Events for April 18 - April 4

  • Meeting: Frederick Bird Club

    Hood College 401 Rosemont Ave, Frederick, MD, United States

    Jim McCann will speak on “Dragonflies and Damselflies”

  • C&O Canal at Lander Road to Point of Rocks

    C&O Canal – Lander Rd Lander, MD, United States

    Host: Frederick Bird Club Leader Kathy Brown, 301-865-1369 or kathybrown07@verizon.net. Description: Early migrants and spring arrivals. Contact leader for meeting time and location.

  • Alpha Ridge Landfill

    Alpha Ridge Landfill 2350 Marriottsville Rd, Marriottsville, MD, United States

    Host: Howard County Bird Club Contact Joe Hanfman, auk1844@gmail.com. Description: Moderate walking over hills and fields of the landfill. Vesper Sparrow and other field birds possible. Meadowlarks, kestrels and other […]

  • Bird tour of Southern MD

    MD

    Host Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact: Nick Nicholson, 410-353-3329 or rlnicknicholson@gmail.com

  • Bear Swamp

    MD

    Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader Bobbie Wells (410-924-2568 or wellsbk@yahoo.com) Description: Early migrants, field birds. Depart from Easton Acme parking lot 7 am.

  • Eden Mill

    Eden Mill Nature Center 1617 Eden Mill Road, Pylesville, MD, United States

    Host: Harford Bird Club Leader Dennis Kirkwood (410-692-5905 or newarkfarms@gmail.com). Description: Walk the trails of this county park for woodpeckers, sparrows, turkey, and waterfowl.

  • Mill Stream Creek

    MD

    Host: Caroline Bird Club Leaders Priscilla Mileski & Friends. Description: Bird walk followed by tour of the Happy Lady Aviary.

  • Monthly Walk at Kinder Farm Park

    Kinder Farm Park 1001 Kinder Farm Park Road, Millersville, MD, United States

    Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact: Alan Young, 410-991-8300 or alanmyoung@gmail.com

  • Bird Banding at Foreman’s Branch

    Foreman’s Branch Bird Observatory Chino Farm Lane, Chestertown, MD, United States

    Host Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact: Peter Hanan, 301-580-2785 or peter.hanan@icloud.com

  • Belmont Manor Historic Park

    Belmont Manor Historic Park 6555 Belmont Woods Rd, Elkridge, MD, United States

    Host: Howard County Bird Club Leader Gregg Petersen, sig29@aol.com. Description: A walk around the fields looking for early migrants. This trip will have a special guest, Mike Bowen. Mike used to work at the property and will be able to show us around and tell stories about the history of this location.

  • Walk at Ward Farm Recreation & Nature Park

    Ward Farm 10455 Ward Rd, Dunkirk, MD, United States

    Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact: Alan Christian, 301-873-3814 or achristian328@comcast.

  • Antietam National Battlefield

    Antietam National Battlefield 5831 Dunker Church Rd, Sharpsburg, MD, United States

    Host: Frederick Bird Club Leader Jeff Smith, 240-291-1892 or jefsmith78@gmail.com Description: Early migrants and spring arrivals. Contact leader for meeting time and location.

  • Eastern Shore Migrant Search

    MD

    Host: YMOS Contact: George Radcliffe, radclifg@gmail.com, 410-463-1669 Description: Search for early migrants on the Eastern Shore: Nassawango Creek, Elliott Island Rd, Blackwater Refuge

  • Wildflowers and Birds at Susquehanna SP

    Susquehanna State Park Rock Run area 4398 Rock Run Road, Havre de Grace, MD, United States

    Host: Harford Bird Club Leaders Colleen Webster (410-459-4577; cwebster@harford.edu), Eric Vangrin (evangrin@msn.com; 443-417-7219), and Sue Procell (443-417-4919; procellmd@gmail.com). Description: Enjoy discovering the beauty of colorful spring wildflowers and the gorgeous spring plumage of migrant and resident bird species. Meet at the parking area at the confluence of Deer Creek and the Susquehanna River just north […]

  • Wakefield Valley Golf Course in Carroll County

    Wakefield Valley Golf Course 1000 Fenby Farm Rd, Westminster, MD, United States

    Host: Carroll County Bird Club Contact: Jeff Marx jmarx@mcdaniel.edu Description: The golf course has a nice variety of habitat, so the park is always a great place to bird. This time of year, you can expect to see a variety of year-round resident birds as well as some early migrants, including swallows, warblers, vireos, and […]

  • South Appleton Road Parking Lot

    Fair Hill NRMA 2895 Appleton Road, Elkton, MD, United States

    Host: Cecil Bird Club Leader Ken Drier (kdrier@zoominternet.net) Description: Fair Hill NRMA is a prime spot for spring migrants. Join bird club members for a walk through this not-often-birded area. NOTE; part of the trail on this walk is hilly with some steep areas. This is SOUTH of Rt. 273 on Appleton Road, not the […]

  • Garrett County Ponds

    Finzel Swamp Preserve 305 Cranberry Swamp Road, Frostburg, MD, United States

    Host: Allegany/Garrett Bird Club. Contact westernmdbirdclub@gmail.com for questions or to register. Description: Meet at the Finzel Swamp parking area at 9:00 am. We will visit the Finzel Swamp, Piney Reservoir, Little Meadows Lake and New Germany State Park. Pack snacks and a drink.

  • Mill Creek

    Mill Creek Sanctuary Wye Mills, MD, United States

    Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader Jeff Ettinger (410-443-5016 or jkeffinger55@gmail.com) Description: Maintenance and birding. Depart Easton Acme parking lot at 7 am or meet at Mill Creek at 7:20 am

  • Meeting: Talbot Bird Club

    Easton YMCA Multipurpose Room 202 Peachblossom Rd, Easton, MD, United States

    Walter Ellison will speak on “An Overview of Bird Migration.” Business meeting will follow, including election of new officers.