Chesapeake Bay Bird Tours

09/22/2024

We had a fantastic bird tour yesterday morning with Tony, Rebecca, and Caroline. Thrilled to help them add some lifers to their list — including several warblers, a summer tanager, and a flock of bobolinks. What a great way to start the day!

06/07/2024

If birdwatching is for the birds, then I guess we must be birds! 🐦‍⬛ 😉

With peak spring migration upon us, now's the time to soar with Chesapeake Bay Bird Tours!

Join them for a guided bird tour and witness nature's most incredible travelers up close. Binoculars included for the best views! 🌼🌸
Email [email protected] to book your tour or visit their website for more details. Don't miss out on a fantastic birding adventure! 🦋🌾🐚

05/25/2024

Coming to visit Cape Charles? So are the birds! With peak spring migration upon us, now’s the perfect time to book your guided bird tour and witness nature’s most incredible travelers up close. Binoculars included! 🦅🦋🌾🐚

Email [email protected] to book your tour 🌼🌸 Visit our website for more details!

www.chesapeakebaybirdtours.com

02/21/2024

Eastern Phoebe spotted all alone.

This year-round flycatcher is often seen perched on low-hanging branches, waiting for the perfect moment to strike to the air — jolting, levitating, twisting in sharp angles to catch their flying insect prey 🦟📐

02/04/2024

Winter is one of our favorite times of year to go birding because less leaves make it easier to spot our avian friends 👀

Bookings available weekend mornings: email [email protected]

11/21/2023

Many birds turn to calorie-packed berries in autumn for an energy boost as they prepare for winter. Nutrient-rich natives provide the best fuel.

11/02/2023

🚨 Two openings this weekend 🚨

We’ve got availability to take groups of 2-4 on a private guided birdwatching tour in Northampton County Saturday and Sunday morning. Binoculars included. Visit our website for booking information.

www.chesapeakebaybirdtours.com

📸 Black-crowned Night Heron shot by our tour guide Evan

10/27/2023

Calling all nature lovers, conservationists, and gardeners on the Eastern Shore! Please complete this Virginia Native Plant Society interest form and share with others 🦋🦅

We are looking into whether or not we would be able to sustain an active Virginia Native Plant Society chapter here locally on the Eastern Shore. The first step is gauging interest. Please complete the form below, and we will be in contact with you via email with any updates and news regarding the f...

10/10/2023

Blue grosbeaks are related to cardinals. Can you see the resemblance?

09/29/2023

Great Egrets were hunted nearly to extinction for their plumes in the late nineteenth century, sparking conservation movements and some of the first laws to protect birds. The National Audubon Society was originally founded to protect birds from being killed for their feathers. 🪶

08/27/2023

Great Blue Herons’ beaks change colors during breeding season?

Book a bird tour to learn more fun facts about birds 🤓

08/21/2023

There’s still time to spot our migratory visitors 👀 before they head South for the winter 🛩️ Book a guided walking tour* today!

Pictured is a summer tanager ☀️ you can find them in tree top canopies 🌲

*Current bookings available Saturday and Sunday mornings in Virginia Beach and Northampton County. Binoculars included.

08/21/2023

Book a bird tour today! 🦅

We currently are offering guided walks Saturday and Sunday mornings in Virginia Beach and Northampton County.

06/08/2023

You and me go together like goldfinches and thistle 💞💛

04/19/2023

What’s your favorite species of sparrow? Pictured here is a song sparrow 🎶

03/24/2023

Spring, we missed you.

Sincerely, the birders

03/17/2023

Now here’s someone you’d never see on your bird feeder - a Hermit Thrush. You’ll find em out foraging the forest floor 🌳🌲

03/14/2023

Can you spot the Kingfisher? 👑🎣