CBC: Sugarloaf Mountain
Compiler: Janet Millenson, Janet@twocrows.com or 301-346-4713 Lucketts Sector is in northern Loudoun County. To participate contact sector leader, Gerco Hoogeweg at drgerco@hotmail.com
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7 events,
Trip to Cape Henlopen, Coastal Delaware
Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader Jeff Effinger, 410-443-5016 or jkeffinger55@gmail.com. Description: Start the new year by a trip to coastal Delaware for waterbirds, Snow Buntings, Ipswich Sparrows, and whatever else might show up. Depart Easton Acme at 6:30 am.
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Start Your Year List
Start Your Year List
Host: Howard County Bird Club Leader Kurt Schwarz, krschwa1@verizon.net or 410-461-1643 Description: Easy walking on woodland trails. Plan to carpool to different locations to find as many species as possible. The one day of the year where every bird is new! Facilities available. Meet at the Howard Conservancy – Mount Pleasant Farm.
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Earliest Bird Walk – Georgetown Reservoir and DC/VA Hotspots
Earliest Bird Walk – Georgetown Reservoir and DC/VA Hotspots
Host: Montgomery Bird Club For reservations contact leader Mike Bowen, dhmbowen@yahoo.com or 301-530-5764. Description: Start the New Year right. Meet at 8 a.m. at Georgetown Reservoir, D.C., by the gate leading to the dike between the pools. Itinerary will be different this year due to new parking restrictions along the route. Reservations required. Strict limit: […]
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Annual New Year Perryman Walk
Annual New Year Perryman Walk
Host: Harford Bird Club Leader Phil Powers, birdsinmd@gmail.com or 410-679-4116 Description: Celebrate the New Year and recover from the old by getting out in nature and birding the always productive Perryman Area. Meet at the parking lot of the Aberdeen Walmart on Rt. 40.
2 events,
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Birding at Lake Artemesia
Birding at Lake Artemesia
Host: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS Contact David Mozurkewich (mozurk@bellAtlantic.net) for more information. Description: Semi-monthly walk. Wheelchair-accessible. Meet at 3 pm at parking lot at intersection of Berwyn Rd. and Ballew Ave. in Berwyn Heights. No reservations needed.
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Meeting: Frederick Bird Club
Meeting: Frederick Bird Club
Host: Frederick Bird Club Description: Gabriel Foley will tell us all about plans for the upcoming Maryland-DC Breeding Bird Atlas.
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CBC: Lancaster, PA
Barbara Hunsberger (phunsberger@comcast.net or 717-984-2738) is coordinator for this count and Roger Stoner (717-393-9030) is the contact person for volunteers. You do not have to be an expert! It’s a good time for beginners to get familiar with various areas of the county. You will be assigned by Roger to a team with leaders who […]
CBC: Calmes Neck, VA
Parts of western Loudoun and eastern Clarke counties. The cutoff date to join up to participate is December 18. Contact compiler, Margaret Wester at margaretwester@hotmail.com
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Birding at Fran Uhler Natural Area
Birding at Fran Uhler Natural Area
Host: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS Contact Bill Sefton (kiwisuits@msn.com) for more information. Description: Monthly walk. Meet at east end of Lemon?s Bridge Road, off Route 197 just north of Bowie State University. No reservations needed.
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Youth Christmas Count
Youth Christmas Count
Host: Harford Bird Club Contact Rachel (harfordbirdclubedu@gmail.com or 443-299-8384) or Mary (murraymary@gmail.com or 420-812-6621). Description: Young birders between the ages of 4 and 16, join Rachel Hebert Ortt, Mary Murray, and the Harford Bird Club at Swan Harbor Farm Park. Registration required.
3 events,
Rarities Roundup
Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader Vince DeSanctis, 410-886-2009 or vdesanctis@verizon.net. Description: Respond to rare bird sightings (within a reasonable distance). Based on eBird alerts, Christmas Bird Count results, or rare or target birds reported through the Talbot Bird Club hotline (talbotbirdhotline@googlegroups.com). Depart Easton Acme at 6:30 am
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Birding at Kinder Farm Park
Birding at Kinder Farm Park
Host: Carroll County Bird Club Contact Alan Young, 410-991-8300 or alnmyoung@aol.com Description: Join us for the monthly walk along paved paths as well as grass and dirt paths through varied habitat looking for resident birds.
