Host: Harford Bird Club Contact Dave Webb (porzana@comcast.net; 410-939-3537) shortly before the event for final details. Description: Don’t miss this chance to search a variety of spots to see the many species of waterfowl that inhabit Harford County’s numerous waterways.
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED Host: Harford Bird Club For details contact Phil Powers at 410-679-4116 or birdsinmd308@gmail.com. Description: Celebrate the new year or recover from New Year’s Eve with a tour through the always productive Perryman Area. Meet at the parking lot of the Aberdeen Walmart on Rt. 40.
Dr. Wayne Munns will speak on “Birding Africa: A Naturalist’s Hike up Mt. Kilimanjaro.” Dr. Munns is an avid birdwatcher who has travelled the world searching for birds in various habitats. During the week he is a Supervisory Life Scientist at EPA’s National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Narraganset, RI. His work has focused […]
Host: Harford Bird Club Contact leader Dennis Kirkwood at 410-692-5905 or newarkfarms@gmail.com. Description: Trip begins at Jarrettsville Elementary School parking lot. From Dennis leads us on a pleasant and varied tour through NW Harford County’s agricultural area to find wintering field birds and waterfowl. Expect Horned Larks, along with Ring-necked Ducks and maybe a Cackling […]
Host: Harford Bird Club Leaders are Colleen Webster (410-459-4577; cwebster@harford.edu) and Sue Procell (443-417-4919; procellmd@gmail.com). Description: This is a leisurely birding excursion on mostly paved surfaces along the shores of historic Stump’s Point to look for swans and winter ducks bobbing in the waters of Mill Creek and Furnace Bay. Meet at the far end […]
Host: Harford Bird Club The leader is Dave Webb (410-939-3537; porzana@comcast.net). Description: Explore this Harford County gem with three impoundments as well as wooded trails, open fields, and its commanding view of the Bay. The Farm, with its varied habitat, has developed into a fine location for a broad spectrum of birdlife including waterfowl, marsh […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Host: Harford Bird Club Leader Dennis Kirkwood (newarkfarms@gmail.com or 410-692-5905) Description: Meet at 7:30 AM at the park located at 15 E. Wheel Road just opposite the side entrance to The Festival at Bel Air. Harford County’s newest park features a gravel loop trail with several side trails, a paved parking lot and portable toilets. […]
Host: Harford Bird Club The 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: Enjoy discovering the beauty of colorful spring wildflowers and the gorgeous spring plumage of migrant and resident bird species. Meet at 7:30 AM at the parking area at the confluence of […]
Host: Harford Bird Club Leader Dr. Mark Johnson (marksjohnson2@gmail.com; 410-692-5978). Description: Explore this appealing stretch of the Little Gunpowder River, which marks Harford County’s western border. Meet at the parking lot by the mill on Jerusalem Rd. at 7:30 AM.
Host: Harford Bird Club The leader is Tim Houghton (timhoughton@comcast.net or 410-510-7504). Description: Take a stroll through the park in search of spring migrants, especially the beautiful but elusive warblers. While warblers will be the focus of the trip, there should be plenty of other songbirds as well as waterfowl and waders out on the […]
“Birding & Beyond in Cuba” by Paul J. Baicich & Soledad Pagliuca This program will allow us to “visit” a number of key bird locations on the island – Viñales, Zapata, Guanahacabibes, Cayo Coco, Baracoa, Topes de Collantes, and Havana – as well as examine opportunities for “connecting” with our counterparts in Cuba. We will […]
Host: Harford Bird Club For further information contact Carey Rowsom (carey@greenroofplants.com or 410-452-5880). Description: Join Carey Rowsom as she guides you along the trails of this beautiful northern Harford County farm. The open fields and woods of this lovely property are excellent habitat for songbirds, woodpeckers, and both resident and migratory warblers. Meet at the […]
Host: Harford Bird Club Leader is Gabby Ross (gabbycammarata@gmail.com; 410-688-1578). Description: Between the presence of numerous migrant visitors as well as resident species, birding is always good at Susquehanna State Park. The focus of this trip will be on late migrant arrivals. Meet at the Mill parking lot at 7:30 AM.
Host: Harford Bird Club Leaders Colleen Webster (cwebster@harford.edu; 410-459-4577) and Sue Procell (procellmd@gmail.com; 443-417-4919) Description: The beautiful peninsula is surrounded by the pristine and well protected Mill Creek, the larger and historic Furnace Bay and the expansive Susquehanna Flats. Eagles and Osprey are almost always seen; passerines are common in the surrounding trees; waders and […]
Host: Harford Bird Club Leader is Dennis Kirkwood (newarkfarms@gmail.com or 410-692-5905). Description: Meet at 7:00 AM in the parking lot at the northern end of Madonna Rd. where it crosses Deer Creek. Parking space is limited. The trip will proceed from there to the aptly named Hidden Valley area with its sparkling stream which runs […]
Host: Harford Bird Club Check with the Harford County directors for the Atlas Project, Dennis Kirkwood (newarkfarms@gmail.com or 410-692-5905) and Matt Hafner (hafner.Matt@gmail.com or 410-971-3203). Description: Help our volunteer scientists determine breeding bird populations in Harford County. These data will be added to the Maryland Breeding Bird Atlas project data collection sponsored by MOS. Details […]
Host: Harford Bird Club Leaders Colleen Webster (cwebster@harford.edu or 410-459-4577) and Sue Procell (procellmd@gmail.com or 443-417-4919) Description: Ply the interesting waters of Havre de Grace. Join us at 8:30 AM at the boat launch ramp with your kayak, stand-up or canoe as we search for waterfowl, waders, peeps and songbirds. Osprey and Bald Eagle are […]
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