Eastern Shore Trip

Host: Allegany/Garrett Bird Club Contact Melissa Hensel mjhensel@yahoo.com or 240-362-1086 Description: Weekend trip to the Eastern Shore of MD. Details to be announced.

Meeting: Harford Bird Club

Churchville Presbyterian Church 2844 Churchville Rd, Churchville, MD, United States

Host: Harford Bird Club Description: Dinner at 6:15, meeting at 7 followed by presentation by Bruce Beehler: “North on the Wing-Travels with the Songbird Migration of Spring”.

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 or 410-461-1643. Description: Plan to stop at the Choptank River Bridge for ducks and coffee. Bring lunch and drinks. Dress warmly, Entrance fee or Duck Stamp required. Email the leader to reserve a spot and get details. We will carpool. Facilities at some spots

Annual Coastal Birding Trip

Ward Museum parking lot 909 South Schumaker Drive, Salisbury, MD, United States

Host: Tri-county Bird Club Contact Mike Walsh at 410-422-0428 or mik.walsh@comcast.net. Description: Coastal birding trip from Ocean City to Cape Henlopen for winter waterfowl and other winter visitors. Meet at the Ward Museum parking lot at 7:30 AM or the OC inlet parking lot at 8:15 AM

Feeder Watch

Host: Harford Bird Club Hosts will be Deb and Don Stewart (debstewart1307@gmail.com; 410-879-2364). Address to be sent to members via email. Description: Join your fellow club members at a private home to watch birds at the feeders from the comfort of a warm and cozy spot while enjoying a variety of delicious breakfast goodies (Contributions […]

Birding at Redgate Park

Redgate Park 14500 Avery Rd, Rockville, MD, United States

Host: Montgomery Bird Club For reservations and information, contact leader Anne Mytych at 240-506-0236 or amytych@yahoo.com. Description: Come explore this “new” park on a former golf course. Offers multiple habitats, including a small marsh, wooded areas, and lots of meadow areas for potential winter sparrows. In its first few months as a park, birders identified […]

Winter Bird Hunt

Cambridge Visitors Center Cambridge, MD

Host: YMOS Contact George Radcliffe, radclifg@gmail.com, at least 2 weeks in advance. Description: Survey of Cambridge Waterfront, Blackwater Refuge, and southern Dorchester County. Meet at 8 AM at Cambridge Visitor’s Center.

Meeting: Carroll County Bird Club

Baldwin’s Station 7618 Main St, Sykesville, MD, United States

Host: Carroll County Bird Club Description: Annual Holiday Party. CCBC members and guests only.

Birding Talbot Fields and Landings

Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader Charles Hopkins, 443-786-6332 or chopkins54@goeaston.net.   Description: Explore the surrounding fields for Horned Larks, pipits and sparrows. Depart Easton Acme at 7 am.

Birding at Kinder Farm Park

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

Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Alan Young at 410-991-8300 or alnmyoung@aol.com   Description: Join us for the monthly walk along paved paths as well as grass and dirt paths through varied habitat. We will be looking for winter residents like the Fox Sparrows and Hermit Thrushes.

Birding at Black Hill Regional Park

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

Host: Montgomery Bird Club For reservations (which are required) and more information, contact leader Gerry Hawkins, maineusa@comcast.net or 571-277-8406 (cell). Description: All birders, but especially new birders, are welcome on this half day trip, which will focus on the identification of ducks at this premiere county spot for winter water-fowl. Meet at the Visitors Center, […]

Birding at 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, 410-686-7294 or baypuffin@hotmail.com. 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. Recommended for young birders and their parents. Boots advisable, telescopes useful.

Meeting: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS

College Park Airport Operations Bldg, 2nd floor 1909 Corporal Frank Scott Dr, College Park, MD, United States

Host: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS Description: “Tracking Sora Using the MOTUS Network” presented by Greg Kearns.

Birding at Sandy Point and Thomas Point

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

Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Sam Miller, 443-306-3392 or srmiller2022@gmail.com. Description: We will be looking for waterfowl at these great hotspots as well as winter residents like rusty blackbirds. We will be on the Chesapeake coastline so dress very warmly as the winds can be brisk! Meet at Bay 50.

Community Lecture: Bald Eagles and the Carbofuran Crisis in Maryland

Union Jack’s British Pub 2072 Somerville Rd, Annapolis, MD, United States

Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Pamela Kellett at 443-534-6938 or coordinator@marylandbirds.org   Description: This is the first event in Anne Arundel Bird Club’s 2020 Community Lecture Series. Donna L. Cole is an Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists award-winning journalist. She’s a multi-media reporter for WNAV Radio in Annapolis, where she hosts the […]

Meeting: Montgomery Bird Club

Potomac Presbyterian Church 10301 River Rd., Potomac, MD, United States

Host: Montgomery Bird Club Description: Gabriel Foley, MOS Coordinator of the 3rd Maryland Breeding Bird Atlas will tell us all we need to know to take part in this great enterprise. Our own Montgomery County Co-Coordinators, Emily Huang and Karen Cyr will be present as well.

Birding at Lake Artemesia

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

Host: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS Contact David Mozurkewich (mozurk@bellAtlantic.net) for more information. Description: Semi-monthly walk. Wheelchair-accessible. Meet at 3 pm at parking lot at intersection of Berwyn Rd. and Ballew Ave. in Berwyn Heights. No reservations needed.

Meeting: Caroline County Bird Club

Caroline County Public Library 100 Market St, Denton, MD, United States

Host: Caroline County Bird Club Description: Movie night.