Host: Talbot County Bird Club Leader: Jeff Effinger (410-443-5016 or jkeffinger55@gmail.com) Description: Waterfowl, migrants Meet: Claiborne Landing parking lot
Host: Montgomery Bird Club For reservations (required) and more information, contact leader Scott Young at wsyacy@verizon.net. Dave Roberts will co-lead. Description: Join us as we explore this location for some early morning autumn birding at the Equestrian Park on the west side of Route 28 (https://rb.gy/qpdqda). We’ll bird the broad fields and separating woods, beginning […]
Host: Tri-County Bird Club For more information contact Ellen Lawler at 410-982-8695 or emlawler534@comcast.net. Description: “Bird City, Bee City, Tree City: Sustainability Initiatives in the City of Salisbury” presented by Alyssa Hastings, Sustainability Specialist, City of Salisbury.
Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leader: Joe Corcoran, corcoran2921@gmail.com, 667-231-6453. Description: Continuing a series of weekly Tuesday morning walks to follow the progress of fall migration. This park has a variety of habitats including fields, stream-side woods and hillside forest. Expect a variety of migrant and resident birds. Beginning birders welcome. RSVP to leader required.
THIS TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELED Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club. Contact Alan Young, alanmyoung@gmail.com. Description: Bird banding at Foreman’s Branch Bird Observatory, Chester River Field Research Center. Restricted participation.
Host: Harford Bird Club Leaders Jane Scocca (410-272-8870; jane@scocca.org) and Jean Wheeler (410-838-5774; jswheeler3@verizon.net). Description: We will begin this tour with sightings from the parking lot, then proceed to the triple riparian habitat of the Atkisson Reservoir, the faster flowing Winters Run and the Plumtree Run tributary. The woodland trails and the open meadows offer […]
Host: Montgomery Bird Club For reservations (required) and directions, contact leader Gemma Radko at gradko@yahoo.com. Description: All are welcome on this half-day trip, but we especially encourage those new to birding to join us. We’ll start at 7:30 a.m. and slowly walk some of the woodland trails looking for migrant and resident birds. Limit: 6.
Host: Patuxent Bird Club & PGAS. Leader Bill Sefton (kiwisuits@msn.com). Description: Two-mile out-and-back walk at natural area on the Patuxent River; fields, wet woods, brushy areas. Trail is gravel and dirt and is mostly flat, no hills. Leader may require mask for unvaccinated people. Reservations not needed. Meet at 7:30 AM at east end of […]
Host: Talbot County Bird Club Leaders: Mary Helen Gillen (704-516-8913 or mhgillen@gmail.com) and Bettye Maki (248-225-0724 or bjmaki04@gmail.com) Description: Waterfowl, migrants, woodpeckers Meet: Pickering Creek Parking Lot
Host: Allegany/Garrett Bird Club Contact Melissa Hensel at mjhensel@yahoo.com or 240-920-8260. Description: Meet at the Dan’s Rock Overlook at 11:00 am if it is not raining.
Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leader: Mark Linardi, 443- 834-8413 or mlinardi@outlook.com Description: Continuing a series of weekly Tuesday morning walks to follow the progress of fall migration. This park has a variety of habitats including fields, stream-side woods and hillside forest. Expect a variety of migrant and resident birds. Beginning birders welcome. RSVP to leader […]
Gary Van Velsir will present “Birds of Australia.” In 2010 Gary visited Adelaide, Alice Springs and Darwin in the center and then went down the East Coast: Cairns, Brisbane and Sydney. He will share his photos and experience with us.
Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leader: Mary Chetelat, 410- 665-0769 (alternate contact Wendy Alexander, 443-204-3754). Description: Continuing survey of bird activity at the Fort. Binoculars required. Telescope can be useful for distance viewing. Canceled in bad weather and walk will be rescheduled to Oct 13. General grounds include paved Seawall Trail. NPS Volunteer Service Agreement is required for […]
Host: Montgomery Bird Club For reservations (required) and directions, contact leader Mark England at englandmark@comcast.net or 240-308-4114. Description: Explore in carpools this now-closed landfill adjacent to the Blue Mash Nature Trail. Mostly open terrain on a gravel road, including two pond views. Possible sparrows, raptors, and waterfowl. Shorebirds are possible if there are mudflats at […]
Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club. Leader Fred Schaffer, glaucousgull@verizon.net or 443-926-6457. Description: Hiking trails at Wootons Landing and Sands Road Park.