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First Wednesday at Fort McHenry
First Wednesday at Fort McHenry
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader Mary Chetelat, 410-665-0769 (alternate contact Wendy Alexander, 443-204-3754). Description: Continuing a series of monthly morning surveys of bird activity at the Fort and wetland. Telescopes useful. Canceled in inclement weather. Meet outside of park front gates, and park at lot on left hand side. Park outside the main entrance gate, in […]
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Meeting: Howard County Bird Club
Meeting: Howard County Bird Club
Host: Howard County Bird Club Description: Howard County Butterfly Conservation, by Linda Hunt and Kevin Heffernan. Guest Presenter: Julie Constantino, CBLP. Linda and Kevin will summarize results from the 2019 Howard County Butterfly Survey. They will focus on implications for butterfly conservation efforts in conjunction with the Howard County Bee City USA initiative. Julie Constantino […]
2 events,
Eastern Shore Trip
Host: Allegany/Garrett Bird Club Contact Melissa Hensel mjhensel@yahoo.com or 240-362-1086 Description: Weekend trip to the Eastern Shore of MD. Details to be announced.
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Meeting: Harford Bird Club
Meeting: Harford Bird Club
Host: Harford Bird Club Description: Dinner at 6:15, meeting at 7 followed by presentation by Bruce Beehler: “North on the Wing-Travels with the Songbird Migration of Spring”.
8 events,
Trip to Blackwater NWR
Host: Howard County Bird Club Leader Kurt Schwarz, krschwa1@verizon.net or 410-461-1643. Description: Plan to stop at the Choptank River Bridge for ducks and coffee. Bring lunch and drinks. Dress warmly, Entrance fee or Duck Stamp required. Email the leader to reserve a spot and get details. We will carpool. Facilities at some spots
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Annual Coastal Birding Trip
Annual Coastal Birding Trip
Host: Tri-county Bird Club Contact Mike Walsh at 410-422-0428 or mik.walsh@comcast.net. Description: Coastal birding trip from Ocean City to Cape Henlopen for winter waterfowl and other winter visitors. Meet at the Ward Museum parking lot at 7:30 AM or the OC inlet parking lot at 8:15 AM
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Winter Bird Hunt
Winter Bird Hunt
Host: YMOS Contact George Radcliffe, radclifg@gmail.com, at least 2 weeks in advance. Description: Survey of Cambridge Waterfront, Blackwater Refuge, and southern Dorchester County. Meet at 8 AM at Cambridge Visitor’s Center.
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Birding at Redgate Park
Birding at Redgate Park
Host: Montgomery Bird Club For reservations and information, contact leader Anne Mytych at 240-506-0236 or amytych@yahoo.com. Description: Come explore this “new” park on a former golf course. Offers multiple habitats, including a small marsh, wooded areas, and lots of meadow areas for potential winter sparrows. In its first few months as a park, birders identified […]
5 events,
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Birding Talbot Fields and Landings
Birding Talbot Fields and Landings
Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader Charles Hopkins, 443-786-6332 or chopkins54@goeaston.net. Description: Explore the surrounding fields for Horned Larks, pipits and sparrows. Depart Easton Acme at 7 am.
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Birding at Kinder Farm Park
Birding at Kinder Farm Park
Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Alan Young at 410-991-8300 or alnmyoung@aol.com Description: Join us for the monthly walk along paved paths as well as grass and dirt paths through varied habitat. We will be looking for winter residents like the Fox Sparrows and Hermit Thrushes.
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Birding at Black Hill Regional Park
Birding at Black Hill Regional Park
Host: Montgomery Bird Club For reservations (which are required) and more information, contact leader Gerry Hawkins, maineusa@comcast.net or 571-277-8406 (cell). Description: All birders, but especially new birders, are welcome on this half day trip, which will focus on the identification of ducks at this premiere county spot for winter water-fowl. Meet at the Visitors Center, […]
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Meeting: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS
Meeting: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS
Host: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS Description: “Tracking Sora Using the MOTUS Network” presented by Greg Kearns.
3 events,
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Birding at Sandy Point and Thomas Point
Birding at Sandy Point and Thomas Point
Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Sam Miller, 443-306-3392 or srmiller2022@gmail.com. Description: We will be looking for waterfowl at these great hotspots as well as winter residents like rusty blackbirds. We will be on the Chesapeake coastline so dress very warmly as the winds can be brisk! Meet at Bay 50.
