Host: Howard County Bird Club Leader Kurt Schwarz, krschwa1@verizon.net Description: Easy walking on woodland trails. May plan to bird several different locations to find as many species as possible. The one day of the year where every bird is new! Facilities available.
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader Joe Corcoran, corcoran2921@gmail.com, 667-231-6453 Description: Start off the New Year birding at Old Picnic Area Trail section of Loch Raven Reservoir. The trail is unpaved and flat. Expect waterfowl, winter passerines, and raptors. RSVP to leader required.
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 the walk will be rescheduled to December 13. General grounds include the paved Seawall Trail. Meet in the large grassy unpaved roped off […]
Host: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS Leader varies 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.
Host: Howard County Bird Club Leader Kurt Schwarz, krschwa1@verizon.net 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 leader to reserve a spot and get details. We will carpool.
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. Meet at 7:30 AM at east end of Lemon’s Bridge Road, off Route 197 just north of Bowie State University.
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 waterfowl and other winter visitors. Stops will include OC and Indian River Inlets, and Gordon Pond Trail. Meet at the Schumaker Park parking lot at […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader Kojo Baidu, 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. Boots advised if we have had a lot of rain. Entrance fee is $3 unless you have a state park pass. RSVP to leader required.
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. Generally closed to the public, Days Cove sits at the confluence of the Big and Little Gunpowder Falls, which form a delta […]
Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact: Alan Young, 410-991-8300 or alanmyoung@gmail.com
Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Description: While only authorized board members have a vote, any club member is welcome to attend and participate in discussions. Contact any club officer or board member for details.
Host: Cecil Bird Club Leader: Maryanne Dolan (maryanne.dolan@gmail.com) Description: One of Cecil County’s prime duck viewing locations. A half day of seeking out winter waterfowl at Perryville Community Park and along the Susquehanna River. Dress for extreme cold and wind. Bring scope if you have one. A mix of driving and some walking. Meet at […]
David Moulton will discuss “Saving Southern Maryland’s Grassland Birds,” a local demonstration project that focuses on slowing and reversing the decline of two local breeding species – Eastern Meadowlarks and Grasshopper Sparrows. These grassland-obligate species can only nest in the center of large hayfields, primarily in May and June, when they build their nests directly […]
Kevin Heffernan will speak on The 2024 Howard County Butterfy Survey Results
Host: YMOS Contact: George Radcliffe (radclifg@gmail.com, 410-463-1669) Description: Wintering birds, short-eared owl. Survey of Cambridge Waterfront, Blackwater Refuge, and southern Dorchester County. Meet at 8 MA at Cambridge Visitor Center.
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader Toby Pessoa Gingerich, tags2011@gmail.com Description: One of the best “semi-secret” spots for winter waterfowl. Expect lots of redheads and a mix of other ducks, possibly including some surprises. We’ll mostly follow the edge of the lake: the trail is level and paved below a moderate grassy slope. Scopes useful. Meet […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader 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. All are welcome, including families. Telescopes useful.
Rise and Fall of American Goshawks in the Central Appalachians by David Brinker Description: Admired by people for its aggressiveness, courage, flight prowess and hunting ability from before the dark ages; in northern hemisphere forests the goshawk is an apex avian predator. Since 1994, the Central Appalachian Goshawk Project has monitored goshawk nesting attempts in […]
Host: Cecil Bird Club Leader: Maryanne Dolan (maryanne.dolan@gmail.com) Description: One of Cecil County’s prime duck viewing locations. A half day of seeking out winter waterfowl at Perryville Community Park and along the Susquehanna River. Dress for extreme cold and wind. Bring scope if you have one. A mix of driving and some walking. Meet at […]
Host: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS Leader varies 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.
Host: Frederick Bird Club Leader Lois Kauffman (301-845-6690 or md.pa.birding@gmail.com) Description: Waterfowl and wintering birds. Contact leader for meeting time and location.
Host: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS Leader Bill Sefton (kiwisuits@msn.com) Description: Two mile loop around area. Meet at the parking area off Governor Bridge Road, south and east of the Route 301/Route 3/Route 50 interchange at 7:30 am.
THIS TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELED Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader Dennis Kirkwood, 443-299-2272 Description: Over 140 species of birds have been seen here in January. The variety of wintering waterfowl is outstanding, including Snow Goose; Tundra Swan; Gadwall; Northern Pintail; Green-winged Teal; Canvasback; Redhead; Common Goldeneye; Hooded Merganser; Common Merganser; and many others. Other winter […]
Host: Tri-County Bird Club For more information contact trip leaders Ellen Lawler at 410-982-8695 or emlawler534@comcast.net or Mary Huebner at 301-876-7545 or marybrd22@gmail.com. Description: Emphasis on identifying waterfowl and other wintering species. A more leisurely trip, with a later meeting time, 8:00 at Schumaker Park lot or 8:45 at Heron Park (formerly Berlin Falls Park). […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader Tim Carney, timcarney83@gmail.com Description: Shrikes are very rare in Baltimore County! The last Baltimore records of Northern Shrike were from 2007 and 2020… and before that, the most recent one was from 1923! Loggerhead Shrikes are about as rare, and aside from a one-day wonder in 2014, the next most […]
Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact: Jim Collatz, 301-254-0188, jcollatz@aol.com
“Howard Frech, Rachel Carson, and Under the Sea-wind” presented by club member John Juriga, who will discuss Carson’s first book and her collaboration with illustrator Frech. For more information contact Ellen Lawler at 410-982-8695 or emlawler534@comcast.net.
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader Alex Pelligrini Description: We’ll visit a number of sites around the harbor, checking for gulls and waterfowl. Contact leader for details and meeting place.
THESE WALKS HAVE BEEN POSTPONED, NEW DATE TBD Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact: Alan Young, 410-991-8300 or alanmyoung@gmail.com Leader TBA
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader Joe Corcoran, corcoran2921@gmail.com or 667-231-6453 Description: We will be looking for ducks, geese, swans, sparrows, Bald Eagles, and Brown-headed Nuthatches. Paths are unpaved and level. Trip canceled in snow, rain, or slippery conditions. Meet at Chesapeake Environmental Center located in Grasonville at 9:00 AM.
Host: Cecil Bird Club Leader: Maryanne Dolan (maryanne.dolan@gmail.com) Description: One of Cecil County’s prime duck viewing locations. A half day of seeking out winter waterfowl at Perryville Community Park and along the Susquehanna River. Dress for extreme cold and wind. Bring scope if you have one. A mix of driving and some walking. Meet at […]
Host: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS Leader varies 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.
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. Meet at 7:30 AM at east end of Lemon’s Bridge Road, off Route 197 just north of Bowie State University.
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