Host: Patuxent Bird Club & PGAS. Description: Two-mile walk around lake on paved path; wheelchair-accessible. Families welcome. Meet at parking area at corner of Berwyn Rd. and Ballew Ave. in Berwyn Heights. No reservations needed. Leader may require mask for unvaccinated people. For more information, see PGAS Meetup site at https://www.meetup.com/Prince-Georges-Audubon-Society/
Host: Tri-County Bird Club. For more information contact Mike Walsh at 410-422-0428 or mik.walsh@comcast.net Description: Search for coastal migrants, especially hawks, warblers and sparrows. Meet at Ward Museum parking lot at 7:00 am or at the National Seashore Visitor Center parking lot (before the bridge) at 7:45 am. Bring lunch, snacks and drinks. NOTE the […]
Host: Harford Bird Club Leader Mark Magnani (443-324-1136; mwmagnani@gmail.com). Description: Spend the morning on the trails of this Deer Creek woodland to enjoy the fall avian spectacle. Some hiking on hilly trails is involved. After the main walk we will visit one or more picnic areas that will require a $3.00 fee. Gather at the […]
Host: Caroline Bird Club Description: All day Big Sit! Location: Adkins Arboretum’s Wetlands Overlook near the Visitors Center. Will run from 7:30 am to early evening for some owling. Dress comfortably, bring your binoculars, a chair to sit on, food and drink.
Host: Talbot County Bird Club Leader: George Radcliffe (410-228-7670 or radclifg@gmail.com) Description: Migrants, early waterfowl. Breakfast hosted by the Radcliffes. Depart: Easton Acme parking lot at 6:30 a.m.
Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leaders: Brent and Mary Byers, baypuffin@hotmail.com or 410-686-7294. Description: Easy half-day walk through varied habitats for feeder birds and other songbirds, raptors, and waterfowl. Half-mile trail leads to point overlooking Dundee Creek. All are welcome, including families. Telescopes useful.
Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leaders: Debbie & Lou Taylor, 410-852-9807, debrataylor11@gmail.com Description: Continuing a series of weekly Tuesday morning walks to follow the progress of fall migration. This park has a variety of habitats including fields, stream-side woods and hillside forest. Expect a variety of migrant and resident birds. Beginning birders welcome. RSVP to leader […]
Jean Hedrich from Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research will be giving a talk on “Tri-State’s Mission in Transport and Rehabilitation of Injured Birds.” Attend in person at Easton YMCA Multipurpose Room, 202 Peachblossom Road or click here to register and join by Zoom. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Jorge Bogantes Montero, Natural Resources Specialist at the Anacostia Watershed Society, will speak about the restoration work being done on the Anacostia River. There will be time for informal chat among members and a brief business meeting prior to the presentation. Sign in to Zoom at 7 pm for informal chat before 7:30 pm meeting […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED Host: Talbot County Bird Club. Contact Jeff Effinger (410-443-5016 or jkeffinger55@gmail.com) for more information Description: Work day, possibly overnight trip. Depart: Easton Acme parking lot at 6:00 am.
Host: Patuxent Bird Club & PGAS. Leader Bill Sefton (kiwisuits@msn.com). Description: Two-mile loop at natural area on the Patuxent River; fields, wet woods, brushy areas, wetlands, ponds. Natural surface trails may be wet; waterproof footwear advised. Leaders may require mask for unvaccinated people. Reservations not needed. Meet at 7: 30 AM at the Natural Area […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leader: Sarah Luttrell Description: Expect to see a wide variety of migrating songbirds at Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area in Owings Mills. Meet at the Overlook on Deer Park Rd. We will cover 1.5-2 miles of level but sometimes rocky terrain. Trails can be muddy if the weather has been wet.
Host: Harford Bird Club Leader Dennis Kirkwood (410-692-5905; newarkfarms@gmail.com). Description: This preserved area near the Upper Bay provides prime habitat for waterfowl, song birds, and marsh and field birds.
Host: Talbot County Bird Club. Leader: Warren Maruyama (202-253-3844 or warren.maruyama@hoganlovells.com) Description: Migrants. Breakfast hosted by the Maruyamas. Depart: Easton Acme parking lot at 7:00 am
Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leader: Joe Corcoran, corcoran2921@gmail.com, 667-231-6453. Description: Continuing a series of weekly Tuesday morning walks to follow the progress of fall migration. This park has a variety of habitats including fields, stream-side woods and hillside forest. Expect a variety of migrant and resident birds. Beginning birders welcome. RSVP to leader required.
Host: Patuxent Bird Club & PGAS. Description: Two-mile walk around lake on paved path; wheelchair-accessible. Families welcome. Meet at parking area at corner of Berwyn Rd. and Ballew Ave. in Berwyn Heights. No reservations needed. Leader may require mask for unvaccinated people. For more information, see PGAS Meetup site at https://www.meetup.com/Prince-Georges-Audubon-Society/
Host: Talbot County Bird Club. Leader: Jeff Effinger (410-443-5016 or jkeffinger55@gmail.com) Description: Migrating Hawks. Possibly overnight. Depart: Easton Acme parking lot at 6:00 am.
