Events for week of May 5, 2024

Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader: Susan Henyon (240-682-3882 or suehenyon@rocketmail.com). Description: Early migrants. Depart from Easton Acme Parking Lot at 7:00 am.

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: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: Peter Lev, plev@comcast.net or 410-952-9426. Description: First in a 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: Howard 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.

Guest speaker Karan Odum "Listening to Nature’s Divas: What Female Songsters Tell Us". There is still a lot to learn about the extent of differences between male and female songs, the reasons that female songbirds sing, and the evolutionary pressures that led female songbirds to sing in the first place. Dr. Karan Odom, a a […]

Our meeting will feature sharing of birding photos and stories by Talbot Bird Club members. More details will be provided. Business meeting will follow.

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)

Kurt Schwarz will speak on South African Birds

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

Host: Montgomery Bird Club For additional information, contact leader Mark England at englandmark@comcast.net or 240-308-4114. Description: Morning walk through well-maintained meadow trails, along shrub and tree edges, and into some of the mature deciduous forest. We will be looking for resident species, early migrant songbirds, and raptors. Meet in the large parking lot at 22201 […]

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: Carroll County Bird Club Carole Flood and Jeff Marx will be leading the trip. You can reach Jeff at jmarx@mcdaniel.edu to ask questions or to let them know you’ll be attending. Description: The golf course has a nice variety of habitat, so the park is always a great place to bird. This time of […]

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'll visit the Finzel Swamp, Piney Reservoir, Little Meadows Lake and New Germany State Park. Pack snacks and a drink.

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 April 22. General grounds include the paved Seawall Trail. Meet in the large grassy unpaved roped off parking […]

Donna Cole: Bald Eagle poisonings on Maryland's Eastern Shore