Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: Mary Chetelat, 443-564-6551. Description: Continuing survey of bird activity at the Fort. Binoculars required. A telescope can be useful for distance viewing. Canceled in bad weather and walk will be rescheduled to March 8. General grounds include the paved Seawall Trail. Meet in the large grassy unpaved roped off parking […]
Host: Montgomery Bird Club LEADER: Mike Bowen at 202-236-0510 or dhmbowen@yahoo.com. Anne Cianni will co-lead. Description: This little body of water has established a deserved reputation over the years for a nice variety of wintering waterfowl and rather close views of the birds. If the lake is frozen over at the time of the trip, we […]
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 varies. Leader may require mask for unvaccinated people. For more information, see PGAS Meetup site at https://www.meetup.com/Prince-Georges-Audubon-Society/
Paul Baicich will speak on “Birding and beyond in Cuba”. In-person and Zoom. Contact frederickbirdclub@yahoo.com for Zoom link.
Host: Frederick Bird Club Leader: David Smith (443-995-4108 or lacsmith12@comcast.net) Description: Woodcock. Time TBD
Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader: Dave Burgevin (301-788-0916 or dburgevin@gmail.com) Description: Waterfowl, field birds. Depart from Easton Acme parking lot at 6:30 am or meet at 346 Conquest Rd, Centreville MD at 7:15 am.
Host: Patuxent Bird Club & PGAS. Leader Bill Sefton (kiwisuits@msn.com). Description: Two-mile out-and-back walk at natural area on the Patuxent River; fields, wet woods, brushy areas. Trail is gravel and dirt and is mostly flat, no hills. Leader may require mask for unvaccinated people. Reservations not needed. Meet at 7:30 AM at east end of […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: Toby Pessoa Gingerich, tags2011@gmail.com Description: Day trip to this major gathering place for Snow Geese and other winter waterfowl, north of Lancaster, PA. We’ll do Willow Point Trail and drive through other areas as time allows. Meet at Willow Point lot at 8:00 AM. Carpooling encouraged; contact leader to RSVP […]
MOS Board Meeting Hosted by Baltimore Bird Club
Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Alan Young, alanmyoung@gmail.com or 410-991-8300
Host: Howard Bird Club Leader: Richard Peters, Richard@rrrrpeters.org Description: Easy walking around the lake on paved path, Waterfowl expected, early migrant passerines possible. Wheelchair accessible. Facilities available. West end parking lot.
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: Peter Lev, plev@comcast.net or 410-952-9426. Description: This hotspot about 1 hour north of Baltimore is good for Tundra Swans and other waterfowl in late winter. Also expect wintering passerines: kinglets, sparrows, etc. Scope helpful. Canceled in bad weather–snow or ice. RSVP to leader.
Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader: Ron Ketter (707-373-5532 or rgketter@gmail.com). Description: Woodcocks displaying at twilight. Meet at Pickering Creek Audubon Center parking area.
Speaker TBA. Contact: George Radcliffe, radclifg@gmail.com, 410-463-1669
Tuesday Evening Lecture by Cin-Ty Lee and Andy Birch: “An Introduction to Empidonax Flycatchers and their Identification.” Flycatchers are one of the most notorious identification challenges in American birding. No single field mark is diagnostic and many field marks are highly variable and non-unique. Flycatcher identification requires a holistic approach, where the combination of subtle […]
Andy Brown will speak on Barn Owls of Maryland
Host: Harford Bird Club Leader: Eric Vangrin (evangrin@msn.com; 443-417-7219) Description: Watch waterfowl at this accessible waterside park. Meet at 7:30AM at the Park-N-Ride at Rt. I-95 and Rt. 155. Targets […]
Host: Montgomery Bird Club CO-LEADERS: Evelyn Ralston at evelynralston@icloud.com and Martha Morris at mamorris1123@verizon.net. Description: A bit early for spring migration but who knows? Wheaton RP always surprises us. Ducks, woodpeckers, flycatchers, raptors (sometimes a Merlin!), bluebirds, towhees are all possible, and if you don’t know WRP you will enjoy the variety of terrain and […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leaders: Brent and Mary Byers, baypuffin@hotmail.com. Description: Varied habitats, including marsh, woods, and Chesapeake Bay. Expect to see waterfowl, raptors, sparrows, and other species. Scopes useful. Boots advised in wet conditions. Entrance fee is $3 unless you have a state parks pass. RSVP to leaders.
Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader: Jeff Effinger (410-443-5016 or jkeffinger55@gmail.com). Description: Maintenance and birding. Depart from Easton Acme Parking Lot at 7:00 am or meet at Mill Creek at 7:20 […]
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