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Community Lecture: Bald Eagles and the Carbofuran Crisis in Maryland
Community Lecture: Bald Eagles and the Carbofuran Crisis in Maryland
Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Pamela Kellett at 443-534-6938 or coordinator@marylandbirds.org Description: This is the first event in Anne Arundel Bird Club’s 2020 Community Lecture Series. Donna L. Cole is an Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists award-winning journalist. She’s a multi-media reporter for WNAV Radio in Annapolis, where she hosts the […]
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Meeting: Montgomery Bird Club
Meeting: Montgomery Bird Club
Host: Montgomery Bird Club Description: Gabriel Foley, MOS Coordinator of the 3rd Maryland Breeding Bird Atlas will tell us all we need to know to take part in this great enterprise. Our own Montgomery County Co-Coordinators, Emily Huang and Karen Cyr will be present as well.
2 events,
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Birding at Lake Artemesia
Birding at Lake Artemesia
Host: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS Contact David Mozurkewich (mozurk@bellAtlantic.net) for more information. Description: Semi-monthly walk. Wheelchair-accessible. Meet at 3 pm at parking lot at intersection of Berwyn Rd. and Ballew Ave. in Berwyn Heights. No reservations needed.
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Birding at Alpha Ridge Landfill
Host: Howard County Bird Club Contact Joe Hanfman for reservations (required) and meeting time and place, auk1844@gmail.com or 410-772-8424. Description: Moderate walking over hills and fields of the landfill. We will search for Short-eared Owls with no guarantee of finding one. Other possibilities are Northern Harrier, American Kestrel, Horned Lark, American Pipit, and Eastern Meadowlark. […]
Eastern Shore Trip
Host: Montgomery Bird Club For reservations and information, contact leader Cheryl Hogue at cheryl.hogue@gmail.com. Description: Two-day trip. Explore the bird-rich Eastern Shore! Saturday morning we’ll cross the Bay Bridge and check for Brown-headed Nuthatches at the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center; then we’ll head to Cambridge and Blackwater NWR for eagles, ducks, and Snow Geese. We’ll […]
Carroll County Mid-winter Count
Contact Bill Ellis to verify your bird-counting area (billellis@ellislist.com).
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Birding at Governor Bridge Natural Area
Birding at Governor Bridge Natural Area
Host: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS Contact Bill Sefton at kiwisuits@msn.com. Description: Monthly walk. Meet at the Natural Area parking lot on the south side of Governor Bridge Rd., 1 mile east of Route 301. No reservations needed.
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Birding at Druid Hill Park
Birding at Druid Hill Park
Host: Baltimore Bird Club, Audubon and Maryland Zoo. To borrow binoculars, contact Patterson Park Audubon Center at 410-558-2473 or baltimore@audubon.org. Description: Join Audubon and the Maryland Zoo to explore this leafy city park! From forest to lake, a variety of bird species await. Meet at 3001 East Drive to start the walk.
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Saturday Morning Monitoring Walk at Fort McHenry
Saturday Morning Monitoring Walk at Fort McHenry
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader Bob Poscover, 410-882-1309. Alternate contact Wendy Alexander, 443-204-3754. Description: Continuing survey of bird activity at the Fort. Telescopes useful. Canceled in bad weather. Meet outside of park front gates and park at lot on left hand side.
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Birding from Harriet Tubman to Hooper’s Island
Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader Jeff Effinger, 410-443-5016 or jkeffinger55@gmail.com. Description: Head south to Dorchester County, starting at the Harriet Tubman Visitor Center for sparrows, continuing out to Hooper’s Island for diving ducks, grebes, and loons. Depart Easton Acme at 7 am.
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Birding at Quiet Waters Park
Birding at Quiet Waters Park
Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Leo Dilling, 703-282-0011 or leodilling@hotmail.com. Description: Situated between the South River and Harness Creek birders will enjoy trails winding through forests and past grassy fields on a paved path. $6.00 charge if you don’t have a county park sticker.
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C&O Canal Bird Count
Host: Allegany/Garrett Counties Bird Club Contact Melissa Hensel at mjhensel@yahoo.com or 240-362-1086. Description: Help participate in the C&O Canal Bird Count – various miles in Allegany County are available.
Frederick County Mid-winter Count
Host: Frederick Bird Club Compiler: David Smith (443-995-4108). Description: This is the last, but not the least, of our winter counts! The reward afterwards is the enjoyable tally-rally at David and Carol’s house.
