Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Patterson Park Audubon Center-patterson.audubon.org. Description: Join Audubon and the Maryland Zoo to explore this leafy city park. 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.
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: Meet at the Tundra Swan Boardwalk, Eastern Neck NWR. Spend the morning exploring several of the Refuge’s trails and overlooks, looking for a variety of breeding species and late migrants, from […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leader: Sam Tillman, sam.tillman@gmail.com, 443-844-5917 Description: Cromwell Valley Park offers a varied habitat with many possibilities especially during Spring migration, and is one of the best all-round places to see birds in Baltimore County. There are also a variety of interesting structures on the property, including an old lime kiln, with […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leader: Joe Corcoran, corcoran2921@gmail.com, 667-231-6453. 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. Masks and Social […]
Learn About eBird with John Harris. John will cover how to get an eBird account, how to use eBird to explore bird sightings, and how to enter your bird observations. He will also provide details about how to enter breeding-codes for the Maryland-DC Breeding Bird Atlas 3 project. John is well-versed with using eBird and […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leader: Joe Corcoran, corcoran2921@gmail.com, 667-231-6453. Description: We’ll look for breeding warblers, vireos and flycatchers on territory. We will be walking the portion that runs adjacent to the river, about 1 mile each way. Trail is unpaved, and can be narrow and uneven in places. Cancelled if raining. RSVP to leader Required. […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Patterson Park Audubon Center-patterson.audubon.org. Description: Join Audubon to 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.
Host: Carroll County Bird Club For more details or to RSVP contact Matthew Hodgdon at 301 703 0657 or mhodgdon@msn.com. Description: Come and enjoy a pleasant walk while bird watching in the park. The park has a lot of open fields, four ponds and tree lines. We hope to see sparrows, swallows and Horned Larks. […]
Host: Caroline Bird Club Leader Debby Bennett, dabennett1996@gmail.com Description: Good for beginners learning to identify birds and breeding bird behavior. Dress appropriately and bring binoculars if you have them.
Host: Harford Bird Club Leaders Colleen Webster (cwebster@harford.edu; 410-459-4577) and Sue Procell (procellmd@gmail.com; 443-417-4919) Description: The beautiful peninsula is surrounded by the pristine and well protected Mill Creek, the larger and historic Furnace Bay and the expansive Susquehanna Flats. Eagles and Osprey are almost always seen; passerines are common in the surrounding trees; waders and […]
Host: Harford Bird Club Leader is Dennis Kirkwood (newarkfarms@gmail.com or 410-692-5905). Description: Meet at 7:00 AM in the parking lot at the northern end of Madonna Rd. where it crosses Deer Creek. Parking space is limited. The trip will proceed from there to the aptly named Hidden Valley area with its sparkling stream which runs […]
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 walk leader […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leader: Kojo Baidoo, baidookojo6@gmail.com. Description: We’ll look for breeding warblers, vireos and flycatchers. Prettyboy is a quiet oasis, less traffic, and fewer hikers than other sites which makes birding easier. Trail is unpaved and relatively level. We will walk about 2-2.5 miles. Cancelled if raining. RSVP to leader Required. Trip limited […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leader: John Dennehy at 410- 653-5214 or jedennehy@verizon.net. Description: Overnight at Carey Run Sanctuary or hotel, if the lodgings are too rustic for your taste or Carey Run not available. Visit sites in Garrett and Allegany Counties for breeding Henslow’s Sparrow, bobolink, rose-breasted grosbeak, and a […]
Host: Harford Bird Club Check with the Harford County directors for the Atlas Project, Dennis Kirkwood (newarkfarms@gmail.com or 410-692-5905) and Matt Hafner (hafner.Matt@gmail.com or 410-971-3203). Description: Help our volunteer scientists determine breeding bird populations in Harford County. These data will be added to the Maryland Breeding Bird Atlas project data collection sponsored by MOS. Details […]
Host: Carroll County Bird Club Contact David Smith, lacsmith12@comcast.net or 443-995-4108. Description: The focus will be to gain insights about how to identify evidence of breeding birds; and to document breeding birds from the Atlas block we are visiting. Meeting place TBA.
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: Join us as we explore a Kent County atlas block – learn to observe breeding behavior and how to contribute sightings to the third Maryland/D.C. Breeding Bird Atlas Project. Half day, […]
Members Night: Bird and birding photos by bird club members; must be present for the virtual meeting to share your photos. Meeting will be conducted via Zoom. Register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/10I8LcRowsGRRb5h2idEF9c_2f0bUuih8meNsYWad57Q/edit?usp=sharing.
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.
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