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.
Host: YMOS Contact George Radcliffe, radclifg@gmail.com, at least 2 weeks in advance. Description: Meet at 8 AM at the Visitor’s Center in Cambridge. We’ll spend time looking at the large array of ducks, before heading south in the county to Blackwater Refuge and Shorter’s Wharf to look for Short-eared Owls and the Rough-legged Hawk. Bring […]
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.
Host: Washington County Bird Club Contact Doris Berger, 301-739-8907. Description: Half-day trip in search of winter waterfowl. We will stop at locations along the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. Leave from the MVA parking lot, 18306 Col. Henry K. Douglas Drive
Host: Allegany/Garrett counties Bird Club Contact Raquel Ketterman, raquelketterman@verizon.net or 301-256-6746 Description: Bird walk on the Great Allegany Passage (GAP) Trail to count birds for the Great Backyard Bird Count. All are welcome and information on counting birds for the bird count will be explained for beginning birders. Meet at the Frostburg Trailhead at New […]
Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Pamela Kellett, 443-534-6938 or coordinator@marylandbirds.org. Description: “Gardening for Birds” with Virgil Davis. Almost all of us are backyard birders, and we know just providing food is not enough to attract birds, so today we welcome Virgil Davis, a Master Gardener who knows how to plant and keep an […]
Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader Wayne Bell, 410-820-6002 or wbell2@washcoll.edu. Description: Expect lots of sea birds, gulls, waterfowl and field birds on this trip. Depart Easton Acme at 6:30 am OR meet leader at the Ocean City Inlet, south jetty parking lot at 8 am. Bring lunch. Soup and warmth will be provided around noon […]
Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Pamela Kellett at 443-534-6938 or coordinator@marylandbirds.org. Description: Gerald Winegrad will present details of his and Carol’s High Arctic expedition around the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, where about 60% of the land mass covered is by glaciers. They made it through the ice to within 560 miles of the North Pole […]
Host: Montgomery Bird Club Description: David Curson on Audubon MD-DC’s Salt Marsh and Coastal Resilience Work.
Host: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS Contact David Mozurkewich (mozurk@bellAtlantic.net) for more information. Description: Semi-monthly walk. Wheelchair-accessible. Meet at 3 pm at parking lot at intersection of Berwyn Rd. and Ballew Ave. in Berwyn Heights. No reservations needed.
Host: Caroline County Bird Club Description: Gabriel Foley on “Getting Involved with Maryland and DC Breeding Bird Atlas 3”
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: Prime waterfowl and eagle country; pelicans and other surprises? Full day. Dress warmly & bring lunch. Meet at 8 AM at the “Dollar General” parking lot (off Philosopher’s Terrace) in Chestertown.
Host: Howard County Bird Club Leader Jay Sheppard, jaymsheppard95@gmail.com (preferred) or 301-725-5559. Description: Two sessions, at 9:30 am and 1 pm. Possibility of birding at dusk for owls and early woodcocks for those in afternoon group. Learn how to find owls by habitat and signs. Jay is an expert at finding owls and will share […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader Kevin Graff, keyweststyle2001@gmail.com. Description: A 3/4 day trip south along border of Calvert and Anne Arundel Counties to spot waterfowl at North Beach Marsh, North Beach Boardwalk, Chesapeake Beach Railway Trail, and Herrington Harbour. We’ll also look for winter residents such as sparrows, and raptors. Optional lunch at local restaurant. […]
Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Alan Young, 410-991-8300 or alnmyoung@aol.com to get on the list. Description: We have a rare opportunity to visit the Patuxent Naval Air Station and travel by van with Kyle Rambo looking for great birds. Short-eared Owls, Meadowlarks, Wilson’s Snipes and Horned Larks are almost a sure thing. Last […]
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.
Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader Dave Bent, 410-822-2113 or bentd72@gmail.com. Description: With a diversity of habitat, expect lots of waterfowl, sparrows, and forest birds – and possibly even a Golden Eagle. Breakfast hosted by Bobbie Wells, 410-924-2568 or wellsbk@yahoo.com, 9651 Unionville Rd, Easton. Meet at Pickering Creek at 8 am.
Host: Allegany/Garrett Bird Club Contact Melissa Hensel, mjhensel@yahoo.com or 240-362-1086. Description: Hike along the C&O Canal looking for waterfowl on the Potomac and to check on Bald Eagle Nest activity. Dress warm-there is often a strong wind along this hike and waterproof boots may be necessary.
Host: Baltimore Bird Club For information contact the coordinator Kevin Graff at keyweststyle2001@gmail.com, or call Mark Linardi at 443-834-8413. Description: 75th Anniversary Covered Dish Dinner. We’ll celebrate BBC and MOS’s 75th Anniversary with a brief program and then introduce our main speaker, Hank Kaestner presenting “The Jewels of Ecuador.” Former Baltimore Bird Club president and […]
Host: Tri-county Bird Club Contact Ellen Lawler, 410-982-8695 or emlawler534@comcast.net. Description: “Acoustic Monitoring of Nassawango Creek Preserve-Implications for Management and Birding Hotspots” presented by Gabe Cahalan, Conservation Steward, The Nature Conservancy.
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