CANCELED – Birding at Hashawha Environmental Center

Hashawha Environmental Center 300 John Owings Rd, Westminster, MD, United States

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: Gene Ricks, 410-592-4382 or gricks@verizon.net   Description: This 320-acre Carroll County park is a good spot for migrating songbirds. Meet at the Nature Center parking lot. Limited to 10 participants. RSVP Leader Required. Be Prepared: Masks and Social Distancing May Be Required.

Online Presentation: Baltimore Bird Club

MD MD, United States

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Description: “South Africa Birding Adventure 10 Years Post-Apartheid”. Presented by Joe Corcoran. Continuing a series of feature presentations and slide shows each month except December and January. Joe will share details of his exciting work/adventure/birding/safari trip of a lifetime in 2004, 10 years after the end of Apartheid. He spent almost […]

Birding at Oregon Ridge and Farm Park

Oregon Ridge Nature Center 13555 Beaver Dam Rd, Cockeysville, MD, United States

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: Simon Best, simonrabest@gmail.com   Description: Oregon Ridge is a nice spot for Fall migrants. The Center for Maryland Agriculture and Farm Park, just across the street, is great for field birds. Grasshopper Sparrow, Eastern Meadowlark, Bobolink and Savannah Sparrow are all possible. Meet at the Oregon Ridge Nature Center, 13555 […]

Birding at Marshy Point Nature Center

Marshy Point Nature Center 7130 Marshy Point Rd, Baltimore, MD, United States

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: Brent and Mary Byers, 410-686-7294 or baypuffin@hotmail.com   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. Recommended for young birders and their parents. Boots advisable, telescopes useful. Limited to 10 participants. RSVP Leader Required. […]

Chimney Swifts at Dusk

Hampden Bookbindery 3100 Elm St, Baltimore, MD, United States

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: Joan Cwi, 410-467-5352 or jafjsc@verizon.net or Alice Nelson, 410-449-0546 or alice.display@verizon.net   Description: The swifts have been returning regularly to the Bookbindery Chimney in Hampden, so that is where we will hold the watch again this Fall 2020!  We will observe the chimney the week before, and should it not […]

Birding at Cromwell Valley Park

Cromwell Valley Park 2175 Cromwell Bridge Road, Parkville, MD

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: Ron Davis, 410-821-1297 or ronldavis1963@gmail.com   Description: Continuing a series of weekly Tuesday morning walks to follow the progress of Fall migration. This park has variety of habitats including fields, stream-side woods and hillside forest. Expect a variety of migrant and resident birds. Beginning birders welcome. Canceled in bad weather. […]

Birding at Druid Hill Park

Druid Hill Park 900 Druid Park Lake Drive, Baltimore, MD, United States

Host: Audubon and the Maryland Zoo   Description: 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, patterson.audubon.org.

Hawk Watch at Mount Vista Park

Mount Vista Park 11101 Raphael Rd, Upper Falls, MD, United States

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: Jim Meyers, jamesleomeyers@mac.com   Description: One hour bird walk, followed by a hawk watch at the park.  Bring a folding chair, food, water and sunblock for the morning’s hawk watch. Good chance to see broad-winged hawks and several other raptor species. Recommended for young birders and their parents. Limited to […]

Birding at Fort McHenry

Fort McHenry 2400 E Fort Ave, Baltimore, MD, United States

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: Wendy Alexander, 443-204-3754.   Description: Continuing a series of surveys of bird activity at the fort and wetland.  Binoculars required. Telescope can be useful for distance viewing. Canceled in bad weather.  Park outside the main entrance gate in lot on left, and meet at the gate. Limited to 10 participants. […]

Birding at Wyman Park

Wyman Park 602 Wyman Park Dr, Baltimore, MD, United States

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: Alina Martin, alinacmartin@gmail.com.   Description: Little known park, now popular during Spring & Fall migration.  We’ll meet at the Remington Ave. bridge above Wyman Park Drive. The one-mile dirt path can be muddy.  Recommended for young birders and their parents. Canceled in bad weather. Limited to 10 participants. RSVP Leader […]

