Events for week of September 17, 2023

Host: Talbot Bird Club Leaders: Susie Pratt (410-924-4925 or prattsuzzie@gmail.com) and Janet MacDonald (973-903-4208 or janetmacdonald68@gmail.com. Description: Waterfowl, gulls,passerines. Depart from Easton Acme parking lot at 7:00 am or meet at Oxford Town Park at 7:30 am. Breakfast to follow, hosted by Janet Mackey and Ron Ketter.

Host: Caroline Bird Club Leaders: Bill Scudder and Debby Bennett. Description: Good for beginners learning to identify birds and breeding bird behavior and how to use Merlin and eBird apps. Dress appropriately and bring binoculars and your smart phone if you have one. Meet at the boat ramp parking lot.

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 […]

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. […]

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.

“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.

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

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 […]

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 […]

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/

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

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.

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 […]

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 Hosted by Baltimore Bird Club