Blackwater NWR

Blackwater NWR 2145 Key Wallace Dr, Cambridge, MD, United States

Host: Baltimore Bird Club. Leader: Joe Corcoran, corcoran2921@gmail.com or 667-231-6453. Description: All-day trip for ducks, geese, swans, raptors, and landbirds. American White Pelican and Brown-headed Nuthatch possible. Admission charge $4 per car unless you have a Duck Stamp or National Parks Pass. The leader may make other stops. Bring lunch, water, and snacks. Scopes useful. […]

Signs of Spring at Rockburn

Rockburn Branch Park 6105 Rockburn Branch Park Road, Elkridge, MD, United States

Host: Howard County Bird Club E-mail  the leader, Bonnie Ott, sparrowdamsel@gmail.com  to register. Description:  Walking through the woodlands to look for signs of spring. Limit 12. Meet at end of the parking lot off Landing Rd entrance.

Meeting: Tri-County Bird Club

MAC Education Center 909 Progress Circle, Salisbury, MD

“Papua New Guinea - Birding in Paradise” presented by club member, Marcia Balesti. For more information contact Ellen Lawler at 410-982-8695 or emlawler534@comcast.net.

Meeting: Washington County Bird Club

Mt. Aetna Nature Center 21905 Mt. Aetna Road, Hagerstown, MD

Kathy Barylski, Naturalist, will talk to us about Birds and Butterflies of Honduras.

Fort McHenry

Fort McHenry 2400 E Fort Ave, Baltimore, MD, United States

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: Mary Chetelat, 443-564-6551. 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 March 8. General grounds include the paved Seawall Trail. Meet in the large grassy unpaved roped off parking […]

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 […]

Semi-Monthly afternoon walk at Lake Artemesia

Lake Artemesia Natural Area Berwyn Rd at Ballew Ave, Berwyn Heights, MD, United States

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/

Meeting: Frederick Bird Club

Homewood at Crumland Farms 7407 Willow Road, Frederick, MD, United States

Paul Baicich will speak on “Birding and beyond in Cuba”. In-person and Zoom. Contact frederickbirdclub@yahoo.com for Zoom link.

Audrey Carroll Sanctuary

Audrey Carroll Audubon Sanctuary 13030 Old Annapolis Road, Mt. Airy, MD

Host: Frederick Bird Club Leader: David Smith (443-995-4108 or lacsmith12@comcast.net) Description: Woodcock. Time TBD

Conquest Beach

Conquest Beach MD, United States

Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader: Dave Burgevin (301-788-0916 or dburgevin@gmail.com) Description: Waterfowl, field birds. Depart from Easton Acme parking lot at 6:30 am or meet at 346 Conquest Rd, Centreville MD at 7:15 am.

Monthly walk at Fran Uhler Natural Area

Fran Uhler Natural Area 7600 Lemon’s Bridge Road, Bowie, MD, United States

Host: Patuxent Bird Club & PGAS. Leader Bill Sefton (kiwisuits@msn.com). Description: Two-mile out-and-back walk at natural area on the Patuxent River; fields, wet woods, brushy areas. Trail is gravel and dirt and is mostly flat, no hills. Leader may require mask for unvaccinated people. Reservations not needed. Meet at 7:30 AM at east end of […]

Middle Creek WMA

Middle Creek WMA 100 Museum Rd, Stevens, PA, United States

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: Toby Pessoa Gingerich, tags2011@gmail.com Description: Day trip to this major gathering place for Snow Geese and other winter waterfowl, north of Lancaster, PA. We'll do Willow Point Trail and drive through other areas as time allows. Meet at Willow Point lot at 8:00 AM. Carpooling encouraged; contact leader to RSVP […]

MOS Board Meeting

Greenhouse Classroom, Cylburn Arboretum 4915 Greenspring Avenue, Baltimore, MD, United States

MOS Board Meeting Hosted by Baltimore Bird Club

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

Centennial Park

Centennial Lake 10000 Route 108, Ellicott City, MD, United States

Host: Howard Bird Club Leader: Richard Peters, Richard@rrrrpeters.org Description: Easy walking around the lake on paved path, Waterfowl expected, early migrant passerines possible. Wheelchair accessible. Facilities available. West end parking lot.

Perryville Community Park

Perryville Community Park 29 Water Plant Dr., Perryville, MD, United States

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: Peter Lev, plev@comcast.net or 410-952-9426. Description: This hotspot about 1 hour north of Baltimore is good for Tundra Swans and other waterfowl in late winter. Also expect wintering passerines: kinglets, sparrows, etc. Scope helpful. Canceled in bad weather--snow or ice. RSVP to leader.

Woodcocks at Pickering Creek

Pickering Creek Audubon Center 11450 Audubon Lane, Easton, MD, United States

Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader: Ron Ketter (707-373-5532 or rgketter@gmail.com). Description: Woodcocks displaying at twilight. Meet at Pickering Creek Audubon Center parking area.

Meeting: Baltimore Bird Club

Virtual

Tuesday Evening Lecture by Cin-Ty Lee and Andy Birch: “An Introduction to Empidonax Flycatchers and their Identification.” Flycatchers are one of the most notorious identification challenges in American birding. No single field mark is diagnostic and many field marks are highly variable and non-unique. Flycatcher identification requires a holistic approach, where the combination of subtle […]

Zoom Meeting: YMOS

Virtual

Speaker TBA. Contact: George Radcliffe, radclifg@gmail.com, 410-463-1669

Meeting: Howard County Bird Club

Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD, United States

Andy Brown will speak on Barn Owls of Maryland