Birding at Ocean City
Host: Kent County Bird Club. If you have questions, please contact leaders Walter Ellison and Nancy Martin, 410-778-9568 or borealdee@gmail.com. Description: Our annual search for winter specialties including gannet, sea ducks, alcids, gulls, Purple Sandpipers, and wintering songbirds. Full day. Dress warmly, bring lunch and warm beverages. Meet at 8 AM at the “Dollar General” […]
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YMOS Birding Symposium
YMOS Birding Symposium
Host: YMOS. Contact George Radcliffe, radclifg@gmail.com, for details. Description: A Day of Birding Research and Workshops at the Patuxent National Wildlife Visitor’s Center.
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Winter Waterfowl Bird Walk
Winter Waterfowl Bird Walk
Host: Harford Bird Club Leaders Colleen Webster (cwebster@harford.edu or 410-459-4577) and Sue Procell (procellmd@gmail.com or 443-417-4919). Description: This is a leisurely birding excursion on mostly paved surfaces along the shores of historic Stump’s Point to look for swans and winter ducks bobbing on the waters of Mill Creek and Furnace Bay. Meet at the far […]
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Birding at Patterson Park
Birding at Patterson Park
Host: Baltimore Bird Club and Audubon. For directions or to borrow binoculars, contact Patterson Park Audubon Center at 410-558-2473 or baltimore@audubon.org. Description: Join Audubon to explore this urban oasis in Southeast Baltimore. With more than 205 species on record, the park is full of surprises. Meet at the fountain, near intersection of East Lombard St and […]
3 events,
Winter Waterfowl Search
Host: Montgomery Bird Club For reservations (required) and more info, contact leader Andy Martin at martinap2@verizon.net or 301-529-2066. Description: Waterfowl search of Montgomery County waterways for ducks, grebes, and mergansers. Based on the unpredictability of winter weather conditions, the leader will decide on the meeting place a few weeks before the trip and use recent […]
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Caroline & Queen Anne Field Birds
Caroline & Queen Anne Field Birds
Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader Danny Poet, 410-827-8651 or birder231@hotmail.com. Description: Explore nearby Caroline and Queen Anne’s counties for Horned Larks, pipits, sparrows and raptors. Depart Easton Acme at 7 am; Danny will meet the group at the P&R at the intersection of Rt. 50 and Rt. 404.
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Meeting: Tri-county Bird Club
Meeting: Tri-county Bird Club
Host: Tri-county Bird Club Contact Ellen Lawler, 410-982-8695 or emlawler534@comcast.net. Description: “Audubon Camp Experience and Assateague National Seashore” presented by Brooks Onley, interpretive park ranger, Assateague Island National Seashore. Brooks received an MOS scholarship to attend the “Field Ornithology” workshop at National Audubon Society’s Hog Island camp in Maine in 2019.
2 events,
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Meeting: Washington County Bird Club
Meeting: Washington County Bird Club
Host: Washington County Bird Club Call 301-797-8454 for further information. Description: Meeting begins at 7 PM. The meeting is preceded by a potluck dinner beginning at 6 PM. Please bring your own place setting and a dish to share. Program: “MD/DC Breeding Bird Atlas 3” with project coordinator Gabriel Foley.
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Birding at Downs Memorial Park
Birding at Downs Memorial Park
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Chris Barry, 410-897-7216 or rpbarr00@aacounty.org. Description: A prime location for ducks, we will hike along the waterfront and through the woods looking for winter residents.
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Birding at Edgewood Area, Aberdeen Proving Ground
Birding at Edgewood Area, Aberdeen Proving Ground
Host: Harford Bird Club Leader Dave Webb (porzana@comcast.net; 410-939-3537). Description: A variety of waterfowl is expected as well as songbirds. Bring a photo ID for admission to the Proving Grounds. Meet at the McDonalds, Rt. 40 and Edgewood Rd.
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Birding at Fran Uhler Natural Area
Birding at Fran Uhler Natural Area
Host: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS Contact Bill Sefton (kiwisuits@msn.com) for more information. Description: Monthly walk. Meet at east end of Lemon’s Bridge Road, off Route 197 just north of Bowie State University. No reservations needed.
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Birding Oxford Waterfront
Birding Oxford Waterfront
Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader Susan Henyon, 240-682-3882 or suehenyon@rocketmail.com. Description: We’ll start a little later on this Saturday trip. Bring your scope if you have one, and if you don’t there will be plenty to share as we explore the waterfront and the area around Oxford for waterfowl, gulls, loons, and sparrows. Meet at […]
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