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Birding at Alpha Ridge Landfill

Alpha Ridge Landfill 2350 Marriottsville Rd, Marriottsville, MD, United States

Host: Howard County Bird Club Contact Joe Hanfman for reservations (required) and meeting time and place, auk1844@gmail.com or 410-772-8424. Description: Moderate walking over hills and fields of the landfill. We will search for Short-eared Owls with no guarantee of finding one. Other possibilities are Northern Harrier, American Kestrel, Horned Lark, American Pipit, and Eastern Meadowlark. […]

Eastern Shore Trip

Host: Montgomery Bird Club For reservations and information, contact leader Cheryl Hogue at cheryl.hogue@gmail.com. Description: Two-day trip. Explore the bird-rich Eastern Shore! Saturday morning we’ll cross the Bay Bridge and check for Brown-headed Nuthatches at the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center; then we’ll head to Cambridge and Blackwater NWR for eagles, ducks, and Snow Geese. We’ll […]

Birding at Governor Bridge Natural Area

Governor Bridge Natural Area 7600 block of Governor Bridge Road, Bowie, MD, United States

Host: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS Contact Bill Sefton at kiwisuits@msn.com. Description: Monthly walk. Meet at the Natural Area parking lot on the south side of Governor Bridge Rd., 1 mile east of Route 301. No reservations needed.

Birding at Druid Hill Park

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

Host: Baltimore Bird Club, Audubon and Maryland Zoo. To borrow binoculars, contact Patterson Park Audubon Center at 410-558-2473 or baltimore@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. Meet at 3001 East Drive to start the walk.

Loch Raven Point and Loch Raven Dam Birding

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

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader Debbie Terry, 443-578-8243 or dterry12@verizon.net,  and Kevin Graff, keyweststyle2001@gmail.com. Description: Morning trip to see ducks, grebes, coots, and other water birds. Meet at Loch Raven Point (public area on Loch Raven Drive, just west of Bridge #1). Our second stop will be Loch Raven Dam. Scopes useful. Trip canceled in […]

Conowingo Eagle Watch

Conowingo Dam 2569 Shure’s Landing Road, Darlington, MD, United States

Host: Harford Bird Club Leader Dennis Kirkwood (newarkfarms@gmail.com or 410-692-5905). Description: Birders, bring your binos and/or scope for great views of our majestic national bird which shows up in great numbers during this season. Photographers, this is also a great opportunity for excellent shots of gulls and waterfowl as well as eagles. Meet at Fisherman’s […]

Saturday Morning Monitoring Walk at Fort McHenry

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

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader Bob Poscover, 410-882-1309. Alternate contact Wendy Alexander, 443-204-3754. Description: Continuing survey of bird activity at the Fort. Telescopes useful. Canceled in bad weather. Meet outside of park front gates and park at lot on left hand side.

Audrey Carroll Nature Walk

Audrey Carroll Audubon Sanctuary 13030 Old Annapolis Road, Mt. Airy, MD

Host: Audubon Society of Central Maryland. For more information contact Crystal Kunst, hckunst@qis.net or 443-536-3071.   Description: Bi-monthly naturalist-led walk.

Birding from Harriet Tubman to Hooper’s Island

Harriet Tubman Visitor Center 4068 Golden Hill Rd, Church Creek, MD, United States

Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader Jeff Effinger, 410-443-5016 or jkeffinger55@gmail.com. Description: Head south to Dorchester County, starting at the Harriet Tubman Visitor Center for sparrows, continuing out to Hooper’s Island for diving ducks, grebes, and loons. Depart Easton Acme at 7 am.

Birding at Quiet Waters Park

Blue Heron Center, Quiet Waters Park 600 Quiet Waters Park Road, Annapolis, MD, United States

Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Leo Dilling, 703-282-0011 or leodilling@hotmail.com. Description: Situated between the South River and Harness Creek birders will enjoy trails winding through forests and past grassy fields on a paved path. $6.00 charge if you don’t have a county park sticker.

Frederick County Mid-winter Count

Host: Frederick Bird Club Compiler: David Smith (443-995-4108). Description: This is the last, but not the least, of our winter counts! The reward afterwards is the enjoyable tally-rally at David and Carol’s house.

Birding at Ocean City

Ocean City Ocean City, MD, United States

Host: Kent County Bird Club. If you have questions, please contact leaders Walter Ellison and Nancy Martin, 410-778-9568 or borealdee@gmail.com. Description: Our annual search for winter specialties including gannet, sea ducks, alcids, gulls, Purple Sandpipers, and wintering songbirds. Full day. Dress warmly, bring lunch and warm beverages. Meet at 8 AM at the “Dollar General” […]

Birding at Patterson Park

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

Host: Baltimore Bird Club and Audubon. For directions or to borrow binoculars, contact Patterson Park Audubon Center at 410-558-2473 or baltimore@audubon.org. Description: Join Audubon to explore this urban oasis in Southeast Baltimore. With more than 205 species on record, the park is full of surprises. Meet at the fountain, near intersection of East Lombard St and […]

Winter Waterfowl Bird Walk

Perryman Area 101 Fords Lane, Aberdeen, MD, United States

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: 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 on the waters of Mill Creek and Furnace Bay. Meet at the far […]

YMOS Birding Symposium

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

Host: YMOS. Contact George Radcliffe, radclifg@gmail.com, for details.   Description: A Day of Birding Research and Workshops at the Patuxent National Wildlife Visitor’s Center.

Winter Waterfowl Search

Host: Montgomery Bird Club For reservations (required) and more info, contact leader Andy Martin at martinap2@verizon.net or 301-529-2066. Description: Waterfowl search of Montgomery County waterways for ducks, grebes, and mergansers. Based on the unpredictability of winter weather conditions, the leader will decide on the meeting place a few weeks before the trip and use recent […]

Caroline & Queen Anne Field Birds

Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader Danny Poet, 410-827-8651 or birder231@hotmail.com. Description: Explore nearby Caroline and Queen Anne’s counties for Horned Larks, pipits, sparrows and raptors. Depart Easton Acme at 7 am; Danny will meet the group at the P&R at the intersection of Rt. 50 and Rt. 404.

Meeting: Tri-county Bird Club

MAC Education Center 909 Progress Circle, Salisbury, MD

Host: Tri-county Bird Club Contact Ellen Lawler, 410-982-8695 or emlawler534@comcast.net. Description: “Audubon Camp Experience and Assateague National Seashore” presented by Brooks Onley, interpretive park ranger, Assateague Island National Seashore. Brooks received an MOS scholarship to attend the “Field Ornithology” workshop at National Audubon Society’s Hog Island camp in Maine in 2019.

Meeting: Washington County Bird Club

Mt. Aetna Nature Center 21905 Mt. Aetna Road, Hagerstown, MD

Host: Washington County Bird Club Call 301-797-8454 for further information. Description: Meeting begins at 7 PM. The meeting is preceded by a potluck dinner beginning at 6 PM. Please bring your own place setting and a dish to share. Program: “MD/DC Breeding Bird Atlas 3” with project coordinator Gabriel Foley.

Birding at Downs Memorial Park

Downs Memorial Park 8311 John Downs Loop, Pasadena, MD, United States

THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Chris Barry, 410-897-7216 or rpbarr00@aacounty.org. Description: A prime location for ducks, we will hike along the waterfront and through the woods looking for winter residents.