Woodcock Watch
Host: Frederick Bird Club Leader David Smith (443-995-4108). Description: Sign up for the email list to be notified of the actual date (weather-dependent). Evening outing. Location TBD.
Host: Frederick Bird Club Leader David Smith (443-995-4108). Description: Sign up for the email list to be notified of the actual date (weather-dependent). Evening outing. Location TBD.
Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader Jeff Effinger, 410-443-5016 or jkeffinger55@gmail.com. Description: Explore nearby landings in search of waterfowl, loons, grebes, and gulls. Explore nearby landings in search of waterfowl, loons, grebes, and gulls. Depart Easton Acme at 6:30 am.
Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leaders: Alan & Sue Young. Coordinator: Kevin Graff, keyweststyle2001@gmail.com or 410-967-5896 (text only). Description: Joint trip with Anne Arundel County Bird Club. Expected to see large variety of ducks, hawks and migrating passerines. Great Cormorant and Snow Bunting are possible. Be advised that the park fee is $6, unless you have […]
Host: Howard County Bird Club. Leaders Richard and Renee Peters, richard@rrrrpeters.org. Description: Easy walking around the lake on paved path. Facilities available. Waterfowl expected early migrant passerines possible. Handicap accessible. Meet at west end parking lot.
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Description: Data collection for the third MD-DC Breeding Bird Atlas will begin this spring and the preferred way to submit records is via eBird, Cornell’s citizen data collection program. This talk by Leslie Starr is for those who are not yet comfortable with eBird and want to get started, or know […]
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 […]
Host: Montgomery Bird Club. Joint trip with ANS. For more info call leader Jim Green, 301-742-0036. Description: Meet promptly at 4:30 pm at the end of Seneca Rd at Riley’s Lock “on the bridge.” We’ll be checking out the Potomac River for waterfowl, gulls, terns, etc. Next stop will be Hughes Hollow – part […]
Host: Montgomery Bird Club For more info call leader Jim Green, 301-742-0036 Description: Joint trip with ANS. We’ll be checking out the Potomac River for waterfowl, gulls, terns, etc. Next stop will be Hughes Hollow. Potential highlights here include early Tree Swallows, calling Pied-billed Grebes and Wood Ducks and other waterfowl flying into roost. We’ll […]
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.
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.
Host: Frederick Bird Club Description: Gail MacKiernan will tell us about birding in Madagascar.
Host: Harford Bird Club Description: Club Dinner, short business meeting and guest speaker, Dr. Greg Shriver, University of Delaware. Dinner begins around 6:15 pm. The meeting begins around 7:00 pm. The guest speaker will begin immediately following the club meeting. Reservations are required for dinner. See the newsletter for reservation form.
Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leader: Kevin Graff, keyweststyle2001@gmail.com or 410-967-5896 (text only). Description: Bordered along Potomac River, a managed wildlife area with good variety of habitats, we’ll see waterfowl on the move, migrating passerines. Possible American Bittern, Red-headed Woodpecker, Purple Finches. If time allows, we will visit Blue Marsh Nature Trail. Optional lunch on way […]
Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club For more information you can reach Dale Murphy at 410-798-6345 or murphy_dale@msn.com Description: Dale Murphy will lead an all day trip to Eastern Neck. We will meet at Bay 50 at 7:30 AM. Bring lunch and snacks and be prepared to hike 2-3 unpaved trails.
Host: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS Contact Bill Sefton (kiwisuits@msn.com). Description: Monthly walk. Meet at 7:30 am at east end of Lemon’s Bridge Road, off Route 197 just north of Bowie State University. No reservations needed. This walk will feature the Spring Cleanup. Help pick up litter and trash to preserve the area’s natural beauty as […]
Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader Paul Thut, 410-745-6657 or pfthut@gmail.com Description: The nearby WWTP is an ideal place for waterfowl, gulls, raptors and land birds. We may also hear about plans to restore certain areas of the WWTP for Black Rail habitat. Depart Easton Acme at 7 am. Breakfast hosted by Fred and Bettye […]
Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader Paul Thut, 410-745-6657 or pfthut@gmail.com. Description: The nearby WWTP is an ideal place for waterfowl, gulls, raptors and land birds. We may also hear about plans to restore certain areas of the WWTP for Black Rail habitat. Breakfast: Hosted by Fred and Bettye Maki, 248-225-0724 or bjmaki04@gmail.com, 7448 Jeffrey’s Way, […]
Host: Howard County Bird Club Leader Sarah Romero, Smyrna_38@yahoo.com or 586-337-3860. Description: Easy walking on paved path around Centennial Lake. Waterfowl expected; early migrant passerines possible. Facilities available. Meet in west end parking lot.
