Field Trip to Blackwater NWR

Blackwater NWR 2145 Key Wallace Dr, Cambridge, MD, United States

Host: Kent County Bird Club If you have questions, please contact the trip leaders, Walter Ellison and Nancy Martin, 410-778-9568, birdclub.kentcountymd@gmail.com or borealdee@gmail.com Description: Prime waterfowl and eagle country; pelicans and other surprises? Full day. Dress warmly, bring lunch. Meet at the “Dollar General” parking lot (off Philosopher’s Terrace) in Chestertown.

Birding at Blue Mash

Blue Mash Nature Trail 20500 Zion Road, Laytonsville, MD, United States

Host: Montgomery Bird Club For reservations (required), time and directions, contact leaders Woody and Rae Dubois at dengue1@verizon.net.   Description: Bundle up and join us for a morning as we search for winter birds in the fields and wood edges of Blue Mash. There is also the possibility of waterfowl on the ponds. Trip will […]

Patterson Park

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

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.

First Wednesday Walks at Fort McHenry

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

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. *Due to Covid-19 all walks are currently pending, please look for announcements via BBC email or social media or contact […]

CANCELED The River and Field Campus (RAFC, formerly Chino Farms)

Chino Farms/Washington College Chino Farm Ln, 7, Crumpton, MD, United States

  THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leader: Dan Small. Contact Nancy O’Hara, noh529@gmail.com, 443-286-0922 to reserve your place and get directions. Description: The River and Field Campus (RAFC, formerly Chino Farms). The bird walk will focus on birds, particularly sparrows, that are wintering in the 230-acre grassland on River and Field […]

Birding Rock Creek’s North Branch Stream Valley

Bowie Mill Park 17311 Bowie Mill Rd, Rockville, MD, United States

2021-03-06-  – Host: Montgomery Bird Club For reservations and more information contact co-leaders Josephine Cox, jobirder11@gmail.com or 240-506-1723 or Anne Mytych, amytych@yahoo.com or 240-506-0236 Description: Discover upper Rock Creek’s watershed with a variety of habitats. We will start along open fields and marshy areas next to Bowie Mill Park with the opportunity to see sparrows, […]

Woodcock Walk at Morgan Run

Morgan Run NEA 4000 Benrose Lane, Sykesville, MD, United States

Host: Carroll County Bird Club Contact Allan McQuarrie at 410-552-1278 if you plan to attend; if there is no answer, please leave a message. Description: Come strain your eyes and ears to appreciate these curious birds as they perform their annual courting ritual.  They never let us down!  Meet at the parking lot at the end […]

Trip to Chesapeake Farms

Chesapeake Farms 7319 Remington Drive, Chestertown, MD, United States

Host: Kent County Bird Club If you have questions, please contact the trip leaders, Walter Ellison and Nancy Martin, 410-778-9568, birdclub.kentcountymd@gmail.com or borealdee@gmail.com Description: Wintering waterfowl, raptors (notably eagles), White-crowned and other sparrows. Half day, bring snacks. Meet at the “Dollar General” parking lot (off Philosopher’s Terrace) in Chestertown.

Birding at Gunners Lake

Gunner’s Lake Park 12671 Grey Eagle Court, Germantown, MD, United States

Host: Montgomery Bird Club For reservations (required), more information, and directions, contact leader Mike Bowen at 202-236-0510 or dhmbowen@yahoo.com. Description: This little body of water has established a deserved reputation over the years for a nice variety of wintering waterfowl and rather close views of the birds. If the lake is frozen over at the […]

Timberdoodle Hunt

MD MD, United States

Host: Harford Bird Club Leaders are Tom Gibson (410-734-4135 or gibsonlld@aol.com) and Jane Scocca (410-272-8870 or jane@scocca.org). Description: Meet at the I-95/155 Park and Ride near Havre de Grace at 6:00 PM. From there the guides will lead this evening trip to a well-known site for Woodcocks, one of our most interesting and elusive birds. […]

Wheaton Regional Park for Beginners

Wheaton Regional Park 2000 Shorefield Rd, Silver Spring, MD, United States

Host: Montgomery Bird Club For signup and where to meet, please contact co-leaders Evelyn Ralston (evelynralston@icloud.com, 240-505-0699) or Susan Hunt (shunt820@yahoo.com; 240-426-4407). Description: Mid-March is still early for spring migration but who knows? Wheaton RP always surprises us. Ducks, woodpeckers, flycatchers, raptors (sometimes a Merlin!), bluebirds, towhees are all possible and if you don’t know […]

Birding at Marshy Point Nature Center

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

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. RSVP to leader required. Trip limited to 10 participants. Masks and Social Distancing required.

Timberdoodle Hunt

MD MD, United States

Host: Harford Bird Club Leader Tim Houghton (timhoughton@comcast.net or 410-510-7504) Description: Meet at Nottingham Drive (Baltimore County) at 7:00 PM for a second try at one of our most interesting and elusive birds. Hopefully, you will see the fascinating Woodcock sky-dance mating display as well as hear their distinctive call notes. Note: The location and […]

YMOS Birdathon – Individually or by Team

MD MD, United States

Host: YMOS Contact: George Radcliffe, radclifg@gmail.com, 410-463-1669 Description: YMOS fund-raiser as MOS members pledge per species found. Sat: Ocean City to Cambridge. Sun: Cambridge to Bay Bridge.

Birding Druid Hill Park 

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

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 […]

Saturday Morning Monitoring Walk at Fort McHenry

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

Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leader: David Sandler, (410) 370-0747 (alternate 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. *Due to Covid-19 all walks are currently pending, please look for announcements via BBC email or social media or […]

Lapidum Gull Watch

Susquehanna State Park 4188 Wilkinson Rd, Havre De Grace, MD, United States

Host: Harford Bird Club The leader is Dennis Kirkwood (newarkfarms@gmail.com or 410-692-5905). Description: Meet at the Lapidum boat launch at the southern end of Susquehanna State Park at 8:00 AM and join us for a morning scan of the river in search of lingering winter visitors, early spring arrivals and resident species. Little Gull and […]

Birding Loch Raven- Paper Mill Flats

Loch Raven – Paper Mill Flats 1601-1799 Paper Mill Rd, Phoenix, MD, United States

Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leader: Sam Tillman, sam.tillman@gmail.com, 443-844-5917. Description: We’ll explore two locations for winter waterfowl, early shorebirds, and spring songbirds. We’ll start with a walk along the first 1/2 mile of the NCR ending at a lookout over a small mud flat which can be good for shorebirds. After returning to the parking […]

Birding at Cabin John Regional Park

Cabin John Regional Park 7400 Tuckerman Lane, Bethesda, MD, United States

Host: Montgomery Bird Club Leader Max Wilson, mercretas@hotmail.com Description: Explore the scrub habitat below the power lines cutting through Cabin John Regional Park. Spend the morning studying multiple sparrow species with the potential for an American Kestrel that overwintered in 2019. We will be walking the dirt road with a few moderate inclines. Email leader […]

Birding at Patterson Park

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

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 […]