Things You'll Need:
- Walking Shoes
- Binoculars
- Spotting Scopes
- Sun Hats
- Knapsacks
- Cameras
- Film
- Detailed Local Maps
- Planning Calendars
- Travel Guides
- Sunscreen
- Water Bottles
- Insect Repellents
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Step 1
Choose the location of your birding trip. Southeast Arizona, the Texas coast, the Rio Grande Valley, Alaska and southern Florida are among the most-visited birding spots in the United States. Use websites like birding.com or trails.com to find bird watching destinations.
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Step 2
Consider planning your vacation with friends, who can make a birding trip more enjoyable.
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Step 3
Contact the Convention and Visitor Bureau or Chamber of Commerce in your chosen birding area, and ask for an information packet and birding information.
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Step 4
Call the American Birding Association (ABA) sales office and ask for the best birding guides to the area. An ABA/Lane Birdfinding Guide is an excellent choice.
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Step 5
Purchase and study the guidebook, noting the locations that you will be able to visit within the allotted time for your trip. There are also excellent CD-ROMs available that have calls of birds recorded so that you can identify birds aurally.
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Step 6
Buy a good pair of binoculars. You may also want to get a telephoto lens for your camera and/or a sketch pad to help you record what you see.
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Step 7
Make airline, lodging and rental car reservations after you have chosen your birding spot.














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