Host: Talbot Bird Club Description: Our guest speakers will be Dr. Wayne Bell and Ron Ketter. Their talk, titled “30% Fewer Birds in North America: What does that Mean for Talbot County and the Eastern Shore?”, will compare the results from the recent Science Magazine study of bird losses in North America with several decades […]
Host: Talbot Bird Club Description: Our guest speakers will be Dr. Wayne Bell and Ron Ketter. Their talk, titled “30% Fewer Birds in North America: What does that Mean for Talbot County and the Eastern Shore?”, will compare the results from the recent Science Magazine study of bird losses in North America with several decades […]
Host: Montgomery Bird Club. Joint trip with ANS. For more info call leader Jim Green, 301-742-0036. Description: Meet promptly at 4:30 pm at the end of Seneca Rd at Riley’s Lock “on the bridge.” We’ll be checking out the Potomac River for waterfowl, gulls, terns, etc. Next stop will be Hughes Hollow – part […]
Host: Allegany/Garrett Counties Bird Club Contact Raquel Ketterman at raquelketterman@verizon.net or 301-268-6746. Description: Clair Nemes, Ph.D. Student, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science will follow up on her very interesting 2019 presentation and present the results of her research on “Population Ecology of Bird and Free Roaming Domestic Cats”. Room TBD.
Host: Kent County Bird Club Description: Mark Abdy will speak on “Birding South Africa”.
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leaders Peter Lev, plev@comcast.net or 410-952-9426, and Kevin Graff keyweststyle2001@gmail.com or (text only) 410-967-5896. Description: Baltimore Bird Club held its first ever field trip on March 11, 1945 at Lake Roland. We’ll retrace that route to celebrate BBC’s 75th Anniversary! Meet at the Light Rail parking lot. Optional lunch at […]
Host: Montgomery Bird Club. Joint trip with ANS. For more info call leader Jim Green, 301-742-0036. Description: Meet promptly at 4:30 pm at the end of Seneca Rd at Riley’s Lock “on the bridge.” We’ll be checking out the Potomac River for waterfowl, gulls, terns, etc. Next stop will be Hughes Hollow – part […]
THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED Host: Howard County Bird Club Description: California Dreaming: Kurt Schwarz will relate his August 2015 trip to California, which ranged all over Central California from Mono Lake to Monterey via Yosemite. Lots of birds, plus a few mammals and insects.
Host: Harford Bird Club Leader Tim Houghton (timhoughton@comcast.net or 410-510-7504). Description: Meet at the southwest corner of the parking lot of the Home Depot on Rt. 40 in Edgewood. From there the experienced guide will lead this evening trip to several known sites near the store for Woodcocks, one of our most interesting and elusive […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED, NEW DATE TBD SOON Host: Montgomery Bird Club Description: The celebration of the Member of the Year, members’ presentation of their most beloved recent photographs, our famous bar and bartender, and a delicious dinner in the beautiful setting of Woodend are highlights of our annual get-together.
Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact: Leo Dilling at 703-282-0011 or leodilling@hotmail.com, or Alan Young at 410-991-8300 or alnmyoung@aol.com Description: Please join us as we walk the main path in search of woodcocks to hear the peenting and see their mating display. The show generally starts about 20 minutes after sundown and only last for […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader Kevin Graff, keyweststyle2001@gmail.com or 410-967-5896 (text only). Description: Expect to see impressive number of birds at variety of locations throughout Cape Island and if time allows to hike down Stone Harbor Point for overwintering shorebirds. Harlequin Ducks, seabirds close to shore. Rarities possible. Depart at 6:30 AM. **Optional overnight** […]
Host: Montgomery Bird Club. Joint trip with Audubon Naturalist Society. For more information, contact leader Mark England, mengland@canamcontractors.com Description: Waterfowl, as well as winter and early spring songbirds. Ospreys may be displaying. Meet at 8 am at parking lot by park headquarters (16000 Croom Airport Rd.). Wear muddy conditions footgear. Registration required (18-person limit). […]
Host: Harford Bird Club Leader John Rinker (johnrinker@gmail.com or 231-769-8114). Description: Don’t miss a chance to search a variety of spots to see the diverse species of waterfowl that inhabit Harford County’s many waterways. The trip will start at the Swan Harbor Farm parking lot at 8:00 AM. The itinerary will be based on […]
Host: Allegany/Garrett Bird Club Contact Melissa Hensel, mjhensel@yahoo.com or 240-920-8260. Description: We’ll look for early migrating birds and winter residents along the canal. Waterfowl and American Eagles may be seen at several overlooks of the Potomac River. Meet at 9 AM at the C&O Canal Parking lot at Little Orleans.
Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader Jeff Effinger, 410-443-5016 or jkeffinger55@gmail.com Description: Explore the surrounding fields and landings for waterfowl, raptors, marsh birds, Horned Larks, and pipits. Depart Easton Acme at 7 AM.
Host: Howard County Bird Club Leader Mary Lou Clark, doctorfx_99@yahoo.com Description: Easy walking on paved path around Centennial Lake. Waterfowl expected; early migrant passerines possible. Facilities available. Meet in west end parking lot.
THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Pamela Kellett at 443-534-6938 or coordinator@marylandbirds.org Description: “What 20 Years of Bird Banding Has Taught Us” with Maren Gimpel. We are all aware that the numbers of birds and species we see on trips or at our feeders are changing. So come and […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Alan Young at 410-991-8300 or alnmyoung@aol.com Description: We will hike throughout the park in search of early migrants and visit the hawk watch to look for the first Ospreys to return to breed
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.
THIS MEETING IS CANCELED Host: Caroline County Bird Club Description: Program: Chris Eberly, Executive Director of Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership. The Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership’s mission is to maintain and enhance native bird populations and the Maryland habitats they use by fostering partnerships with public and private entities and promoting citizen action. Chris will […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Frederick Bird Club Contact Kathy Calvert, 301-810-5677, for meeting time and location. Description: This 3/4 day trip will take us across the Bay Bridge for waterfowl, eagles, and other wintering species. This time of year, the numbers of waterfowl can be huge!
Host: Kent County Bird Club If you have questions, please contact the trip leaders, Walter Ellison and Nancy Martin, 410-778-9568 or borealdee@gmail.com Description: An all-day trip to explore one of the area’s premier National Wildlife Refuges for waterfowl, shorebirds, herons and other early migrants. Full day, bring lunch. Meet at the “Dollar General” parking […]
Host: YMOS. Contact George Radcliffe, radclifg@gmail.com, at least 2 weeks in advance. Description: Fund Raising for the World Series of Birding Teams. The group will begin in Ocean City at 5 AM on Saturday morning and end up in Dorchester County by evening. The search will resume Sunday morning in Dorchester and conclude by […]
Host: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS For more information 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. This walk will feature the Spring Cleanup. Help pick up litter and trash to preserve […]
Host: Tri-county Bird Club For more information, contact leader Ellen Lawler, 410-982-8695 or emlawler534@comcast.net Description: We will spend about 3 hours walking the trails and exploring various habitats at the Center, then eat our lunch at their picnic area. Meet at the Royal Farms on Rt. 50 west of Salisbury at 7:30 AM. Bring […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED 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 […]
Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader Vince DeSanctis, 410-886-2009 or vdesanctis@verizon.net Description: This trip to SW Caroline County and the Choptank River will focus on early migrants, gulls, terns and land birds. Depart Easton Acme at 7 AM.
THIS TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELED Host: Howard County Bird Club Leader David Sandler, detour65@gmail.com Description: Easy walking on paved path around Centennial Lake. Waterfowl expected; woodland trails for passerines. Facilities available. Meet in west end parking lot.
