Host: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS Description: MAGLEV High Speed Train Proposal: Oncoming Destruction of Critical Habitat at Patuxent Research Refuge & Beltsville Agriculture Research Center, presented by Sam Droege. This program will be presented via Zoom and is free and open to the public. Advance registration is required and seats are limited. Please register no later […]
Host: Allegany & Garrett Counties Bird Club Prior to the meeting, the Google Meets link will be shared in a Bird Club email. For the phone number and pass code please contact Raquel Ketterman at 301-268-6746. Description: Program TBA
Host: Montgomery Bird Club For reservations, time, and directions, contact Lydia Schindler, lydia13621@gmail.com or Linda Friedland, linnet1@verizon.net. Description: Sparrows–Little Brown Jobs, to some–can be tricky to identify. A morning at Redgate Park provides a good opportunity to learn and review key field marks. In addition to common species like White-throated and Song and Swamp, we’ll […]
Host: Howard County Bird Club People who are nonmembers of the HCBC must email Mary Lou Clark (doctorfx_99@yahoo.com) in order to receive a ticket to this virtual event. Description: Sam Droege will speak on “The Birds and the BEES!” Sam has spent most of his career at the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. He has […]
Host: Carroll County Bird Club Contact Bob Ringler, ringler.bob@gmail.com Description: The Center is located 15 minutes from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. It is an excellent place to see the Chesapeake’s wintering assortment of waterfowl. With the variety of habitats at the Center, though, we can expect to see many other kinds […]
Host: Howard County Bird Club Organizer David Sandler, detour65@gmail.com Description: Moderate walking over crop stubble, farm roads and paths on this working farm. Fields with crop residue, extensive woodlands, Cattail Creek and floodplain, three ponds and five shallow waterfowl impoundments make for diverse habitats and good birding opportunities. Port-a-pots available. Knee-high waterproof footwear is advisable […]
Host: Harford Bird Club Contact Dr. Dave Larkin for more details (410-569-8319; larkin3003@comcast.net). Description: This is a rare opportunity to join experienced birder Dr. Dave Larkin on a day trip to one of Delaware’s best-kept secrets, a beautiful preserve of over 10,000 acres on the shore of Delaware Bay. This is an important spot for […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Howard County Bird Club Organizer Kristin Trouton, kristing4420@gmail.com 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. Facilities available
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Description: While only authorized board members have a vote, any club member is welcome to attend and participate in discussions. Call any club officer or board member for details.
Host: Montgomery Bird Club Description: Last April, Gail Mackiernan and Barry Cooper joined friends from England for two weeks in Panama. This was Gail and Barry’s third trip to that country, but reports of breeding Crested and Harpy Eagles provided a great reason for another visit! The group spent about five days at the famous […]
Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Description: “What 20 Years of Bird Banding Has Taught Us” We are all aware that the numbers of birds and species we see on trips or at our feeders are changing. Please join us to learn what Maren Gimpel has to say on the subject. She is on the front […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Contact: Joe Corcoran, 667-231-6453 or corcoran2921@gmail.com Description: All day trip to see ducks, thousands of geese, bald eagles, and brown-headed nuthatches. White pelicans possible. Rough-legged hawk and short-eared owl possible in the late afternoon. Possible other stops along the way. Bring lunch, water, and snacks. Be Prepared: Masks and Social Distancing […]
Host: Harford Bird Club Leaders Tom Congersky (410-910-6182; jnjtcon@zoominternet.net) and Eric Vangrin (443-417-7219; evangrin@msn.com.) Description: Explore this little-known Eastern Shore gem. Just the scenic ride down and the beautiful, classic Eastern Shore diverse habitat of the refuge make this trip worthwhile. Add the likely variety of waterfowl, shore birds, raptors and passerines and you have […]
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: 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 […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Howard County Bird Club 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. Facilities available. All are welcome to attend but they must register at the bird club’s web page, howardbirds.website. Limit 10 […]
Host: Harford Bird Club Contact the leader, Dennis Kirkwood, at 410-692-5905 or newarkfarms@gmail.com for more information. Description: This morning survey begins at Fishermen’s Park just below Conowingo Dam on the Harford County side of the Susquehanna River. Search for Bald Eagles, Black and Turkey Vultures, various gulls, waterfowl and herons.
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: Montgomery Bird Club Leader Clive Harris, clivegharris@yahoo.com Description: Wintering field birds, targeting Fox and Tree Sparrows, possibly Virginia Rail and American Bittern. Email leader for reservation (required) and more info. Limit: 6.
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Host: Howard County Bird Club 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. Facilities available. All are welcome to attend but they must register at the bird club’s web page, howardbirds.website. Limit 10 […]
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