Host: Harford Bird Club Leaders Jane Scocca (410-272-8870 or jane@scocca.org) and Jean Wheeler (410-838-6774 or jswheeler3@verizon.net) Description: We will begin this tour with sightings from the parking lot, then proceed to survey the triple riparian habitats of Atkisson Reservoir, the faster flowing Winter’s Run, and the Plumtree Run tributary. The woodland trails and open […]
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 Soldiers Delight. It is one of the hotspots for birding in Baltimore County near the Liberty Reservoir. A mix of habitats: woods, creeks […]
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 distance viewing. *Due to Covid-19 all walks are currently pending, please look for announcements via BBC email or social media or contact walk leader for […]
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 […]
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 […]
Host: Audubon and the Maryland Zoo Description: From forest to lake, a variety of bird species await. For information, 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: 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 birds.
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. Possible muddy spots, boots recommended. Telescopes can be useful for viewing distant waterfowl. Limited to 10 participants. RSVP Leader Required. Be Prepared: Masks and Social […]
Host: Carroll County Bird Club Contact David Smith at lacsmith12@comcast.net, or by phone at 443-995-4108. Description: We’ll look for late migrants and early winter residents, including Fox Sparrow and Hermit Thrush. Meet at the parking lot at the end of Ben Rose Lane. Moderate hiking.
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.
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 wide variety of species. Great view of the sky for flyovers. Early waterfowl, lingering migrants likely. Facilities available. All are welcome to attend but they […]
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 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 at the Patuxent River Park, and he is becoming well known for his captivating bird photography. A recent trip to West Virginia to photograph warblers […]
Host: Frederick Bird Club Description: Kevin Bennett will speak on Manakin lekking systems and some of his work on hybridization and genetics of plumage
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 they thinking as this scene played out before them?’ or ‘Which shot is this photographer’s favorite?’ Following nature photographers on social media inserts a bit […]
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
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 Golden Eagle; while not expected, early November is the best time to catch one flying over Howard County. We will watch the skies and tally […]
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. Meet at the parking area by the gray harvesters. All are welcome to attend but they must register at the bird club’s web page, howardbirds.website. […]
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. All are welcome, including families. Telescopes useful. RSVP Leader Required. Trip limited to 10 participants. Be Prepared: Masks and […]
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
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