Host: Frederick Bird Club Description: Zoe Johnson-Ulrich will speak on “How Smart Are Birds?” She will talk about the different ways birds are smart as well as some of the research she has done with birds, and why we think birds are smart. Meeting will be conducted via Zoom.
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: Leslie Starr, turnstar@aol.com. Description: One-mile level walk on a mostly shaded, paved path. Looking for Fall warblers, thrushes and resident birds. RSVP Leader Required. Be Prepared: Masks and Social Distancing May Be Required.
Host: Harford Bird Club Contact Tom Congersky (410-658-4137 or jnjtcon@zoominternet.net) Description: Enjoy classic picnic foods with your fellow club members at the pavilion of the Eden Mill Nature Center overlooking the beautiful Deer Creek Valley and waterfalls at the mill. Bring a dish to share and drinks for yourself. Paper and plastic ware, condiments […]
Host: Harford Bird Club Leader Susan Hood (410-937-7552 or susanjhood@comcast.net) Description: Stroll a portion of this popular trail, walking from Annie’s Playground towards Tollgate Road in search of early migrants and local residents. The diverse habitats along the way promise a good variety of species. Meet at the parking lot near Annie’s Playground on […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: Kevin Graff, 410-967-5896 (text only) or keyweststyle2001@gmail.com Description: Little known park, now becoming popular during Spring and Fall migration. Expect to see a good variety of warblers, videos, flycatchers close to the edge of a power line cut and beyond. Beginning birders welcome. RSVP Leader Required. Trip limited to […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: Peter Lev, 410-952-9426 or plev@comcast.net Description: Continuing a series of weekly Tuesday morning walks to follow the progress of Fall migration. This park has variety of habitats including fields, stream-side woods and hillside forest. Expect a variety of migrant and resident birds. Beginning birders welcome. Canceled in bad weather.
Host: Allegany/Garrett Counties Bird Club Description: Speaker TBA. Meeting will be conducted via Google Meet.
Host: Harford Bird Club Contact Tim Houghton (timhoughton@comcast.net or 410-510-7504) Description: You’ll spend time hiking trails in search of migrating songbirds, including sparrows and warblers. Cromwell Valley is a 426-acre stream valley park in Baltimore County and one of the best places in MD for migrating fall birds. There are fields, woods, hedgerows, and […]
NOTE: conditions at the time of the trip may change plans. Host: YMOS Contact: George Radcliffe, radclifg@gmail.com, 410-463-1669 Description: All Day team competition during fall migration
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: Gene Ricks, 410-592-4382 or gricks@verizon.net Description: This 320-acre Carroll County park is a good spot for migrating songbirds. Meet at the Nature Center parking lot. Limited to 10 participants. RSVP Leader Required. Be Prepared: Masks and Social Distancing May Be Required.
Host: Harford Bird Club Leaders Colleen Webster (410-459-4577 or cwebster@harford.edu) and Susan Procell (443-417-4919 or procellmd@gmail.com) Description: Bring your kayak, canoe, stand-up, etc. to the Jean Roberts Park in Havre de Grace. From there we will circle the island looking for Osprey, Great Blue Heron, Bald Eagles and what other creatures we may encounter. […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Description: “South Africa Birding Adventure 10 Years Post-Apartheid”. Presented by Joe Corcoran. Continuing a series of feature presentations and slide shows each month except December and January. Joe will share details of his exciting work/adventure/birding/safari trip of a lifetime in 2004, 10 years after the end of Apartheid. He spent almost […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: Simon Best, simonrabest@gmail.com Description: Oregon Ridge is a nice spot for Fall migrants. The Center for Maryland Agriculture and Farm Park, just across the street, is great for field birds. Grasshopper Sparrow, Eastern Meadowlark, Bobolink and Savannah Sparrow are all possible. Meet at the Oregon Ridge Nature Center, 13555 […]
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 leads to point overlooking Dundee Creek. Recommended for young birders and their parents. Boots advisable, telescopes useful. Limited to 10 participants. RSVP Leader Required. […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: Joan Cwi, 410-467-5352 or jafjsc@verizon.net or Alice Nelson, 410-449-0546 or alice.display@verizon.net Description: The swifts have been returning regularly to the Bookbindery Chimney in Hampden, so that is where we will hold the watch again this Fall 2020! We will observe the chimney the week before, and should it not […]
Host: Talbot Bird Club Description: Donna Cole will speak on “Bald Eagle Poisonings on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.” Meeting will be conducted via Zoom.
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: Ron Davis, 410-821-1297 or ronldavis1963@gmail.com Description: Continuing a series of weekly Tuesday morning walks to follow the progress of Fall migration. This park has variety of habitats including fields, stream-side woods and hillside forest. Expect a variety of migrant and resident birds. Beginning birders welcome. Canceled in bad weather. […]
Host: Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center Description: Birds and bird watching have become increasingly popular these past few months. On Sept. 15, Scott Sillett of the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center will provide an update on the latest research and outreach about migratory birds in eastern North America: climate change, space-based bird tracking, and sustainable consumer […]
Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Register for the meeting at this link. Description: “Vulture: The Private Life of an Unloved Bird” Join us as we welcome Katie Fallon as she discusses the life, habits, and prospects of this sometimes-called noble bird. While some admire the vulture for its lazy seemingly effortless flight, others bemoan their […]
Host: Montgomery Bird Club Description: Join William Young as he presents “A Million Penguins – Watching Penguins in the Antarctic”. In 2016, Bill Young took a cruise from southern Argentina to the Falklands, South Georgia, and the Antarctic Peninsula. On the trip, he saw an estimated one million penguins from seven species. His presentation will […]
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