BIRDING RESOURCES
For a Delmarva bird checklist, download this list provided by the Delmarva Ornithological Society.
Visit these websites to learn more about Delmarva bird clubs:
Delmarva Ornithological Society
Maryland Ornithological Society
Virginia Society of Ornithology
Delaware is the proud home of the American Birding Association in Delaware City.
Visit these websites for information about Delmarva bird conservation:
Maryland DNR Wildlife & Heritage Service
Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership
Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife
Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries
Coastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Chesapeake Bay Field Office
Visit this website to learn what to do if you find an injured bird or a bird in need of help:
Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research
Join these Facebook groups to keep up with Delmarva’s latest sightings and rarities:
Visit these websites for information about the economic impact of birding and wildlife-associated recreation:
2016 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation
2011 Birding in the United States: A Demographic and Economic Analysis
2012 The Economics Associated with Natural Areas in the Delmarva Peninsula
The Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016 (from Outside magazine, Dec. 2016)
Federal Outdoor Recreation Trends: Effects on Economic Opportunities
The Outdoor Recreation Economy Report 2017
Report: 86 million Americans watched wildlife in 2016, a 20 percent jump from 2011 (BirdwatchingDaily.com, 9/8/17)
Wildlife watching continues to lure Americans outdoors (The Bay Journal, 12/18/17)
Analysis of outdoor recreation industry finds its contribution to GDP larger than that of oil, gas extraction (The Spokesman-Review, 2/23/18)
Economic Impact: Birds, Birdwatching and the U.S. Economy (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)
Birding (Yes, Birding) Is a Multi-Billion Dollar Ecotourism Industry (The Daily Beast, Jan. 18, 2019)
Tourism to Assateague Island National Seashore creates $94,476,000 in Economic Benefits (May 23, 2019)
Maryland Outdoor Recreation Economic (MORE) Commission Final Report (December 2019)