Events for week of May 12, 2024
Monthly Walk at Quiet Waters Park
Blue Heron Center, Quiet Waters Park 600 Quiet Waters Park Road, AnnapolisWeek of Events
YOUTH BIRDING, Dupont Nature Center, Delaware
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: Daisy Sudano, dsudanotrainings@yahoo.com. Description: Would you like to see a spectacle that has been going on for millions of years? Join us to see the thousands of horseshoe crabs that spawn here. Their eggs help feed huge numbers of shorebirds. Contact the leader to confirm time for this event.
Fort McHenry (new date/time)
Fort McHenry (new date/time)
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: Wendy Alexander, 443-204-3754. Description: Continuing survey of bird activity at the Fort. Binoculars required. A telescope can be useful for distance viewing. Canceled in bad weather and walk will be rescheduled to May 27. General grounds include the paved Seawall Trail. Meet in the large grassy unpaved roped off parking […]
Monthly Walk at Quiet Waters Park
Monthly Walk at Quiet Waters Park
Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Jim Collatz , jcollatz@aol.com or 301-254-0188
Blue Mash and Oaks Landfill
Blue Mash and Oaks Landfill
Host: Montgomery Bird Club Leader Mark England at englandmark@comcast.net or 240-308-4114. Description: Half-day trip starting at the Blue Mash Nature Trail, where we will look for a variety of songbirds and other species. Then we will drive over to the adjacent Oaks Landfill to look for raptors, Blue Grosbeaks, and possible Dickcissels and Grasshopper Sparrows. Limit:10. Meet […]
Lake Roland
Lake Roland
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: Matthew Black, matthewblack66@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).
All day trip to Delaware
All day trip to Delaware
Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Alan Young alanmyoung@gmail.com or 410-991-8300 Leader: Peter Hanan peter.hanan@icloud.com or 301-580-2785 Meet at Bay 50.
Walk at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
Walk at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Alan Young alanmyoung@gmail.com or 410-991-8300 Leader TBA
Patapsco Scrubland
Patapsco Scrubland
Host: Howard County Bird Club Leader - Felicia Lovelett, c5nest@gmail.com Description: Starting in the scrubland, we’ll look for warblers, vireos, thrushes, and other edge species. Depending on conditions, we may continue into the woods. Moderate to possibly difficult walking: steep trails with several stream crossings, so wear appropriate footwear. We will also be able to […]
Herring Run Park
Herring Run Park
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: Kim Tomko, ktomkat@gmail.com or 443-414-8034. Description: This urban park in Northeast Baltimore is an oasis for many migrating and resident bird species. Easy walking on mostly flat, paved paths. Habitats include open fields, edge habitats, wooded areas, and Herring Run itself. RSVP required.
Patterson Park
Patterson Park
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Description: Join Audubon to explore this urban oasis in southeast Baltimore. With more than 200 species on record, the park is full of surprises. For directions, contact Patterson Park Audubon Center. Participants must adhere to our COVID code of conduct and register in advance at our website, https://patterson.audubon.org.
Krimgold Park
Krimgold Park
Host: Carroll County Bird Club For more details or to RSVP contact Matthew Hodgdon at mhodgdon@msn.com Description: Come and enjoy a pleasant walk while bird watching in the park. The park has a lot of open fields, four ponds and tree lines. We hope to see sparrows, swallows and Horned Larks. This is considered […]