Birding at Fort McHenry

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

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: 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 […]

Birding at Loch Raven–Old Picnic Area Trail

Loch Raven Point Loch Raven Drive, Phoenix, MD, United States

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact Leader Joe Corcoran, corcoran2921@gmail.com, or 667-231-6453.   Description: Expect to see late fall migrants and early winter residents.  One-mile level trail. Telescopes can be useful.  Recommend for young birders and their parents. Canceled in bad weather. Limited to 10 participants. RSVP Leader Required. Be Prepared: Masks and Social Distancing May […]

Virtual Meeting: Anne Arundel Bird Club

MD MD, United States

Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club   Description: “Firehawks: Arsonists or Land Managers?” Across Australia’s tropical North, certain raptors have an amazing tool-using ability: they spread fires. Black Kites, Whistling Kites, and Brown Falcons, when in need of more food, snatch burning brands from wildfires and campsites and drop them in patches of unburned grass to […]

Birding at Swan Harbor Farm

Swan Harbor Farm Park 401 Oakington Road, Havre de Grace, MD, United States

Host: Harford Bird Club Leader Dennis Kirkwood (410-692-5905 or newarkfarms@gmail.com)   Description: This preserved area near the Upper Bay provides prime habitat for waterfowl, song birds, and marsh and field […]

Birding at Loch Raven–Northampton Furnace Trail

Northampton Furnace Trail Chapelwood Lane, Timonium, MD, United States

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: John Dennehy, 410-375-9802 or jedennehy@verizon.net   Description: One-mile level trail through woods to water overlooks. Expect to see waterfowl, woodpeckers, sparrows and perhaps purple finches. […]

Birding at Centennial Park CANCELED

Centennial Lake 10000 Route 108, Ellicott City, MD, United States

THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Howard County Bird Club Organizers Richard and Renee Peters, Richard@rrrpeters.org Description: Easy walking on paved path around Centennial Lake. Woodlands, fields and water host a […]

Birding at Fort McHenry

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

Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Contact: 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 […]

Virtual Meeting: Carroll County Bird Club

MD MD, United States

Host: Carroll County Bird Club Contact CK McAuliffe at cjhome23@gmail.com Description: Speaker: Matt Felperin, naturalist in northern Virginia and local Maryland photographer. Matt’s interest in birds soared during his internship […]

Virtual Meeting: Frederick Bird Club

MD MD, United States

Host: Frederick Bird Club Description: Kevin Bennett will speak on Manakin lekking systems and some of his work on hybridization and genetics of plumage

Virtual Meeting: Harford Bird Club

MD MD, United States

Host: Harford Bird Club Please register for the virtual meeting using this form Description: Do you ever see a photograph and wonder, ‘How did they get that shot?’; ‘What were […]

Chincoteague NWR Trip

Chincoteague NWR 8231 Beach Rd, Chincoteague Island, VA, United States

Host: YMOS NOTE: conditions at the time of the trip may change plans. Contact: George Radcliffe, radclifg@gmail.com, 410-463-1669 Description: Refuge Exploration – Waterfowl, Wading Birds, Winter Arrivals

Mt. Pleasant Farm Skywatch

Mt. Pleasant Farm 10520 Old Frederick Rd, Woodstock, MD, United States

Host: Howard County Bird Club Organizer Russ Ruffing, ruff2@verizon.net Description: This trip will be strictly a sky watch for late-migrating raptors and other potential goodies. Our main target will be […]

Birding at West Friendship Park

West Friendship Park 12985 Frederick Road, West Friendship, MD, United States

Host: Howard County Bird Club Organizer David Sandler, detour65@gmail.com Description: Moderate walking along field edges and through stream valleys. Small ponds may have some surprises. Expect wet areas. Rustic facilities. […]

Birding at Marshy Point Nature Center

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

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: Brent and Mary Byers, 410-686-7294 or baypuffin@hotmail.com Description: Easy half-day walk through varied habitats for feeder birds and other songbirds, raptors, and waterfowl. Half-mile trail […]

Virtual Meeting: Talbot County Bird Club

MD MD, United States

Host: Talbot County Bird Club Contact: Bettye Maki (bjmaki04@mail.com) Description: John Seidel of Washington College will speak on: Sustaining Civilization: Ancient Lessons in Resilience and Collapse

Online Presentation: Baltimore Bird Club

MD MD, United States

Host: Baltimore Bird Club.   Description: “The Changes in the Birding Hobby”, presented by Iain Campbell. The very nature of birding has been changing over the last ten years, and at Tropical Birding we have been monitoring the changes and challenges to our lifestyle. Let’s have a conversation about the movement from listing birding to […]

Virtual Meeting: Baltimore Bird Club

Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Description: The Changes in the Birding Hobby, presented by Iain Campbell. Continuing a series of feature presentations and slide shows each month except December and January. The very nature of birding has been changing over the last ten years, and at Tropical Birding we have been monitoring the changes and challenges […]

Virtual Meeting: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS

MD MD, United States

Host: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS Description: MAGLEV High Speed Train Proposal: Oncoming Destruction of Critical Habitat at Patuxent Research Refuge & Beltsville Agriculture Research Center, presented by Sam Droege. This program will be presented via Zoom and is free and open to the public. Advance registration is required and seats are limited. Please register no later […]

Virtual Meeting: Allegany/Garrett Bird Club

MD MD, United States

Host: Allegany & Garrett Counties Bird Club Prior to the meeting, the Google Meets link will be shared in a Bird Club email. For the phone number and pass code please contact Raquel Ketterman at 301-268-6746. Description: Program TBA

Basics of Sparrow ID at Redgate Park

Redgate Park 14500 Avery Rd, Rockville, MD, United States

Host: Montgomery Bird Club For reservations, time, and directions, contact Lydia Schindler, lydia13621@gmail.com or Linda Friedland, linnet1@verizon.net. Description: Sparrows–Little Brown Jobs, to some–can be tricky to identify. A morning at Redgate Park provides a good opportunity to learn and review key field marks. In addition to common species like White-throated and Song and Swamp, we’ll […]