Host: Montgomery Bird Club LEADER: Cheryl Hogue at cheryl.hogue@gmail.com. Martha Morris will co-lead. Description: On this walk, aimed at new birders but open to all, we will spend a morning exploring Wheaton RP (accessible by Metrobuses Y2 and Y8). Starting at 7:30 a.m, we will use our eyes and ears to identify forest birds, likely […]

Host: Montgomery Bird Club LEADER: Clive Harris at clivegharris@yahoo.com. Description: THIS TRIP IS FULL.  This half-day trip is targeted at newer birders. We will start in the Hughes Hollow parking lot at McKee-Beshers WMA at 7:30 a.m. We will explore the wetlands and fields of Hughes Hollow. Species to be expected include migrant warblers, Green […]

Host: Montgomery Bird Club For reservations (required), contact the LEADER: Jim Nelson at kingfishers2@verizon.net. Description: We will gather at 8 a.m. in the Violette’s Lock parking lot at the end of Violette’s Lock Road. We will then carpool to Pennyfield Lock and walk back up the C&O Canal towpath to Violette’s. This walk should net an […]

Host: Montgomery Bird Club For reservations (required) and more information, contact the LEADER: Scott Young at scott4aves@icloud.com. Dave Roberts will co-lead. Description: Join us for some early morning autumn birding as we explore the Equestrian Park on the west side of Route 28 (https://rb.gy/qpdqda). We’ll begin at 7:30 a.m. and bird the broad fields and […]

Host: Montgomery Bird Club For reservations (required) and more information, contact the LEADER: Emily Huang at ephuang@verizon.net. Description: THIS TRIP IS FULL.  Come discover (or rediscover) a Montgomery County birding gem. Some 140 species of birds have been recorded in this park. Multiple warblers, thrushes, and Common Nighthawks are possible. Some moderate hiking. We will […]

Host: Montgomery Bird Club For reservations (required) and directions, contact the 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. Starting at 7:30 a.m., we’ll slowly walk some of the woodland trails looking for migrant and resident birds. Limit: 6.