Dakota BirdingTM 
DAKOTA BIRDING WILL PROVIDE:
For birders (1-4 people): spotting scope, check list, assorted field guides, CD’s of bird songs to review. You are encouraged to bring your own binocular equipment that you are comfortable with. You may also bring your favorite scope and camera if you wish. Dakota Birding will provide you with information for restaurants and motel reservations at convenient locales on your route in North Dakota.
WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING:
Personal supplies, sunscreen, hat, raincoat & overshoes (not rain, nor sleet, nor dark of night shall keep us from completing our appointed rounds), hiking shoes, binoculars, your favorite field guide, insect and wood tick repellant, small water bottle you can carry easily if walking distances are involved. Walking short distances in early morning will mean your feet will get wet from dew in moderately tall grass. I usually wear “barn boots” or “Wellies” to keep feet and pant legs dry until the dew dries. These can be purchased quite inexpensively at a farm goods supply store or online. Then I change into regular shoes. Cool mornings also mean lots of mosquitoes so prepare for your protection.
Weather forecast: You can check the forecast for your destination to plan for the weather: check out http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=58072 for advanced forecasts. You can plug in any town or zip code you want to get the forecast for several days ahead of time.
It is assumed that birdwatchers are familiar with and prepared for the extremes in weather conditions encountered during birding activities-cold, wet, windy or dry, or warm and wonderful.
ETHICAL BIRDING
As a member of the American Birding Association, Dakota Birding agrees with the ethical birding recommendations made by that organization. These recommendations include taking care to limit the amount of disturbance to the birds, their natural habitat and their activities. Respect for the birds and landowner concerns are of great importance to Dakota Birding.