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Meeting: YMOS

Virtual

Host: YMOS Contact: George Radcliffe, radclifg@gmail.com, 410-463-1669) Description: MD/DC Breeding Bird Atlas Project, World Series of Birding

Magee Marsh

Magee Marsh Wildlife Area Oak Harbor, OH, United States

Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader Bettye Maki (248-225-0724 or bjmaki04@gmail.com) Description: Multi-day trip for spring migration. Block of rooms reserved. Deadline to register is April 15.

Lake Roland

Lake Roland Park 1000 Lakeside Drive, Baltimore, MD

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: John Landers, dado1bw@aol.com. Description: Continuing series of weekly walks following the progress of spring migration in Lake Roland's varied habitats. Meet at the Light Rail Parking Lot (Boardwalk entrance to the park). Check with leader if weather is extreme (rain, wind).

Meeting: Baltimore Bird Club

Greenhouse Classroom, Cylburn Arboretum 4915 Greenspring Avenue, Baltimore, MD, United States

Around the World Filming Birds by Marty Brazeau. Marty Brazeau, Education and Outreach Specialist, will educate us on atypical birds from countries such as Australia, Costa Rica and Ecuador using high definition videos shot by the speaker himself. We will examine their characteristics and behaviors as well as the effects of geography and plate tectonics […]

Manahan Road

Manahan Road MD, United States

Host: Frederick Bird Club Leader Lynn Kieffer, 301-943-5290 or lynnkieffer@yahoo.com. Description: Migrants and spring arrivals. Contact leader for meeting time and location.

CANCELED Milford Mill Park

Milford Mill Park 970 Milford Mill Road, Pikesville, MD, United States

THIS TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELED Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact: Fred Shaffer at 443-926-6457 or glaucousgull@verizon.com Description: Milford Mill Trail Park is a small Baltimore County park found just inside the Baltimore Beltway, west of Baltimore. The park, with about 95 acres, features a level one-mile loop trail that goes through forested habitat, following […]

Orioles at Cromwell Valley Park

Cromwell Valley Park 2175 Cromwell Bridge Road, Parkville, MD

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: Mark Linardi, mlinardi@outlook.com or 443-834-8413. Description: Cromwell in early May is an excellent place to see/hear Baltimore and Orchard Orioles. 10+ Baltimore Orioles very possible. Meet at the Willow Grove parking lot.

Meeting: Howard County Bird Club

Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD, United States

Steve Sheffield will speak on Recent Advances in Owl Biology and Conservation

Pop-in bird Banding

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

Host: Harford Bird Club Description: Join Master Bander, Dr. Mark Johnson as he and his team of volunteers capture birds in mist nets to collect data. His capture, mark, recapture station has been in place for over 20 years. Walk the net lanes with the team and watch the whole process. Come when you wish, […]

Mill Run Camp Ground

Mill Run Campground Mill Run Rd, Friendsville, MD, United States

Host: Allegany/Garrett Bird Club, Contact westernmdbirdclub@gmail.com for questions or to register. Bill Blauvelt is the point person. Description: Meet at the parking area at the Campground near the end of Mill Run Road (off the Friendsville Addison Road) north of Friendsville.

May Count – Garrett County

MD MD, United States

Host Allegany/Garrett Bird Club To volunteer to count in Garrett County contact Duane Bailey at dbailey3@earthlink.net.

How to Participate in a Bird Count

Rocky Gap State Park 12562 Pleasant Valley Road, Flintstone, MD, United States

Contact Park Ranger II Samantha Dixon to register at samantha.dixon@maryland.gov. Bird walks will be held with Park Rangers providing instructions on completing a bird count.

World Series of Birding

Cape May Cape May, NJ, United States

Host: YMOS Contact: George Radcliffe, radclifg@gmail.com, 410-463-1669) Description: Student Competition