– Half day. Explore the diverse habitats in this one-square mile refuge at the confluence of the Potomac and Occoquan Rivers in Woodbridge, Virginia. A variety of raptors and migratory warblers, vireos, thrushes and flycatchers should be present, and rails and bitterns are possibilities. Start at the parking lot in the center of the refuge […]
Host: Kent County Bird Club If you have questions, please contact the trip leaders, Walter Ellison and Nancy Martin, 410-778-9568, birdclub.kentcountymd@gmail.com or borealdee@gmail.com Description: Explore a diversity of habitats from wood margins and small ponds to open fields, looking for spring migrants. Half day, bring snacks. Meet at the “Dollar General” parking lot (off Philosopher’s […]
Host: YMOS Contact: George Radcliffe, radclifg@gmail.com, 410-463-1669 Description: Refuge Exploration – Migrant search of Western Shore areas. Susquehanna SP, Swan Harbor, etc.
Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leader: Mark Linardi, 443- 834-8413 or mlinardi@outlook.com. Description: Continuing series of weekly walks following the progress of spring migration in Lake Roland’s varied habitats. Meet at the Light Rail Parking Lot (Boardwalk entrance to the park). Check with leader if weather is extreme (rain, wind). Participants must sign a Covid-19 waiver. […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leader: Nico Sarbanes, nasarbanes@yahoo.com. Description: A memorial walk will be held in honor of Leslie Starr, who led many walks here. She was an avid birder and was always willing to help out fellow birders. She was a mentor to many of our younger members. The park, about 95 acres, features a level one-mile […]
If the pandemic restrictions have been lifted, the annual Birdfest will take place in Garrett County. Information on the BirdFest will be announced early next spring.
Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leader: Brent and Mary Byers, 410–686-7294 or baypuffin@hotmail.com. Description: Trip to the river in Harford County for resident Cerulean and Prothonotary Warblers and a collection of spring migrants. This is one of the best spring warbler watching sites in Maryland; 18 to 24 warbler species possible in a single day. Paths […]
Host: Harford Bird Club The leader is Tim Houghton (timhoughton@comcast.net or 410-510-7504). Description: Take a stroll through the park in search of spring migrants, especially the beautiful but elusive warblers. While warblers will be the focus of the trip, there should be plenty of other songbirds as well as waterfowl and waders out on the […]
Host: Caroline Bird Club Leaders Wayne Bell and Debbie Bennett Description: Good for beginners learning to identify birds and breeding bird behavior. Dress appropriately and bring binoculars if you have them. Meet in the parking lot by the log cabin.
Host: Montgomery Bird Club Leader Jim Nelson, kingfishers2@verizon.net or 240-515-4517. Description: Once again, the B-CC Chapter is generously providing us access to this large private property south of Poolesville. Woods, hedgerows, streams, fields, and ponds provide a wide range of bird habitats, and migration should be well underway. Trip will start at 7 a.m. at […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leader: Simon Best, simonrabest@gmail.com Description: Oregon Ridge is a good spot for warblers, thrushes, and other passerines. The Center for Maryland Agriculture, just across Shawan Road, has a variety of open habitats and fields; we’ll look here for a few grassland specialists – Eastern Meadowlark, Grasshopper Sparrow, and Bobolink. Meet at […]
Host: Kent County Bird Club If you have questions, please contact the trip leaders, Walter Ellison and Nancy Martin, 410-778-9568, birdclub.kentcountymd@gmail.com or borealdee@gmail.com Description: Migrating warblers should still be on the move while many breeding specialties are establishing territories in Kent County’s most extensive forest. Half day. Meet at the “Dollar General” parking lot (off […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leader: Mark Linardi, 443- 834-8413 or mlinardi@outlook.com. 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. Some paths are not paved and can be hilly. Beginning birders welcome. Masks and Social Distancing […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leaders: Joan Cwi, 410- 467-5352 or jafjsc@verizon.net and Alice Nelson, 410- 499-0546 or alice.display@verizon.net. Description: The swifts have returned again to the Bookbindery Chimney in Hampden, so that is where we will hold the watch again this spring! Please check the BBC website in case there are any last minute location […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leaders: Debbie & Lou Taylor, 410–852-9807, debrataylor11@gmail.com. Description: Continuing series of weekly walks following the progress of spring migration in Lake Roland’s varied habitats. Meet at the Light Rail Parking Lot (Boardwalk entrance to the park). Check with leader if weather is extreme (rain, wind). Participants must sign a Covid-19 waiver. […]
“The Cohabitation of Shorebirds and Horseshoe Crabs.” Daisy Sudano will do a presentation on Maryland’s oldest living fossil, the Limulus Polyphemus, better known as the Horseshoe crab, and their part in making sure many migrating shorebirds, especially the Red Knot, continue to thrive. You may sign up for the meeting at https://baltimorebirdclub.org/schedule.html by clicking the […]
Shorebird Identification Part 1. Gene Scarpulla will concentrate on how to get started with shorebird identification and will be appropriate for new birders; for experienced birders who have never gotten around to figuring out shorebirds; and for birders of all levels who need a brush-up in preparation for the coming shorebird migration season. Register at […]
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 […]
Speaker: Club members and others. The focus of this meeting has not been finalized yet, in the hopes that there will be a COVID vaccine available and we will once again be able to gather and enjoy each other’s company and a personal presentation that would not work as a virtual one.
Andy Wilson from Gettysburg College will speak on “How drones provide a new way to monitor bird populations”. Andy has been a birder since age nine, encouraged by his parents and an elementary school teacher in his hometown of Sheffield, England. After working with the British Trust for Ornithology for 10 years, Andy came to […]
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