Trip to Blackwater NWR

Blackwater NWR 2145 Key Wallace Dr, Cambridge, MD, United States

Host: Montgomery Bird Club. For reservations (required) and more information, contact leader Mark England, englandmark@comcast.net or 240-308-4114. Description: Full day, starting at 9 a.m. along the Choptank River in Cambridge. […]

Semi-Monthly afternoon walk at Lake Artemesia

Lake Artemesia Natural Area Berwyn Rd at Ballew Ave, Berwyn Heights, MD, United States

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. Leader may require mask for unvaccinated people. For more information, see PGAS Meetup site at https://www.meetup.com/Prince-Georges-Audubon-Society/

Meeting: Frederick Bird Club

Virtual

Paul Baicich will speak on Bird Feeding in America: A Story of Wild Birds, Innovation, and Conservation

Winter Bird Hunt

Cambridge Visitors Center Cambridge, MD

Host: YMOS Contact George Radcliffe, radclifg@gmail.com, 410-463-1669 Description: Cambridge and South Dorchester Bird Hunt ending with Short-eared Owl Search

Trip to Blackwater NWR

Blackwater NWR 2145 Key Wallace Dr, Cambridge, MD, United States

Host: Howard County Bird Club Leader Kurt Schwarz, krschwa1@verizon.net, 410-461-1643 Description: Plan to stop at the Choptank River Bridge for ducks and coffee. Bring lunch and drinks. Dress warmly. Entrance […]

Trip to Blackwater NWR

Blackwater NWR 2145 Key Wallace Dr, Cambridge, MD, United States

Host: Frederick Bird Club. Contact Kathy Calvert, 301-810-5677 or kathycalvert1@gmail.com. Description: Searching for wintering waterfowl.

Annual Coastal Birding Trip

Ocean City Ocean City, MD, United States

Host: Tri-county Bird Club For more information contact trip leader, Mike Walsh at 410-422-0428 or mik.walsh@comcast.net. Description: Coastal Birding trip from Ocean City, MD to Cape Henlopen, DE for winter […]

Eastern Neck NWR field trip

Eastern Neck NWR 1730 Eastern Neck Rd, Rockhall, MD, United States

Host: Kent County Bird Club Contact: Walter Ellison & Nancy Martin, 410-778-9568, birdclub.kentcountymd@gmail.com Description: A half-day visit to Eastern Neck, to look for waterfowl, eagles, and winter land birds. Meet […]

Monitoring Shorebirds and More

Sandy Point State Park 1100 E College Pkwy, Annapolis, MD, United States

Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Alan Young, alanmyoung@gmail.com, 410-991-8300, walk leader Sam Miller

Field trip to South Tract of Patuxent Research Refuge

Patuxent Research Refuge – Visitor Center – South Tract 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop, Laurel, MD, United States

Host: Patuxent Bird Club & PGAS Leader Ken Cohen (kvulture@aol.com). Description: South Tract, Patuxent Research Refuge. Easy walk on trails around Cash Lake for winter songbirds and waterfowl. Be prepared […]

North Point State Park

North Point State Park 8400 North Point Rd, Edgemere, MD, United States

Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leader: Kojo Baidoo, baidookojo6@gmail.com. Description: Varied habitats including marsh, woods and beach. Expect to see waterfowl, sparrows and raptors. Scopes useful. Trails are level, but unpaved. […]

**Youth Birding**

Conowingo Dam 2569 Shure’s Landing Road, Darlington, MD, United States

Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leader: Daisy Sudano, dsudanotrainings@yahoo.com, 410-426-7627. Description: These trips are designed to encourage the appreciation of birds and bird habitat conservation to minors through mentorship and education. They will change […]

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, alanmyoung@gmail.com, 410-991-8300

Black Hill Regional Park

Black Hill Regional Park 20930 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds, MD, United States

Host: Montgomery Bird Club. For reservations (required) and more information, contact leader Gerry Hawkins at maineusa@comcast.net or 571-277-8406. Description: All birders, but especially new birders, are welcome on this half-day […]

Marshy Point Nature Center

Marshy Point Nature Center 7130 Marshy Point Rd, Baltimore, MD, United States

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 […]

Meeting: Allegany/Garrett Counties Bird Club

Virtual

Erin Thady will speak on Virginia Landscapes program grassland biodiversity surveys (including birds). She is Survey Coordinator/Virginia Working Landscapes with the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. Virtual meeting information will be […]

Meeting: Patuxent Bird Club & PGAS

Virtual

Sahas Barve speaking on high-altitude adaptations of birds in the Himalayas. Dr. Sahas Barve is an evolutionary ecologist and ornithologist and Peter Buck Fellow, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Location TBA. Meeting might be in-person in College Park, if COVID situation allows; otherwise on Zoom. Check PBC website (https://patuxentbirdclub.org) for updates on venue.

CANCELED Feeder Watch

MD MD, United States

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED Host: Harford Bird Club. Contact Mark Johnson (marksjohnson2@gmail.com; 410-692-5978). Description: Join your fellow club members as we happily resume our annual feeder watch in the […]

Midwinter Bird Count

MD MD, United States

Host: Carroll County Bird Club. Contact Bill Ellis to verify your bird-counting area at billellis@ellislist.com or 443-520-8809. Description: Parties of counters will set their own schedules in their pre-arranged areas […]

Monthly walk at Governor Bridge Natural Area

Governor Bridge Natural Area 7600 block of Governor Bridge Road, Bowie, MD, United States

Host: Patuxent Bird Club & PGAS. Leader Bill Sefton (kiwisuits@msn.com). Description: Two-mile loop at natural area on the Patuxent River; fields, wet woods, brushy areas, wetlands, ponds. Natural surface trails may be wet; waterproof footwear advised. Leaders may require mask for unvaccinated people. Reservations not needed. Meet at 7: 30 AM at the Natural Area […]