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April 2019
Birding Easton Mill Ponds
Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader Jan Reese, 410-745-2875 or reesejan@gmail.com. Description: Mill Ponds East of Rt 50 in search of arriving northbound transient species in forested bottomlands in close proximity to Easton. Depart Easton Acme parking lot 7 AM.
Find out more »Cylburn Walk
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader Peter Lev, 410-952-9426 or plev@comcast.net Description: Easy birding in Cylburn's gardens and urban forest. Expect to find a variety of migrant and resident birds. Beginning birders welcome. Meet at the main Vollmer Center parking lot.
Find out more »Birding at Lake Roland
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Coordinator Debbie Terry, 443-578-8243 or dterry12@verizon.net 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 coordinator if weather is extreme (rain, wind).
Find out more »Birding Elk Ridge Nature Preserve or New Germany SP
Host: Allegany/Garrett Bird Club Contact Melissa Hensel, mjhensel@yahoo.com or 240-362-1086 Description: Leader Liz McDowell. We will look for birds and native plants at the Elk Ridge Nature Preserve. Meet at New Germany SP at 9 AM. Carpool from Ollies in Cumberland leaves at 8:15 AM.
Find out more »Birding at Sky Meadows
Host: Washington County Bird Club Contact Anna Hutzell at amp8185@aol.com or 301-797-8454 Description: Leave from the MVA parking lot at 6:30 AM for a trip to Sky Meadows SP in Virginia.
Find out more »Birding at Iliff Farm
Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Alan Young, 410-991-8300 or alnmyoung@aol.com Description: A rare opportunity to hike on a private property in Severna Park. The last time we hiked there we had a European gold finch! Contact leader for directions to property and parking information.
Find out more »Birding the C & O Canal and Antietam Battlefield
Host: Carroll County Bird Club For more details, contact Scott Hodgdon at 443-280-2480. Description: Scott and Matthew Hodgdon are promising lots of warblers and field birds on this trip. Meet at the Park & Ride on Rt 27 just N of I70 in Mt. Airy. Parking at the birding sites may be limited, so we will carpool. Bring a lunch.
Find out more »Fort Smallwood Hawk Watch
Host: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS Contact David Mozurkewich, mozurk@bellAtlantic.net, for more information. Description: We will carpool to Fort Smallwood Park to observe the spring raptor migration spectacle. Data for the spring raptor migration are compiled annually by a team of counters organized by Sue Ricciardi from the Anne Arundel Bird Club. The number of raptors counted in a spring season ranges from 9,000 to 12,500, and fifteen different raptor species are usually observed, though not all may be present on any…
Find out more »Trip to Nassawango Preserve
Host: Tri-county Bird Club For more information, contact trip leaders Betty Pitney at 410-543-1853 or Ellen Lawler at 410-982-8695 or emlawler534@comcast.net . Description: Field trip for warblers, vireos, flycatchers, migrating passerines and newly arrived summer residents. Meet at Ward Museum parking lot at 7:30 AM. Bring drinks, lunch and snacks.
Find out more »Birding at City Park
Host: Washington County Bird Club Contact Larry Zaleski, larry.zaleski@gmail.com or 301-491-2866. Description: Bird Hagerstown’s lovely City Park. This is one in a series of bird walks co-sponsored with Hagerstown Parks and Recreation. Meet 8 AM at the Hager House parking lot.
Find out more »Smith Island Excursion
Host: Talbot Bird Club Contact leader Terry Allen 410-829-5840 or pattyallen10@hotmail.com for more information. Description: Always a nice mix of waterbirds, herons, egrets, Brown Pelicans and a few migrant songbirds. Directions and more information will follow via our listserv. Arrangements through Delmarva Birding Weekend. Cost to be determined, includes crab cake lunch. Depart Somer's Cove Marina in Crisfield at 8 AM; travel across Tangier Sound and make stops on Smith Island at the villages of Ewell and Tylerton to bird and take in…
Find out more »Birding at Mt. Pleasant Farm
Host: Howard County Bird Club Leader Anthony VanSchoor, tonyvanschoor@gmail.com Description: Earth Day Walk in conjunction with the Howard County Conservancy. Easy walking through the fields of Mt. Pleasant Farm. Tree lines, hedgerows and streams provide opportunity for non-meadow species. Great opportunity for flyovers. Facilities available. Meet at parking lot near the barn.