Host: Carroll County Bird Club For more details or to RSVP, contact Scott Hodgdon at 443-280-2480 or scotthodgdon@msn.com. Description: Come and enjoy a pleasant walk while bird watching in Soldiers Delight. It is one of the hotspots for birding in Baltimore County near the Liberty Reservoir. A mix of habitats: woods, creeks and fields. We […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Patterson Park Audubon Center-patterson.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. For information, contact Patterson Park Audubon Center. Participants must adhere to our COVID code of conduct and register in advance at our website.
Host: Harford Bird Club Leaders Phil Powers (443-417-7520; birdsinmd308@gmail.com) and Dave Larkin. Description: Avian activity will be surveyed with an emphasis on waterfowl and song birds at this estuarine location.
Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leader: Joe Corcoran, corcoran2921@gmail.com, 667-231-6453 Description: One-mile level trail through woods to water overlooks. Expect to see waterfowl, woodpeckers, sparrows and perhaps purple finches. Possible muddy spots, boots recommended. RSVP to leader required.
“Henry Callister: Colonial Naturalist of Maryland’s Eastern Shore” presented by Ellen Lawler, club vice-president and retired Salisbury University Professor. For more information contact Ellen Lawler at 410-982-8695 or emlawler534@comcast.net.
Host: Montgomery Bird Club For reservations (required) and directions, contact leader Anne Mytych at 240-506-0236 or amytych@yahoo.com. Description: Come explore this “new” park on a former golf course. Redgate offers multiple habitats, including a small marsh, woods, and lots of meadow areas for possible winter sparrows. In its first 10 months as a park, birders identified […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Patterson Park Audubon Center-patterson.audubon.org. Description: Join Audubon to explore this urban oasis in southeast Baltimore. With more than 200 species on record, the park is full of surprises. For directions, contact Patterson Park Audubon Center. Participants must adhere to our COVID code of conduct and register in advance at our website.
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Leader Linda Vitchock, lindabvit@hotmail.com or 410-901-7555. Description: Hike throughout Greenbury Point.
Host: Talbot County Bird Club Leader: Ron Ketter (707-373-5532, rgketter@gmail.com) Description: Sparrows, woodpeckers, late migrants. Depart: Easton Acme parking lot at 7:00 a.m.
Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leader: Dan Small RSVP to Nancy O’Hara, noh529@gmail.com, 443-286-0922. Description: Overseen by Washington College, located just outside of Chestertown. The walk will focus around the 230-acre experimental grassland which is a hot spot for wintering sparrows both in species diversity and abundance. While searching for sparrows we’ll be on the lookout […]
Tim Carney will speak on Birding at Port of Baltimore Facilities. The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) offers birding opportunities at four of its dredged material containment facilities (DMCF) and restoration sites: Cox Creek, Masonville Cove, Hart-Miller Island, and Poplar Island. On March 1, 2016, Tim Carney presented access guidelines and […]
THIS EVENT HAD BEEN CANCELED Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leader: Mary Chetelat, 410- 665-0769 (alternate contact Wendy Alexander, 443-204-3754). Description: Continuing a series of surveys at the fort and wetland. Binoculars required. Telescope can be useful for distance viewing. Canceled in bad weather. Please park outside the main entrance gate in lot on left, and […]
Maren Gimpel, Field Ecologist & Outreach Coordinator, Foreman’s Branch Bird Observatory, Center for Environment & Society, Washington College and Meghan McHenry, Glass Testing Technician will present “Birds and Glass- researching the ramifications of window strikes in rehabilitated birds.”
Host: Patuxent Bird Club & PGAS. Description: Two-mile walk around lake on paved path; wheelchair-accessible. Families welcome. Meet at parking area at corner of Berwyn Rd. and Ballew Ave. in Berwyn Heights. No reservations needed. Leader may require mask for unvaccinated people. For more information, see PGAS Meetup site at https://www.meetup.com/Prince-Georges-Audubon-Society/
Host: Frederick Bird Club Leader Lois Kauffman (301-845-6690, md.pa.birding@gmail.com) Description: Birding at Libertytown Park. Contact leader for meeting time and location.
Host: Patuxent Bird Club & PGAS. Leader Bill Sefton (kiwisuits@msn.com). Description: Two-mile out-and-back walk at natural area on the Patuxent River; fields, wet woods, brushy areas. Trail is gravel and dirt and is mostly flat, no hills. Leader may require mask for unvaccinated people. Reservations not needed. Meet at 7:30 AM at east end of […]
Host: Caroline Bird Club Description: Bird Walk with Debby Bennett and Friends. Heading north on 313, it will be on the right. Meet at the end of the lane near the woods at 8 am. A little more rugged trail. Dress appropriately and bring binoculars.