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.
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader Terry Allen, 410-829-5840 or pattyallen10@hotmail.com Description: We’ll explore the wetlands, scrub, and forest edges for Rough-winged Swallows, phoebes, sparrows, and Wilson’s Snipe. Meet at the south end of the Target parking lot. Breakfast hosted by Terry and Patty Allen, 410-829-5840 or pattyallen10@hotmail.com, 8432 Colony Circle, […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Montgomery Bird Club Leader Jim Nelson, kingfishers2@verizon.net or 240-515-4517 (cell). Description: We will explore the wetlands of Hughes Hollow. Species to be expected include Red-headed Woodpeckers, Wood Ducks, Blue-winged Teal, and many other marsh-dwellers. A chance for several warblers including Prothonotary. Meet at Hughes Hollow parking lot in the […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED 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. Directions from park entrance on Jumpers Hole Road: Make the first left onto Gali Sanchez Way and follow […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: Joe Corcoran, corcoran2921@gmail.com or 667-231-6453. Description: First in a series of weekly walks following the progress of spring migration in Lake Roland’s varied habitats. Meet at the Light Rail Parking Lot (Boardwalk entrance to the park). Check with leader if weather is extreme (rain, wind).
THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED Host: Howard County Bird Club Description: “Birding on the Snake River Plain” – A geologic hot spot, the slow creep of plate tectonics and a prehistoric flood have created a beautiful and unique landscape of arid prairie, barren lava flows, deep river gorges, waterfalls and some of the world’s largest […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: Peter Lev, plev@comcast.net or 410-952-9426. Description: Eastern Baltimore County hotspot, good for both water birds and land birds. Possible Blue-winged Teal, American Bittern, Virginia Rail, Red-headed Woodpecker. Park in first lot after entrance station. Entrance fee $4 unless you have pass.
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Peter Hanan at 301-580-2785 or peter.hanan@icloud.com Description: We will be hiking 2 miles on unpaved paths looking for migrants and resident birds.
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader Jeff Effinger, 410-443-5016 or jkeffinger55@gmail.com Description: Come out early in hopes of catching Barred Owl, Wood Duck, Yellow-throated Warbler, and early migrants. Depart Easton Acme at 6:30 AM.
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Talbot Bird Club Description: Our guest speaker will be Gabriel Foley, MD-DC Breeding Bird Atlas Coordinator, MD Ornithological Society. The title of his talk is “BBA3: Introducing the Third MD/DC Breeding Bird Atlas Project.” The business meeting will follow speaker presentation and Q&As.
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: Mike Bradley, michaelbradley023@gmail.com. Description: Continuing series of weekly walks following the progress of spring migration in Lake Roland’s varied habitats. Meet at the Light Rail Parking Lot (Boardwalk entrance to the park). Check with leader if weather is extreme (rain, wind).
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Allegany/Garrett Bird Club Contact Raquel Ketterman at raquelketterman@verizon.net or 301-268-6746. Description: Gabriel Foley, Statewide Coordinator for the MD/DC Breeding Bird Atlas will discuss Maryland’s 3rd Breeding Bird Atlas project. Learn about this important bird conservation project and how Allegany and Garrett County birders can become involved. Meet at Compton […]
THIS MEETING IS CANCELED Host: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS Description: Birding Ecuador, presented by Jane and Fred Fallon. While further afield than Costa Rica or Panama as a neotropical birding destination, Ecuador is becoming increasingly popular with North American birders. One of South America’s smaller countries, it is nonetheless larger than the UK; about the […]
THIS MEETING IS CANCELED Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact: Pamela Kellett at 443-534-6938 or coordinator@marylandbirds.org Description: “Vulture: The Private Life of an Unloved Bird” with Katie Fallon. Vultures evoke many feelings in humans: envy of their effortless flight, frustration with their urban roosts, and perhaps both appreciation and disgust at their eating habits. […]
Host: Montgomery Bird Club Description: Gail Mackiernan will speak on “Panama.” Last April, Gail Mackiernan and Barry Cooper spent five days at the famous Canopy Tower near the Panama Canal and six days at the Canopy Camp in the far-eastern province of Darién. They tallied about 300 species of birds, as well as a number […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Mike Kerwin at 301-775-3064 or m63kerwin@verizon.net Description: Expect to see a variety of sparrows as well as Eastern Meadowlarks and warblers! This site is a beautiful land trust with streams, fields and wooded areas.
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Washington County Bird Club Contact Anna Hutzell at 301-797-8454 or amp8185@aol.com. Description: This is one in a series of bird walks co-sponsored with Hagerstown Parks and Recreation. Meet at the Mills Park Pavilion.