Find out more »Birding at Harford Glen
Host: Harford Bird Club Leaders Jane Scocca, jane@scocca.org or 410-272-8870, and Susan Hood, susanjhood@comcast.net or 410-937-7552. Description: Enjoy a spring walk through this beautiful Harford County preserve. There are trails through woodland, over gently rolling hills and through open meadow. After pausing a while in the parking lot to check for first sightings the group will walk among the triple riparian habitats of the Atkisson Reservoir, Winters Run and Plum Tree Run. The variety of habitat offers great opportunities for…
Find out more »Field Trip: Conowingo Wildflowers and Birds
Host: Cecil Bird Club Trip leader: David Francis Description: (depending on weather trip may reschedule a week or so) The Wildflower Trail at Conowingo goes south from Fisherman’s Park along the bank of the Susquehanna, through wooded wetlands and along the base of cliffs that are, at this season, blanketed with Dutchman’s Breeches, Virginia Bluebells, Trillium, and other spring wildflowers. The earlier spring migrants, Phoebes and Louisiana Waterthrushes, may be seen, and maybe some lingering winter visitors, like Winter Wren.…
Find out more »Birding at Patterson Park
Host: Baltimore Bird Club and Audubon. For directions or to borrow binoculars, contact Patterson Park Audubon Center at 410-558-2473 or baltimore@audubon.org. Description: Join Audubon to explore this urban oasis in Southeast Baltimore. With more than 205 species on record, the park is full of surprises. Meet at the fountain, near intersection of East Lombard St and Patterson Park Ave
Find out more »Birding the Patuxent North Tract
Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Rod Burley, 301-943-5923 or rodburley@aol.com Description: One of the prime birding areas in Anne Arundel County, the North Tract boasts lakes, streams, open fields, and wooded areas. This is the best time of year to see the bluebells that bloom along the Patuxent River as well as a variety of warblers, vireos and resident birds.
Find out more »Western Shore Migrant Search
Host: YMOS Description: Search for spring migrants and prepare for the World Series of Birding. Meet at 7 AM at Susquehanna SP for warblers and early migrants, possible Cerulean Warbler. Check Swan Harbor for King Rail, Sora, and Least Bittern, Patapsco Valley State Park for warblers, and make several stops along the C & O Canal ending at McKee-Beshers WMA at 5:30 PM.
Find out more »Birding at Hope House Farm
Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader Ron Ketter, rgketter@gmail.com. Description: This property provides a mixed habitat of forest, forest edge, fields and tidal waterfront. We will be looking for new spring arrivals including thrush species, flycatchers and orioles. Numerous sparrows should be present, and the property provides nesting sites for a full range of woodpeckers. Lingering waterfowl may be seen on the broad reach of water that can be viewed. Raptors may also be around, especially nesting Eagles and Osprey. Depart Easton Acme parking lot…
Find out more »Birding Along the C & O Canal
Host: Frederick Bird Club Contact leader Lois Kauffman (301-845-6690) for meeting time and location Description: Spring wildflowers and early migrants.
Find out more »Birding at Occoquan Bay NWR
Host: Montgomery Bird Club Leaders Mike Bowen, 301-530-5764 or dhmbowen@yahoo.com, and Gerry Hawkins, 571-277-8406 or maineusa@comcast.net. Description: Explore the diverse habitats in this refuge at the confluence of the Potomac and Occoquan Rivers. A variety of raptors and migratory warblers, vireos, thrushes and flycatchers should be present, and rails and bitterns are possibilities. Meet at the parking lot in the center of the refuge. Reservations required. Limit 25.
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