Host: Carroll County Bird Club For more details or to RSVP contact Scott Hodgdon at 443 280 2480 or scotthodgdon@msn.com. Description: Come and enjoy a pleasant walk while bird watching in Piney Run. It is one of the hotspots for birding in the county. A mix of habitats: woods, water and fields. We should […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: Lynne Parks, 443-416-6180 or v.lynneparks@gmail.com Description: To mitigate the erosion occurring along Lower Stony Run, Baltimore City and contractors from Biohabitats widened the stream bank to create a terraced stormwater wetland. Only some of the planned native plantings and tree replacements have been implemented. The heavy rains of 2018 […]
NOTE: conditions at the time of the trip may change plans. Host: YMOS Contact: George Radcliffe, radclifg@gmail.com, 410-463-1669 Description: Morning hunt for late migrants and early arrivals
Host: Baltimore Audubon Description: Explore this urban oasis in southeast Baltimore. With more than 200 species on record, the park is full of surprises. For directions, contact Patterson Park Audubon Center. Participants must adhere to our COVID code of conduct and register in advance at our website, patterson.audubon.org.
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: Kevin Graff, 410-967-5896 (text only) or keyweststyle2001@gmail.com Description: Short, level path next to the Horseshoe Casino’s parking garage. Optional side trip to Middle Branch Park. Early waterfowl, waders, flycatchers, warblers. We’ll meet at 1400 Warner St, Baltimore, MD 21230. Recommended for young birders and their parents. Canceled in bad […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: Peter Lev, 410-952-9426 or plev@comcast.net Description: Meet at the main Vollmer Center parking lot for easy birding in Cylburn’s gardens and urban forest. Expect to find a variety of migrant and resident birds. Beginning birders welcome. Limited to 10 participants. RSVP Leader Required. Be Prepared: Masks and Social Distancing […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: Mary Chetelat, 410-665-0769 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. Limited to […]
Host: Frederick Bird Club Description: Topic TBD. Meeting will be conducted via Zoom.
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: Kevin Graff, 410-967-5896 (text only) or keyweststyle2001@gmail.com Description: Newest scenic birding location with a 1.9-mile level paved pathway loop around the lake. We should see neotropic passerines, migrating raptors and even a few shorebirds. Meet at the parking lot on Franklin Blvd. Limited to […]
Host: Carroll County Bird Club Dave and Maureen Harvey will be leading this trip. Please contact the Harveys at 410-795-3117. Description: A good spot for late migrant woodland birds and possibly waterfowl. Moderate hiking which, depending on the weather, could be a little muddy.
Host: Harford Bird Club Leader Phil Powers (410-679-4116 or birdsinmd@verizon.net) Description: This is an easy walk in a pleasant estuarine setting to observe waterfowl as well as hawks and resident songbirds along with some migrants passing through. Sightings of the resident black squirrels also possible.
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact leader Libby Errickson, elizabeth.errickson@gmail.com, 717-968-3535 Description: In search for neotropical migrants, raptors and possible early sparrows. Recommended for young birders and their parents. Canceled if rain or wind. Due to Covid-19, a fee of $5 per person is required. Limited to 10 participants. RSVP Leader Required. Be Prepared: Masks […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: Joe Corcoran, 667-231-6453 or corcoran2921@gmail.com Description: Continuing a series of weekly 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. Limited […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Description: “Mongolia: Birding in the Footsteps of Genghis Khan”, presented by Gail Mackiernan. Gail will share her June 2018 birding trip to Mongolia, one of the most interesting countries to the naturalist. Immense grasslands, vast Gobi Desert, wild mountains and surprisingly varied wetlands (plus the lowest population density of any nation) […]
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 be useful for distance viewing. *Due to Covid-19 all walks are currently pending, please look for announcements via BBC email or social media or contact […]
Host: Carroll County Bird Club Questions about the meetings should be sent to CJ McAuliffe at cjhome23@gmail.com. Description: Speaker: Erica Royer, aviculturist at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. Erica works to prevent the extinction of two of the rarest birds in the world, the Guam rail and the Guam kingfisher. She will discuss the […]
Host: Harford Bird Club Leader Mark Magnani (443-324-1136 or mwmagnani@gmail.com) Description: Spend the morning on the trails of beautiful Rocks State Park looking for fall woodland species. Gather at the ranger station parking area on Rocks Chrome Hill Rd.
NOTE: conditions at the time of the trip may change plans. Host: YMOS Contact: George Radcliffe, radclifg@gmail.com, 410-463-1669 Description: Hawkwatch, Seawatch, and Marsh Exploration
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: Talbot Bird Club Description: Speaker TBA. Meeting will be conducted by Zoom.
The Birder’s Guide to Maryland & DC is a project of the Maryland Ornithological Society.
MOS Mailing Address:
Maryland Ornithological Society, Inc.
Cylburn Mansion
4915 Greenspring Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21209