Birding at Cromwell Valley Park

Cromwell Valley Park 2175 Cromwell Bridge Road, Parkville, MD

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: Debbie and Lou Taylor, 410-852-9807 or debrataylor11@gmail.com.   Description: Continuing a series of weekly Tuesday morning walks to follow the progress of Fall migration. This park has variety of habitats including fields, stream-side woods and hillside forest. Expect a variety of migrant and resident birds. Beginning birders welcome. Canceled in […]

Habitat Walk: Wyman Park – Lower Stony Run Stream Restoration

Wyman Park 602 Wyman Park Dr, Baltimore, MD, United States

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: Lynne Parks, 443-416-6180 or v.lynneparks@gmail.com   Description: To mitigate the erosion occurring along Lower Stony Run, Baltimore City and contractors from Biohabitats widened the stream bank to create a terraced stormwater wetland. Only some of the planned native plantings and tree replacements have been implemented.  The heavy rains of 2018 […]

Birding at Patterson Park

Patterson Park 27 South Patterson Park Avenue, Baltimore, MD, United States

Host: Baltimore Audubon Description: 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, patterson.audubon.org.

Birding at Gwynns Falls Trail South

Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park 4921 Windsor Mill Rd., Baltimore, MD, United States

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: Kevin Graff, 410-967-5896 (text only) or keyweststyle2001@gmail.com   Description: Short, level path next to the Horseshoe Casino’s parking garage.  Optional side trip to Middle Branch Park.  Early waterfowl, waders, flycatchers, warblers.  We’ll meet at 1400 Warner St, Baltimore, MD 21230.  Recommended for young birders and their parents. Canceled in bad […]

Birding At Cylburn Arboretum

Vollmer Center at Cylburn Arboretum 4915 Greenspring Avenue, Baltimore, MD

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: Peter Lev, 410-952-9426 or plev@comcast.net   Description: Meet at the main Vollmer Center parking lot for easy birding in Cylburn’s gardens and urban forest. Expect to find a variety of migrant and resident birds. Beginning birders welcome. Limited to 10 participants. RSVP Leader Required. Be Prepared: Masks and Social Distancing […]

Birding at Cromwell Valley Park

Cromwell Valley Park 2175 Cromwell Bridge Road, Parkville, MD

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: Mary Chetelat, 410-665-0769   Description: Continuing a series of weekly Tuesday morning walks to follow the progress of Fall migration. This park has variety of habitats including fields, stream-side woods and hillside forest. Expect a variety of migrant and resident birds. Beginning birders welcome. Canceled in bad weather. Limited to […]

CANCELED Birding at Quarry Place

Quarry Place MD, United States

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: Kevin Graff, 410-967-5896 (text only) or keyweststyle2001@gmail.com   Description: Newest scenic birding location with a 1.9-mile level paved pathway loop around the lake. We should see neotropic passerines, migrating raptors and even a few shorebirds. Meet at the parking lot on Franklin Blvd. Limited to […]

Birding at Irvine Nature Center

Irvine Nature Center 11210 Garrison Forest Road, Owings Mills, MD, United States

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact leader Libby Errickson, elizabeth.errickson@gmail.com, 717-968-3535   Description: In search for neotropical migrants, raptors and possible early sparrows. Recommended for young birders and their parents. Canceled if rain or wind. Due to Covid-19, a fee of $5 per person is required. Limited to 10 participants. RSVP Leader Required. Be Prepared: Masks […]

Birding at Cromwell Valley Park

Cromwell Valley Park 2175 Cromwell Bridge Road, Parkville, MD

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: Joe Corcoran, 667-231-6453 or corcoran2921@gmail.com   Description: Continuing a series of weekly morning walks to follow the progress of Fall migration. This park has variety of habitats including fields, stream-side woods and hillside forest. Expect a variety of migrant and resident birds. Beginning birders welcome. Canceled in bad weather. Limited […]

Online Presentation: Baltimore Bird Club

MD MD, United States

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Description: “Mongolia: Birding in the Footsteps of Genghis Khan”, presented by Gail Mackiernan. Gail will share her June 2018 birding trip to Mongolia, one of the most interesting countries to the naturalist. Immense grasslands, vast Gobi Desert, wild mountains and surprisingly varied wetlands (plus the lowest population density of any nation) […]