Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leader: Dan Small Description: The wide-open natural landscape found at Conquest Preserve (5 minutes west of Centreville along the Corsica and Chester Rivers) make this a special birding destination on the Eastern Shore. This relatively new public preserve is a Queen Anne’s County owned property. The majority of the property had […]
Host: Caroline Bird Club. Description: Nature Conservancy Track bird walk with Rich Downs. Coming from Ridgely north on Rt 312, turn right on E. Cherry Ln. The gate to the property is about 100 yards on the left. Park on Cherry Ln.
MOS Board Meeting – in person and online
Host: Talbot County Bird Club Leader: Jeff Effinger (410-443-5016 or jkeffinger55@gmail.com) Description: Shorebirds, gulls, terns, and passerines. Depart: Easton Acme parking lot at 6:30 a.m.
Host: Montgomery Bird Club For reservations (required), starting time, and other information, contact leader Nathan Tea at snowmie700@gmail.com. Description: Join us for a fall morning of marsh and woodland birding. Targets are fall migrants such as warblers, sparrows, and ducks. We will start at the parking lot. Dress for the weather, bring water and a […]
Host: Montgomery Bird Club For reservations (required) and more information, contact leader Clive Harris at clivegharris@yahoo.com. Description: This half-day trip is geared to newer birders. We will start at the Hughes Hollow parking lot in the McKee-Beshers WMA at 7:30 a.m. We will explore the wetlands and fields of Hughes Hollow. Species to be expected […]
Host: Allegany/Garrett Bird Club. Contact Melissa Hensel at mjhensel@yahoo.com or 204-920-8260. Description: Meet Kevin Dodge, point person at the parking lot at Cranesville Swamp. Sturdy, waterproof footwear recommended.
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: Sam Tillman, sam.tillman@gmail.com. Description: Explore Days Cove from a canoe! There is nothing quite like the experience of birding by boat and truly slipping into the natural habitat. Days Cove is a unique location in Baltimore County as it is the confluence of the Big and Little Gunpowder Falls, the […]
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.
Host: Talbot County Bird Club Contact Vince De Sanctis (410-886-2009 or vdesanctis@verizon.net) Description: We will stay at a motel in the area and visit several locations including Brigantine. Vince will plan to arrive by 1 pm on Monday and leave area by 11 am on Wednesday. Options include use of ferry both ways, ferry one […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leader: John Landers, dado1bw@aol.com, 410-292-9549. Description: Continuing a series of weekly Tuesday morning walks to follow the progress of fall migration. This park has a variety of habitats including fields, stream-side woods and hillside forest. Expect a variety of migrant and resident birds. Beginning birders welcome. RSVP to leader required.
Host: Allegany/Garrett Counties Bird Club Contact Raquel Ketterman at westernmdbirdclub@gmail.com or 301-268-6746. Description: Megan Massa, MS student and Emily Cohen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Appalachian Laboratory will present. Topic: TBD. Virtual Meeting information will be shared by email.
Mike Hudson will present “Shorebird 101”. Shorebirds are one of those groups that birders, new and advanced alike, can find challenging and mystifying. There are numerous species, plumage characteristics can be subtle and variable, and viewing conditions may not always be ideal. Just like with any group, however, there are plenty of ways to make […]
Dr. Kevin Omland will give a talk on birdsongs titled “Why Diversity Matters – Gender Biases and the Study of Female Bird Song.” He will also speak on Bahama Oriole conservation efforts in the Bahamas. Attend in person at Easton YMCA Multipurpose Room, 202 Peachblossom Road or click here to register and join by Zoom. After registering, […]
Host: Kent County Bird Club Description: Speaker and topic TBA
Jennifer Greiner, Refuge Manager at Patuxent Research Refuge, will speak about the Refuge in Laurel, MD. There will be time for informal chat among members and a brief business meeting prior to the presentation. Sign in to Zoom at 7 pm for informal chat before 7:30 pm meeting start. Advance registration required at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SgdnupNb2_D92AueMD_BIl4-SHL_vdKVP-eD4pWU9oY/edit?usp=sharing […]
THIS TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELED Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Description: Pontoon Boat ride, looking for sora and more. Meet at Jackson Boat Ramp.
Monthly meetings of the Anne Arundel Bird Club will be virtual through at least the end of 2021. The Zoom will open at 6:30pm to allow time for members to catch up with each other. The meeting will start at 7:00pm with a short business meeting followed by the monthly Community Lecture Series speaker. All […]
Host: Patuxent Bird Club & PGAS. Description: Two-mile walk around lake on paved path; wheelchair-accessible. Families welcome. Meet at parking area at corner of Berwyn Rd. and Ballew Ave. in Berwyn Heights. No reservations needed. Leader may require mask for unvaccinated people. For more information, see PGAS Meetup site at https://www.meetup.com/Prince-Georges-Audubon-Society/
Host: Caroline Bird Club Description: Celebration of 70th Anniversary of Caroline Bird Club & election of officers
The Birder’s Guide to Maryland & DC is a project of the Maryland Ornithological Society.
MOS Mailing Address:
Maryland Ornithological Society, Inc.
Cylburn Mansion
4915 Greenspring Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21209