Events for week of December 3, 2023
Week of Events
Bombay Hook NWR
Host: Frederick Bird Club Leaders: Lynn Kieffer (301-943-5290 or lynnkieffer@yahoo.com) and Lois Kauffman (301-845-6690 or md.pa.birding@gmail.com). Description: Waterfowl and shorebirds. Contact leaders for meeting time and location.
Mill Creek
Mill Creek
Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader: Jeff Effinger (410-443-5016 or jkeffinger55@gmail.com). Description: Maintenance and birding. Depart from Easton Acme Parking Lot at 7:00 am or meet at Mill Creek at 7:20 am.
Centennial Park
Centennial Park
Host: Howard County Bird Club Leader: Russell Kovach, Russell.kovach@gmail.com Description: Easy walking around the lake on paved path, Waterfowl expected, early migrant passerines possible. Wheelchair accessible. Facilities available. West end parking lot.
Marshy Point Nature Center
Marshy Point Nature Center
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.
Meeting: Patuxent Bird Club & PGAS
Meeting: Patuxent Bird Club & PGAS
Guest speaker Jim Brighton "MD Biodiversity Project." Meeting will be on Zoom. For Zoom link, go to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBwqeDJgLupr93PWp6-ECYIxEJJSS60EMJaMn1HowwoGbycg/viewform?usp=share_link
Meeting: Talbot Bird Club
Meeting: Talbot Bird Club
Our guest speakers will be Tim Carney and Kristina Motley on Poplar Island. Business meeting will follow.
Walk at Terrapin Park
Walk at Terrapin Park
Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Adele Clagett, adele@birding.pictures or 410-212-2652
Semi-Monthly afternoon walk at Lake Artemesia
Semi-Monthly afternoon walk at Lake Artemesia
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/
YMOS Birdathon
YMOS Birdathon
Host: YMOS Contact: George Radcliffe (radclifg@gmail.com, 410-463-1669) Description: YMOS fund-raiser for World Series of Birding as MOS members pledge per species found. Sat - Ocean City to Cambridge; Sun - Cambridge to Bay Bridge
Eastern Talbot County Landings
Eastern Talbot County Landings
Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader: Bobbie Wells (410-924-2568 or wellsbk@yahoo.com). Description: Waterfowl, gulls. Depart from Easton Acme parking lot at 7 am
Monthly walk at Governor Bridge Natural Area
Monthly walk at Governor Bridge Natural 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 […]
Birding at Heron Park, Berlin and in Worcester County
Birding at Heron Park, Berlin and in Worcester County
Host: Tri-county Bird Club For more information, contact trip leader Mary Huebner at marybrd22@gmail.com Description: Trip to Heron Park, in Berlin, and other Worcester County locations to look for late ducks and early migrants. We’ll start with a walk in Heron Park (formerly Berlin Falls Park) and depending on the weather and what is being […]
Druid Hill Park
Druid Hill Park
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Description: Join Audubon and the Maryland Zoo to explore this leafy city park. From forest to lake, a variety of bird species await. For information, contact Patterson Park Audubon Center. Participants must adhere to our COVID code of conduct and register in advance at our website, https://patterson.audubon.org.
Fort McHenry
Fort McHenry
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 March 25. General grounds include the paved Seawall Trail. Meet in the large grassy unpaved roped off parking […]
Meeting: Caroline Bird Club
Meeting: Caroline Bird Club
Wayne Bell will present “30% Fewer Birds in North America: Lost from Maryland’s Eastern Shore?”