Bear Branch Nature Center

Bear Branch Nature Center 300 John Owings Road, Westminster, MD, United States

Host: Carroll County Bird Club Carole Flood and Jeff Marx will be leading the trip. You can reach Jeff at jmarx@mcdaniel.edu to ask questions or to let them know you’ll be attending.   Description: Come and enjoy a pleasant walk in the woods and along the stream. It is one of the hotspots for birding […]

Field Trip: Fair Hill NWMA -North Lot

Fair Hill NRMA 2895 Appleton Road, Elkton, MD, United States

Host: Cecil Bird Club Trip Leader: Ken Drier - contact: kdrier@zoominternet.net Description: Fair Hill NWMA has set aside 100 acres of grassland as preserved habitat for ground-nesting birds. This unique program will benefit Bobolinks, Eastern Meadowlarks, Grasshopper Sparrows, and Northern Bobwhite, bird species whose numbers are in decline. Fair Hill NRMA and its contracted hay […]

Gambrill SP, Watershed, and Sand Flats

Gambrill State Park 8002 Gambrill Park Road, Frederick, MD, United States

Host: Frederick Bird Club Leader Lois Kauffman (301-845-6690 or md.pa.birding@gmail.com) Description: Warblers and spring arrivals. Contact leader for meeting time and location

Patterson Park

Patterson Park 27 South Patterson Park Avenue, Baltimore, MD, United States

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: Bud Poole, budpoole343@gmail.com. Description: Meet at the southern end of the boat lake. Expect to find a variety of migrant and resident birds. Some paths are not paved and can be hilly. Beginning birders welcome. Please RSVP to the leader.

Duvall Farm

MD MD, United States

Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader: Ron Ketter (707-373-5532 or rgketter@gmail.com). Description: Migrants, forest and field birds. Depart from Easton Acme parking lot at 7:00 am

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 or 410-991-8300

Western Regional Park

Western Regional Park 14800 Carrs Mill Road, Woodbine, MD, United States

Host: Howard Bird Club Leader: David Sandler, detour65@gmail.com Description: Moderate walking along field edges and woodland trails. Opportunity for warblers, sparrows, thrushes, and flyovers. Facilities available. Meet at Carr's Mill Road parking lot,

Birding by Canoe at Days Cove

Days Cove 6259 Days Cove Rd, White Marsh, MD, United States

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: Sam Tillman, sam.tillman@gmail.com, 443-844-5917. 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. Days Cove is a unique location in Baltimore County as it is the confluence of the Big and Little Gunpowder Falls, […]

Lake Roland

Lake Roland Park 1000 Lakeside Drive, Baltimore, MD

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: Mark Linardi, mlinardi@outlook.com or 443-834-8413. 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).

Walk at Susquehanna State Park POSTPONED TO MAY 10

Susquehanna State Park 4188 Wilkinson Rd, Havre De Grace, MD, United States

THIS TRIP HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO MAY 10 Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Alan Young, alanmyoung@gmail.com or 410-991-8300 Leader Kevin Graff, keyweststyle2001@gmail.com or 410-967-5896 (text only)

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.

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

Rickman/Woodstock Equestrian Park

Rickman Farm Horse Park 17320 Bucklodge Road, Boyds, MD, United States

Host: Montgomery Bird Club Leader Scott Young at scott4aves@icloud.com. Dave Roberts will co-lead. Description: Join us as we explore this location for some early morning spring birding on the west side of Route 28 (https://rb.gy/qpdqda). We’ll bird the broad fields and separating woods, beginning at 7 a.m., hoping for warblers and sparrows, vireos, woodpeckers, and […]

Harford Glen

Harford Glen Environmental Education Center 502 W Wheel Road, Bel Air, MD, United States

Host: Harford Bird Club Leader: Lynn Feryus (443-910-5570 or lfery@verizon.net) Description: We will begin this tour with sightings from the parking lot, then proceed to the triple riparian habitat of the Atiskisson Reservoir, the faster flowing Winters Run and the Plumtree Run tributary. The woodland trails and the open meadows offer great opportunities for good […]

Cylburn Arboretum

Vollmer Center at Cylburn Arboretum 4915 Greenspring Avenue, Baltimore, MD

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: Mark Linardi, mlinardi@outlook.com or 443-834-8413. Description: Meet at the main Vollmer Center parking lot for easy birding in Cylburn's gardens and urban forest. Expect to find a variety of migrant and resident birds. Beginning birders welcome. Trip limited to 10 participants. Pre-registration required- RSVP to the leader.

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. All are welcome, including families. Telescopes useful.

Susquehanna State Park

Susquehanna State Park Rock Run area 4398 Rock Run Road, Havre de Grace, MD, United States

Host: Talbot Bird Club Leaders: Dave Burgevin (301-788-0916 or dburgevin@gmail.com) and Bettye Maki (248-225-0724 or bjmaki04@gmail.com) Description: Migrants, Cerulean Warblers. Depart from Easton Acme parking lot at 7:00 am or meet at Susquehanna State Park, Rock Run Mill parking area.

Walk at North Point State Park

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

Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Alan Young, alanmyoung@gmail.com or 410-991-8300 Leader Kevin Graff, keyweststyle2001@gmail.com or 410-967-5896 (text only)

Lake Roland

Lake Roland Park 1000 Lakeside Drive, Baltimore, MD

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: Mary Chetelat, 443-564-6551 or mechetelat@icloud.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).

Howard County Conservancy Skywatch

Mt. Pleasant Farm 10520 Old Frederick Rd, Woodstock, MD, United States

Host: Howard County Bird Club Description: Join fellow birders at the Chandler S. Robbins Skywatch at the Howard County Conservancy. You can show up and leave at any time. This is an unofficial Big Sit. We will look for flyovers and look and listen to surrounding birds. No need to sign up, just show up. […]