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Perryville Community Park Winter Waterfowl Bird Walk

Perryville Community Park 29 Water Plant Dr., Perryville, MD, United States

Host: Harford Bird Club Leaders are Colleen Webster (410-459-4577; cwebster@harford.edu) and Sue Procell (443-417-4919; procellmd@gmail.com). Description: This is a leisurely birding excursion on mostly paved surfaces along the shores of historic Stump’s Point to look for swans and winter ducks bobbing in the waters of Mill Creek and Furnace Bay. Meet at the far end […]

Winter Count: Kent County

MD MD, United States

Host: Kent County Bird Club If you have questions, please contact Walter Ellison or Nancy Martin, 410-778-9568, birdclub.kentcountymd@gmail.com or borealdee@gmail.com Description: An all-day effort to census as much of Kent County as possible. Count in your neighborhood or cover a favorite birding area.

First Wednesday Walks at Fort McHenry

Fort McHenry 2400 E Fort Ave, Baltimore, MD, United States

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: 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 […]

Virtual Meeting: Carroll County Bird Club

Virtual

Leighann Cline, animal keeper at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, will discuss her work. Leighann manages the loggerhead shrike breeding program at the SCBI, and she facilitates the transfer of each year’s offspring for release to Canada, where the shrike is endangered. She will talk with us about this special program and share data on […]

Virtual Meeting: Frederick Bird Club

Virtual

Jay Sheppard will speak on “Life History/Behavior of LeConte’s Thrasher”.  This will be a ghost story: a bird that can seemingly vanish into thin air in broad daylight! LeConte’s Thrasher is often called by even experienced desert birders as the ‘ghost thrasher.’ Jay Sheppard’s study into its life history has revealed that it is not […]

Ocean City Trip

Ocean City Ocean City, MD, United States

Host: YMOS Contact: George Radcliffe, radclifg@gmail.com, 410-463-1669 Description:  All Day ocean/bay/national park birding. Ocean City Jetty, West Ocean City, Assateague Island. Rain date Feb. 20.

Trip to Hughes Hollow

Hughes Hollow (McKee-Besher WMA) Sycamore Landing Road, Poolesville, Maryland

Host: Montgomery Bird Club For time and other information, contact one of the co-leaders: Nathan Tea at snowmie700@gmail.com or Stella Tea at stazandgazer@gmail.com. Description: Join us for a morning of winter marsh and woodland birding. Targets are sparrows, irruption finches, and possibly ducks. We will meet at the parking lot. Dress for the weather, bring […]

Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center

Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center 600 Discovery Lane, Grasonville, MD, United States

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: Joe Corcoran, corcoran2921@gmail.com, 667-231-6453. Description: All day trip to see ducks, geese, swans, Bald Eagles, and Brown-headed Nuthatches. Possible other stops along the way. Bring lunch, water, and snacks. Trip canceled in snow, rain, or slippery conditions. Masks and Social Distancing May Be Required. Trip limited to 10 participants. RSVP […]

Virtual Meeting: Allegany/Garrett Bird Club

Virtual

Luke DeGroote will present “Allegany Bird Conservation Alliance: Making Pittsburg a more livable city for birds – Research and conservation programs related to habitat restoration and bird-window collisions.” DeGroote is the  Avian Reseach Coordinator at the Powdermill Nature Reserve, Carnegie Museums of Natural History Contact Raquel Ketterman at raquelketterman@verizon.net or 301-268-6746 for meeting log in […]

Baltimore Bird Club Board Meeting

Virtual

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.

Virtual Meeting: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS

Virtual

Steve Dryden, Director of Rock Creek Songbirds Project & Executive Director of Friends of Peirce Mill in DC will speak on Habitat Restoration and Song Birds at Piney Branch in Rock Creek Park. Meeting will be conducted via Zoom. Register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1YZ3EyOHl-QDgGfCuvpQQ89Q1ierr6jTUvqyCRnhFEvk/edit?usp=sharing.

Virtual Meeting: Howard County Bird Club

Virtual

Patuxent Riverkeeper discussion.  Speaker: Fred Tutman’s family has farmed and fished along the banks of Maryland’s Patuxent River MD since the 1700’s. Fred was named for Frederick Douglass, the 19th century abolitionist. The Tutman family continues to operate a farm in Prince George’s County within walking distance of the river. Fred is also the founding […]

Great Backyard Bird Count – Dorchester County

MD MD, United States

Host: YMOS Contact:  George Radcliffe, radclifg@gmail.com, 410-463-1669 Description:  Waterfowl hunt, county bird search ending with search for Short-eared Owl. Choptank River, Blackwater, Hooper’s Island, Shorter’s Wharf

Birding at Piney Run

Piney Run Park Nature Center 30 Martz Rd, Sykesville, MD, United States

Host: Carroll County Bird Club Dave and Maureen Harvey will be leading this trip. Please contact them at 410-795-3117. Description: Moderate walking around the lake. Meet at the parking lot outside the gate to Piney Run Park on Martz Road off of White Rock Road.

Birding at Oaks Landfill

Oaks Landfill 20600 Zion Rd, Laytonsville, MD, United States

Host: Montgomery Bird Club Leader Mark England, 240-308-4114 or englandmark@comcast.net. Description: Bundle up for a 2 1/2 hour LATE AFTERNOON search for wintering sparrows and raptors, including possible Northern Harriers and Short-eared Owls. Mostly open terrain with some ponds, which we will check if they are not frozen over. Priority given to beginners and those […]

Marshy Point Nature Center

Marshy Point Nature Center 7130 Marshy Point Rd, Baltimore, MD, United States

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leaders: Brent and Mary Byers, baypuffin@hotmail.com or 410-686-7294. 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. Masks and Social Distancing May Be […]

Birding at Oaks Landfill

Oaks Landfill 20600 Zion Rd, Laytonsville, MD, United States

Host: Montgomery Bird Club Leader Mark England, 240-308-4114 or englandmark@comcast.net. Description: Bundle up for a 2 1/2 hour LATE AFTERNOON search for wintering sparrows and raptors, including possible Northern Harriers and Short-eared Owls. Mostly open terrain with some ponds, which we will check if they are not frozen over. Priority given to beginners and those […]

Virtual Meeting: Talbot Bird Club

Virtual

Jonathan Irons will present “Prime Time Birding in Maryland”. Talbot County Bird Club is partnering with Pickering Creek to offer this presentation. Birding hotspots 12 months of the year, insights, tips, and target species. Chasing rarities? This one is for you. Discover some of Maryland’s most beautiful birding locations from a World Series of Birding […]

Virtual Meeting: Montgomery Bird Club

Virtual

Montgomery County Birders, Birds, and Birding Over the Years. Michael Bowen will host a panel discussion on Montgomery County birders, birds, and birding over the years. Whether you are a lifelong MoCo birder, brand new to the county, or somewhere in between, this meeting will certainly offer a wide range of perspectives and experiences from […]

Virtual Meeting: Anne Arundel Bird Club

Virtual

Sonja Kolstoe will speak on “How and Why Economists Value Bird Biodiversity” Environmental goods and services provide ecosystem services (e.g. outdoor recreation, pollination, seed dispersal, etc.). However, most ecosystem services are not bought and sold in a marketplace and thus are non-market. To value them requires the use of non-market valuation techniques. Come listen to […]