Birding Resources
Bird Identification Guides
"National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds: Eastern Region" by National Audubon Society (ed)
"National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America" by Jonathan Alderfer and Jon L. Dunn
"Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Eastern & Central North America" by Roger Tor Peterson
"The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America" by David Allen Sibley
Bird and Wildlife Rehabilitation
If you find injured birds or other wildlife, please contact:
Wildlife Veterinary Care (540) 664-9494
Blue Ridge Wildlife Center (540) 837-9000
Online Resources
-Cornell's Online Guide to Birds and Birdwatching
-Cornell's online database of bird records
-National Audubon Society
Local Birding Destinations
Recommended Birding Sites – easy and free access, mixed habitats with good cover and food sources, and close to water.
Abrams Creek Wetlands Preserve – Winchester
Blandy Farm and the State Arboretum of VA – Clarke County
Cool Spring River Campus of Shenandoah University – Clarke County
Eastham Park on the Shenandoah River – Warren County
Elizabeth Furnace area on Passage Creek – Warren County
Jim Barnett Park, Shawnee Springs Area – Winchester
Jim Barnett Park, Wilkin’s Lake Area - Winchester
Lake Frederick – Clarke, Frederick, and Warren Counties
Museum of Shenandoah Valley – Winchester (free access areas)
Third Battle of Winchester and Redbud Run – Frederick Co.