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 EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader Wayne Bell, 410-820-6002 or wbell2@washcoll.edu Description: We’ll return to Pickering Creek for a Saturday trip in search of late waterfowl, early shorebirds, and early passerines. Depart Easton Acme at 7 AM OR Meet at Pickering Creek at 7:30 AM
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Carroll County Bird Club For more details or to RSVP, contact Scott Hodgdon at 443-280-2480 or scotthodgdon@msn.com. Description: Scott and Matthew Hodgdon will be leading a modest walk in the morning on the C&O Canal towpath at Snyder’s Landing. We should get some early warblers, woodland birds, and […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED Host: Harford Bird Club Leaders are Colleen Webster (cwebster@harford.edu or 410-459-4577), Eric Vangrin (evangrin@msn.com or 443-417-7219) and Sue Procell (procellmd@gmail.com or 443-417-4919). Description: Meet at the parking area at the confluence of Deer Creek and the Susquehanna River just north of Rock Run Mill. Enjoy discovering the beauty of […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Pat & Juanita Tate at 410-615-5133 or jpt8@earthlink.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 county park sticker.
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS Contact the leader, Lisa Garrett at froglipp@gmail.com for more information. Description: Explore the woodland trails at Watkins Regional Park, looking for blooming bluebells and early spring migrant birds. Then carpool to nearby White House Road for a look at the fantastic bluebell swaths along the Western […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: Mary Chetelat, 410 665-0769. Description: Continuing series of weekly walks following the progress of spring migration in Lake Roland’s varied habitats. Meet at the Light Rail Parking Lot (Boardwalk entrance to the park). Check with leader if weather is extreme (rain, wind).
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED Host: Harford Bird Club Leader Dave Larkin (larkin3003@comcast.net or 410-939-3537) Description: Visit one of the East Coast’s best sites for shorebirds and waterfowl. This beautiful reserve in Delaware with its diverse coastal wetland habitats offers great promise for a variety of shore birds, water birds, wading species, raptors and songbirds. […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Frederick Bird Club Contact Lois Kauffman, 301-845-6690, for meeting time and location Description: Spring wildflowers and early migrants.
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Paul Fofonoff at 410-991-5093 or pfofonoff@gmail.com Description: Join us for a fun filled day of hiking and paddling! Starting with a hike along fields, forests and wetlands at Adkins Arboretum, we will then drive a short distance to the picnic area at Tuckahoe lake. […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Washington County Bird Club Contact Anna Hutzell at amp8185@aol.com or 301-797-8454. Description: We are sure to see the park’s famous Red-headed Woodpeckers along with some spring arrivals. Leave from the MVA parking lot, 18306 Col. Henry K. Douglas Drive.
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED Host: Harford Bird Club Leader Mark Johnson (marksjohnson2@gmail.com or 410-692-5978) Description: Visit this appealing stretch of the Little Gunpowder River marking Harford County’s western border. Meet at the parking lot by the mill on Jerusalem Road at 7:30 AM.
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Montgomery Bird Club Organizer Evelyn Ralston (evelynralston@icloud.com). Description: Wheaton Regional Park is popular with birders, with local fishermen and with families out for a walk or a picnic. Two years ago we started a once a year trash pick up and were surprised by the amount of stuff […]
Host: YMOS Contact George Radcliffe, radclifg@gmail.com, at least 2 weeks in advance. Description: YMOS Atlasing Roundup.
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader Ron Ketter, 707-373-5532 or rgketter@gmail.com Description: The annual Hope House trip in search of warblers, vireos, tanagers, grosbeaks, sparrows, and hopefully the recent arrival of orioles. Depart: Easton Acme at 7 AM. Breakfast hosted by Peter Stifel at Hope House.
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 EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Tri-county Bird Club Description: Program “Birds, Bees and Trees: a Sustainability Updated from the City of Salisbury, Wicomico County and Lower Shore Land Trust”, presented by Alyssa M. Hastings and Josh Hastings. Alyssa is the Sustainability Coordinator for the City of Salisbury and Josh is the Deputy Director of […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: John Landers, 410-292-9549 or dado1bw@aol.com. Description: Continuing series of weekly walks following the progress of spring migration in Lake Roland’s varied habitats. Meet at the Light Rail Parking Lot (Boardwalk entrance to the park). Check with leader if weather is extreme (rain, wind).
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Allegany/Garrett Bird Club Contact Melissa Hensel, mjhensel@yahoo.com or 240-920-8260. The trip will be led by Sally and Bill Blauvelt. Contact Bill at bil.blauvelt@gmail.com. Description: Meet at the access road that starts at the Friendsville Park. We will drive about a mile down the gravel road and park at the […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Washington County Bird Club Call 301-797-8454 for more information. Description: Program: “Forensic Ornithology – When Birds Strike” with Carla Dove, Program Manager of the Smithsonian’s Feather Identification Lab.
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