Discovering Australia, where bird song evolved (Speaker: Evelyn Ralston) For a long time, Australian mammals and birds were considered “inferior”. Over the past 50 years however, it has been established […]
Andy Brown will speak on “The Natural History of Barn Owls”. He will discuss the Natural History of Barn Owls, describe the historical conservation efforts in Maryland and outline some […]
Kim Derrickson will speak on “Nesting Strategies in Wood Thrushes”. Dr. Kim Derrickson is an Associate Professor of Biology at Loyola University Maryland. He teaches a number of avian biology, […]
“Night Heron Nesting Colonies in Baltimore City” by George Williams. Mr. Williams’ interest in the Night Herons began when a friend suggested they try to find Night Herons that were […]
Karen Lippy will share her stories of “The Eagles of Codorus State Park,” whose comings and goings she has watched for nearly 15 years. Karen is an author, bird enthusiast, […]
“Ghana: Birds, Butterflies, and Mammals” by Gwen Brewer and George Jett Enjoy the flora and fauna of Ghana’s grasslands, forests, and wetlands as experienced by Gwen and George during their […]
Gabriel Foley. Coordinator for the Third Maryland Breeding Bird Atlas (BBA3) will give a refresher presentation on the BBA3 and ways club members can participate and support the effort as well […]
Kathy Shollenberger & Barry Stahl with Erin Miller of Patterson Park Audubon Center will speak on Audubon at Home, a new gardening consulting service sponsored by National Audubon, promoting wildlife […]
Environmental Education and Pickering Creek in the time of COVID. Talbot County Bird Club is teaming up with Pickering Creek to host its monthly meeting on Zoom. This month’s guest […]
While only authorized board members have a vote, any club member is welcome to attend and participate in discussions. Call any club officer or board member for details.
Justine Bowe will speak on “The Caffeine Fix: Bird Friendly® Coffee and Agriculture” Justine Bowe is responsible for managing and growing the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center’s Bird Friendly Coffee program. […]
Songs of Female Birds by Karan Odom Dr. Odom is interested in how animals evolved the diversity of elaborate traits that we see in the natural world. Karan is especially […]
“The Cohabitation of Shorebirds and Horseshoe Crabs.” Daisy Sudano will do a presentation on Maryland’s oldest living fossil, the Limulus Polyphemus, better known as the Horseshoe crab, and their part […]
Shorebird Identification Part 1. Gene Scarpulla will concentrate on how to get started with shorebird identification and will be appropriate for new birders; for experienced birders who have never gotten […]
Speaker: Club members and others. The focus of this meeting has not been finalized yet, in the hopes that there will be a COVID vaccine available and we will once […]
Andy Wilson from Gettysburg College will speak on “How drones provide a new way to monitor bird populations”. Andy has been a birder since age nine, encouraged by his parents […]
“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, […]
While only authorized board members have a vote, any club member is welcome to attend and participate in discussions. Call any club officer or board member for details.
Shorebird Identification Part 2 will feature expert Michael O’Brien, lead author of The Shorebird Guide. First, we’ll screen a video, “The Art of Identifying Shorebirds,” produced by Michael O’Brien for […]
“Birding and Beyond in Cuba” by Paul Baicich- will allow us to “visit” a number of key bird-locations on the island – Viñales, Zapata, Guanahacabibes, Cayo Coco, Baracoa, Topes de […]
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