Hughes Hollow

Hughes Hollow (McKee-Besher WMA) Sycamore Landing Road, Poolesville, Maryland

Host: Montgomery Bird Club CO-LEADERS: Roy Howard at royhoward@me.com and Anne Mytych at amytych@yahoo.com. Description: Join us for a morning of winter marsh and woodland birding. Targets are sparrows and possibly ducks. We will begin in the parking lot. Dress for the weather, and bring water and a snack if you like. Beginner and young […]

Riley’s Lock

Riley's Lock 13025 Rileys Lock Rd, Poolesville, MD, United States

Host: Montgomery Bird Club LEADER: Scott Young at 202-313-1444. Dave Roberts will co-lead. Description: Join us for a morning at and around Riley’s Lock where we will first spend some time scanning the river for waterfowl. After that we’ll head upstream on the towpath, checking the turning basin for any elusive waterfowl and then continuing […]

Meeting: Montgomery Bird Club

Virtual

Scott Young will speak on "Colorful birds of Brazil, Columbia and Costa Rica"

Lois Y. Green Conservation Park

Lois Green Park 8711 Snouffer School Road, Gaithersburg, MD, United States

Host: Montgomery Bird Club LEADER: Mark England at englandmark@comcast.net or 240-308-4114. Description: Morning walk through the varied habitats of this excellent 250-acre park, including two ponds, fields, and deciduous and coniferous woods. We’ll be looking for overwintering songbirds, waterfowl, and raptors. We will start at 8 a.m. in the parking lot at 8711 Snouffer School […]

Youth Walk at Gunners Lake

Gunner's Lake Park 12671 Grey Eagle Court, Germantown, MD, United States

Host: Montgomery Bird Club RSVP: Brooke Levey (blevey1@gmail.com) Description: Join us for a youth bird walk from 8am -10am at Gunners Lake. The walk will focus on the identification of ducks at this premier location for winter waterfowl. All children must be accompanied the entire time by an adult. We will meet on the path […]

Gunners Lake

Gunner's Lake Park 12671 Grey Eagle Court, Germantown, MD, United States

Host: Montgomery Bird Club LEADER: Mike Bowen at 202-236-0510 or dhmbowen@yahoo.com. Anne Cianni will co-lead. Description: This little body of water has established a deserved reputation over the years for a nice variety of wintering waterfowl and rather close views of the birds. If the lake is frozen over at the time of the trip, we […]

Wheaton Regional Park for New Birders

Wheaton Regional Park 2000 Shorefield Rd, Silver Spring, MD, United States

Host: Montgomery Bird Club CO-LEADERS: Evelyn Ralston at evelynralston@icloud.com and Martha Morris at mamorris1123@verizon.net. Description: A bit early for spring migration but who knows? Wheaton RP always surprises us. Ducks, woodpeckers, flycatchers, raptors (sometimes a Merlin!), bluebirds, towhees are all possible, and if you don’t know WRP you will enjoy the variety of terrain and […]

Meeting: Montgomery Bird Club

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Francesca Grifo will speak on Native Plant Gardening for Birds Location TBD.

Hughes Hollow

Hughes Hollow (McKee-Besher WMA) Sycamore Landing Road, Poolesville, Maryland

Host: Montgomery Bird Club LEADER: Jim Nelson at kingfishers2@verizon.net. Description: We will begin at the Hughes Hollow parking lot in the McKee-Beshers WMA at 7 a.m. We will explore the wetlands and fields of Hughes Hollow. Species to be expected include Red-headed Woodpeckers, Wood Ducks, Blue-winged Teal, and many other marsh-dwellers, as well as lingering […]

Pop-up Walk at Rachel Carson Conservation Park

Rachel Carson Conservation Park 22201 Zion Rd, Brookville, MD, United States

Host: Montgomery Bird Club For additional information, contact leader Mark England at englandmark@comcast.net or 240-308-4114. Description: Morning walk through well-maintained meadow trails, along shrub and tree edges, and into some of the mature deciduous forest. We will be looking for resident species, early migrant songbirds, and raptors. Meet in the large parking lot at 22201 […]

Meeting: Montgomery Bird Club

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Christine Sheppard from the American Bird Conservancy will speak on Glass Collisions Location TBD.

Pop-up Walk: Pennyfield Lock

Pennyfield Lock End of Pennyfield Lock Rd., Potomac, MD, United States

Host: Montgomery Bird Club Leader Dave Powell seneca.ranger@gmail.com Description: We’ll be looking for early warblers, orioles and vireo’s as we head upstream and back during a two hour walk. Easy level walking. No reservations needed! Meet at the Pennyfield parking lot at 7 am.

Little Bennett Regional Park

MD, United States

Host: Montgomery Bird Club LEADER: Gemma Radko at gradko@yahoo.com.   Description: We will be looking for warblers and other migrants on the Wilson Mill Trail. Possible Kentucky Warbler. Limit: 8.