Host: YMOS Contact: George Radcliffe (radclifg@gmail.com, 410-463-1669) Description: Migrant search of Western Shore areas: Susquehanna SP, Swan Harbor, North Point State Park.
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: Sarah Luttrell, luttrell.sa@gmail.com. Description: Expect to see a wide variety of migrating songbirds at Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area in Owings Mills. Meet at the Overlook on Deer Park Rd. We will cover 1.5- 2 miles of sometimes rocky terrain. Trails can be muddy if the weather has been wet. […]
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: Ron Davis, ronldavis1963@gmail.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).
Speaker: Gene Scarpulla. “Shorebirds 101: An Introductory Overview” Abstract: Gene Scarpulla’s virtual presentation will concentrate on how to get started with shorebird identification and will be appropriate for new birders; for experienced birders who have never gotten around to figuring out shorebirds; and for birders of all levels who need a brush-up in preparation for […]
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.
Host: Montgomery Bird Club LEADER: Paul Woodward at grackling@ATT.NET. Description: Tune up your ears as we listen for and learn to identify the songs and calls of migrant and local breeding birds. The trip will be geared to new birders but all are welcome. Meet at 7 a.m. at the parking lot at Hughes Hollow. […]
Host: Harford Bird Club Leader: Tim Houghton (410-510-7504; timhoughton@comcast.net). Description: Take a stroll through the park in search of spring migrants, especially the beautiful but, difficult to find and ID warblers. While warblers will be the focus of the trip, there should be plenty of other songbirds, as well as waterfowl and waders out on […]
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
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.
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
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).
Hog Island MOS Scholarship Winners Genny Davis and Ayla McDonough will discuss their experiences at camp; these winners were sponsored by Patuxent Bird Club. Meeting will be on Zoom. For Zoom link, go to: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJ2HVwaqW0kLcYH28zZI0cbrcQNmf_dutxL9YklSifqgrOkw/viewform?usp=share_link
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)
Annual MBC Social at Woodend Join us for our annual social at the Woodend headquarters of Nature Forward! The evening begins with a social hour at 6:00 p.m., with dinner at 7:30 p.m. Smokey Glen Farm of Gaithersburg will once again cater a delicious meal. The evening will feature our recognition of this year’s Guest […]
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.
Coordinator: Libby Errickson, elizabeth.errickson@gmail.com. Description: Here's your opportunity to count birds in a Baltimore City or Baltimore County territory of your choice on one of the best migration dates of the year. Feeder bird watchers are also welcome. Contact the coordinator ahead of time to avoid duplication.
Contact coordinator Matt Felperin (mfelperin@nvrpa.org) to pre-register. Description: Annual county-wide bird census. Pick your favorite park or wildlife area or cover several. Backyard counts also welcome. Pre-registration required in order to confirm area assignment to avoid overlap. Rain or shine. Choose your own start and stop times, but counters are encouraged to spend as much […]
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 […]
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 […]
Host: Frederick Bird Club Leaders: Bonnie Borsa (301-606-9383 or bonborsa@comcast.net) and Kathy Brown (301-865-1369 or kathybrown07@verizon.net) Description: Multiday trip for spring migrants.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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).
Host: Patuxent Bird Club & PGAS. Description: Two-mile walk around lake on paved path; wheelchair-accessible. Families welcome. Meet at parking area at corner of Berwyn Rd. and Ballew Ave. in Berwyn Heights. No reservations needed. Leader varies. Leader may require mask for unvaccinated people. For more information, see PGAS Meetup site at https://www.meetup.com/Prince-Georges-Audubon-Society/
Our theme for the convention is "The Next 75" and will be a launching point for a short retrospective of our history, and a look forward to the future direction of MOS. https://www.mosconvention.org/
Host: Talbot Bird Club Description: We'll select blocks in Talbot County that are lagging in the number of species coded and arrange a special trip. This is a great opportunity for all - we need both experience atlasers and it's a great opportunity for those new to atlasing to get some good field experience
Host: Harford Bird Club Contact leader Matthew Addicks (maddicks@harfordcountymd.gov) for questions. Description: Join expert birder, Matt Addicks while walking the trails along Deer Creek. Expect to see warblers, breeders, and some of the raptors that breed in the surrounding area.
Host: Patuxent Bird Club & PGAS. Leader Bill Sefton (kiwisuits@msn.com). Description: Two-mile loop at natural area on the Patuxent River; fields, wet woods, brushy areas, wetlands, ponds. Natural surface trails may be wet; waterproof footwear advised. Leaders may require mask for unvaccinated people. Reservations not needed. Meet at 7:30 AM at the Natural Area parking […]
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.
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 […]
"Gulls of North America: Enjoying nature's most accessible birds in Maryland and across North America" presented by Fred Shaffer, member of the Anne Arundel chapter of MOS and author of the recently published Gulls of North America. Dinner at 6pm, followed by the famous (infamous?) raffle of bird related items and then Fred's presentation. For […]
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 […]
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).
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.
Tiffany Kersten: "Birdie Big Year: Elevating Women Birders." Tiffany Kersten, a Wisconsin native, turned Texan by way of New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Hawaii, didn't set out to do a big year, but after a series of unanticipated and serendipitous events, she suddenly found herself amidst one. As a sexual assault survivor, she spent 2021 traveling […]
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 […]
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.
Host: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS Reservations required; email Fred Fallon at fwfallon@ymail.com. Description: By popular demand, Fred and Jane Fallon have agreed to reprise their renowned field trip to view Red Knots and other migrating shorebirds of Delaware Bay. Fred and Jane will lead us to several areas along the Bay to see migrating shorebirds that […]
Host: Harford Bird Club Contact Dennis Kirkwood, 410-692-5905 or newarkfarms@gmail.com Description: The trip will proceed along Hidden Valley, then proceed to the Bradenbaugh Flats, with stops along the way at any other sites with potential. Meet in the parking lot at the northern end of Madonna Road where it crosses Deer Creek. Parking space is […]
Host: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS Description: Patuxent Bird Club is co-sponsoring this special bird walk in celebration of Black Birders Week. Leaders will be Maria Montero from Patuxent Bird Club and Dara M. Wilson, co-chair of the National Organizing Committee for Black Birders Week. More details will be provided later. For now, please save the date […]
Host: Allegany/Garrett Bird Club Questions or to register go to westernmdbirdclub@gmail.com. Description: Bill Blauvelt is the point person. Hike targets a BBA3 block to increase data on breeding bird activity. Meet at 8:00 am at the Oldtown parking lot for the C&O Canal. We will leave a car at Oldtown then drive to the Town […]
Host: Harford Bird Club Leader Dave Webb (410-939-3537, porzana@comcast.net). Description: With over 5,600 acres of forests, fields and wetlands, Fair Hill NRMA offers spectacular scenery and some of the best birding in Cecil County. We will explore Fair Hill’s diverse habitats for a variety of breeding species including its crown jewel, the Bobolink. This grassland […]