Events for August 11, 2026

All Day

Breeding Bird Atlasing

MD

Host: Talbot Bird Club Description: We’ll select blocks in Talbot County that are lagging in the number of species coded and arrange a special trip. This is a great opportunity for all – we need both experience atlasers and it’s a great opportunity for those new to atlasing to get some good field experience

Fair Hill Bird Walk

Fair Hill NRMA 2895 Appleton Road, Elkton

Host: Harford Bird Club Leaders Dave Webb (410-939-3537; porzana@comcast.net) and Joe Stevens (josephstevens@comcast.net; 410-937-9827). Description: With over 5,600 acres of forests, fields and wetlands, Fair Hill NRMA offers spectacular scenery and some of the best birding in Cecil county. We will explore Fair Hill’s diverse habitats for a variety of breeding species including its crown […]

Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, South Tract

Patuxent Research Refuge – Visitor Center – South Tract 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop, Laurel

Host: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS Leader Bill Sefton. Description: Meet at the parking area near the visitor center.

Woodland Warblers at Prettyboy Reservoir

Prettyboy Reservoir MD

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader Brian Rollfinke with Wild Birds Unlimited, brollfinke.wbutimonium@gmail.com or 410-561-1215. Description: The remote Civilian Conservation Corps Trail at gate 4 to Prettyboy Reservoir has the feel of a hike deep in the Central Appalachians, despite being less than 20 miles from Baltimore. The mature oak-hickory forests are deep and shady and, […]

Black Birders Week at Mount Pleasant

Mt. Pleasant Farm 10520 Old Frederick Rd, Woodstock

Host: Howard County Bird Club Leaders Kojo Baidoo, Teresa Spencer, and Mary Lou Clark (doctorfx_99@yahoo.com ) with guest photographer Desmond Johnson Description: Part of Black Birders Week events at the Howard County Conservancy. Easy walking through the fields of Mt. Pleasant Farm. Tree lines, hedgerows and streams provide opportunity for non-meadow species. Facilities available. Meet […]

Birding Mountain Rd Green Ridge

Billmeyer WMA 11701 Mountain Rd., Flintstone

Host: Allegany/Garrett Bird Club Melissa Hensel is the point person. Questions – contact westernmdbirdclub@gmail.com. Description: Hike targets a BBA3 block to increase data on breeding bird activity. Meet at 8:00 am near the Bilmeyer WMA office on Mountain Rd off Old Rt 40 in Green Ridge State Park.

Covered Bridge Area

Fair Hill NRMA 2895 Appleton Road, Elkton

Host: Cecil Bird Club Leader Ken Drier (kdrier@zoominternet.net) Description: The Covered Bridge area of Fair Hill NRA is the place to be for spring warblers. In addition to the usual […]

Meeting: MOS Board

Greenhouse Classroom, Cylburn Arboretum 4915 Greenspring Avenue, Baltimore

MOS Board Meeting

Summer Picnic: Eagle Mill Farm

MD

Join the BBC’s annual summer picnic! Register online at www.PerfectPotluck.com for food contributions and details: enter “Abbott” in the Coordinator Last Name field and “3263” in the Password field, and then click the Find button. Point of contact – Devi Abbott (410.308.0079) Email: abbottdevi@gmail.com.