Events for week of April 28, 2024
Week of Events
Antietam National Battlefield
Host: Frederick Bird Club Leader Jeff Smith, 240-291-1892 or jefsmith78@gmail.com Description: Early migrants and spring arrivals. Contact leader for meeting time and location.
Monthly Walk at Kinder Farm Park
Monthly Walk at Kinder Farm Park
Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact: Alan Young, 410-991-8300 or alanmyoung@gmail.com
Bird Banding at Foreman’s Branch
Bird Banding at Foreman’s Branch
Host Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact: Peter Hanan, 301-580-2785 or peter.hanan@icloud.com
Belmont Manor Historic Park
Belmont Manor Historic Park
Host: Howard County Bird Club Leader Gregg Petersen, sig29@aol.com. Description: A walk around the fields looking for early migrants. This trip will have a special guest, Mike Bowen. Mike used to work at the property and will be able to show us around and tell stories about the history of this location.
Meeting: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS
Meeting: Patuxent Bird Club/PGAS
Program TBA. Zoom link available at https://patuxentbirdclub.org/calendar-3/
Walk at Ward Farm Recreation & Nature Park
Walk at Ward Farm Recreation & Nature Park
Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact: Alan Christian, 301-873-3814 or achristian328@comcast.
Eastern Shore Migrant Search
Eastern Shore Migrant Search
Host: YMOS Contact: George Radcliffe, radclifg@gmail.com, 410-463-1669 Description: Search for early migrants on the Eastern Shore: Nassawango Creek, Elliott Island Rd, Blackwater Refuge
Wakefield Valley Golf Course in Carroll County
Wakefield Valley Golf Course in Carroll County
Host: Carroll County Bird Club Contact: Jeff Marx jmarx@mcdaniel.edu Description: The golf course has a nice variety of habitat, so the park is always a great place to bird. This time of year, you can expect to see a variety of year-round resident birds as well as some early migrants, including swallows, warblers, vireos, and […]
South Appleton Road Parking Lot
South Appleton Road Parking Lot
Host: Cecil Bird Club Leader Ken Drier (kdrier@zoominternet.net) Description: Fair Hill NRMA is a prime spot for spring migrants. Join bird club members for a walk through this not-often-birded area. NOTE; part of the trail on this walk is hilly with some steep areas. This is SOUTH of Rt. 273 on Appleton Road, not the […]
Wildflowers and Birds at Susquehanna SP
Wildflowers and Birds at Susquehanna SP
Host: Harford Bird Club Leaders Colleen Webster (410-459-4577; cwebster@harford.edu), Eric Vangrin (evangrin@msn.com; 443-417-7219), and Sue Procell (443-417-4919; procellmd@gmail.com). Description: Enjoy discovering the beauty of colorful spring wildflowers and the gorgeous spring plumage of migrant and resident bird species. Meet at the parking area at the confluence of Deer Creek and the Susquehanna River just north […]
Garrett County Ponds
Garrett County Ponds
Host: Allegany/Garrett Bird Club. Contact westernmdbirdclub@gmail.com for questions or to register. Description: Meet at the Finzel Swamp parking area at 9:00 am. We will visit the Finzel Swamp, Piney Reservoir, Little Meadows Lake and New Germany State Park. Pack snacks and a drink.