)
Birding Washington by Rob and Natalie McNair-Huff
(NEW) Birds of North America, Focus Guide by Kenn Kaufman
Birds of Washington; Status and Distribution by Terence R. Wahl, William Tweit, and Steven G. Mlodinow
The Birds of Yakima County, Washington by Andrew Stepniewski
Important Bird Areas of Washington by Tim Cullinan
Lives of North American Birds by Kenn Kaufman
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America
The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior by David Sibley
The Sibley Guide to Birds by David Sibley
Sibley's Birding Basics by David Sibley
Washington Atlas & Gazetteer by DeLorme
The Work of Nature: How the Diversity of Life Sustains Us by Paul Ehrlich