Host: Tri-county Bird Club Description: Program “MD-DC Breeding Bird Atlas” presented by Gabriel Foley, MD-DCBBA3 project coordinator. Gabriel will fill us in with what we need to know to get started on the third MD Breeding Bird Atlas.
Host: Washington County Bird Club Call 301-797-8454 for details. Description: Program: “Owl Moon Raptor Center” with Susanna Shoemaker. Learn about the rescue and rehab work done at this wildlife rehabilitation center specializing in birds of prey.
Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Alan Young, 410-991-8300 or alnmyoung@aol.com. Description: Join Ranger Karen Jarbo and Lloyd Lewis as we will hike through a variety of habitats, including bay shoreline, large freshwater lakes, woods, fields and marshes.
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader Ron Ketter, 707-373-5532 or rgketter@gmail.com Description: Whether you have past experience doing the BBA or want to learn more about what the Atlas is all about, join your fellow club members as we visit our nearby MOS sanctuary. We’ll search for early nesters, eagles, hawks […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED 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 […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Alan Young at 410-991-8300 or alnmyoung@aol.com Description: We will be hiking about 2 miles on unpaved paths looking for late winter fowl and early migrants. $6.00 per car for non-members.
THIS TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELED Host: Howard County Bird Club Leaders Karen & Kevin Heffernan, KJHeff122@gmail.com Description: Easy walking on paved path around Centennial Lake. Waterfowl expected; woodland trails for passerines. Facilities available. Meet in west end parking lot.
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS Contact leader Debi Talbott (dtalb74296@aol.com) for more information. Description: One of the prime birding areas in Anne Arundel County, the North Tract of Patuxent Research Refuge has ponds, streams, open fields, shrubby areas, and woods, as well as several pollinator gardens. We will travel by car […]
THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED Host: Baltimore Bird Club Description: Acoustic communication is very important for birds. Luckily for us, bird and human hearing ranges largely overlap, allowing us to key in on this communication channel for general enjoyment, and for better birding. Just in time for our spring migrants to be singing their hearts […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED 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 […]
THIS MEETING IS CANCELED Host: Carroll County Bird Club Contact CJ McAuliffe at cjhome@wildblue.net. Description: Speaker program “The Eagles of Codorus State Park” by Karen Lippy
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Kevin Graff at 410-967-5896 (text only) or keyweststyle2001@gmail.com Description: We will hike the Black Marsh Trail and then drive to waterfront to check for waterfowl. Boots necessary. $3.00 per car.
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS Contact David Mozurkewich (mozurk@bellAtlantic.net) for more information. Description: Semi-monthly walk. Wheelchair-accessible. Meet at 6 pm at parking lot, at intersection of Berwyn Rd. and Ballew Ave. in Berwyn Heights. No reservations needed.
THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED Host: Frederick Bird Club Description: Zoe Johnson-Ulrich will speak on “How smart are birds?” She will discuss the different ways birds are smart as well as some of the research she has done with birds, and why we think birds are smart.
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: MOS Sanctuary Committee Contact Dotty Mumford at dottymumford06@gmail.com or Dominic Nucifora at d.nucifora@yahoo.com Description: We will make repairs to the house and trails at Irish Grove Sanctuary. You can stay in the house or camp on the lawn. Indoor space is limited so make arrangements with Dotty or Dominic.
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Kent County Bird Club If you have questions, please contact the trip leaders, Walter Ellison and Nancy Martin, 410-778-9568 or borealdee@gmail.com Description: Spring birding for late waterfowl, herons, early shorebirds including Avocets and Stilts, and songbirds. Full day, bring lunch.
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Harford Bird Club Coordinator Amanda Subolefsky (amandasubolefsky@gmail.com or 443-528-4306). Description: Visit the place J.J. Audubon called home for four years after he arrived here from France at age eighteen. It was here that he became captivated by the beauty and variety of the many birds around him and that […]
Host: YMOS Contact George Radcliffe, radclifg@gmail.com, at least 2 weeks in advance. Description: This will be a Big Sit event.
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS Contact Bill Sefton (kiwisuits@msn.com). Description: Monthly walk. Meet at 7:30 am at east end of Lemon’s Bridge Road, off Route 197 just north of Bowie State University. No reservations needed.