Events for week of September 17, 2023
Week of Events
Gambrill SP, Watershed, and Sand Flats
Host: Frederick Bird Club Leader Lois Kauffman (301-845-6690 or md.pa.birding@gmail.com) Description: Warblers and spring arrivals. Contact leader for meeting time and location
Garrett County May Count
To volunteer to count in Garrett County contact Duane Bailey at dbailey3@earthlink.net.
Allegany County Spring Bird Count
To volunteer to count in Allegany County contact Mark Eanes at mdeanes@atlanticbb.net
Baltimore County May Count
Coordinator: Libby Errickson, elizabeth.errickson@gmail.com. Description: Here's your opportunity to count birds in a Baltimore City or Baltimore County territory of your choice on one of the best migration dates of the year. Feeder bird watchers are also welcome. Contact the coordinator ahead of time to avoid duplication.
Dorchester County May Count
Contact Harry Armistead (215-913-4785 or harryarmistead@hotmail.com) if you are interested in participating
Prince Georges County May Count
Contact coordinator Matt Felperin (mfelperin@nvrpa.org) to pre-register. Description: Annual county-wide bird census. Pick your favorite park or wildlife area or cover several. Backyard counts also welcome. Pre-registration required in order to confirm area assignment to avoid overlap. Rain or shine. Choose your own start and stop times, but counters are encouraged to spend as much […]
World Series of Birding
Host: YMOS Contact: George Radcliffe (radclifg@gmail.com, 410-463-1669) Description: Student Competition
Patterson Park
Patterson Park
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: Bud Poole, budpoole343@gmail.com. Description: Meet at the southern end of the boat lake. Expect to find a variety of migrant and resident birds. Some paths are not paved and can be hilly. Beginning birders welcome. Please RSVP to the leader.
Duvall Farm
Duvall Farm
Host: Talbot Bird Club Leader: Ron Ketter (707-373-5532 or rgketter@gmail.com). Description: Migrants, forest and field birds. Depart from Easton Acme parking lot at 7:00 am
Monthly Walk at Kinder Farm Park
Monthly Walk at Kinder Farm Park
Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Alan Young, alanmyoung@gmail.com or 410-991-8300
Western Regional Park
Western Regional Park
Host: Howard Bird Club Leader: David Sandler, detour65@gmail.com Description: Moderate walking along field edges and woodland trails. Opportunity for warblers, sparrows, thrushes, and flyovers. Facilities available. Meet at Carr's Mill Road parking lot,
Birding by Canoe at Days Cove
Birding by Canoe at Days Cove
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: Sam Tillman, sam.tillman@gmail.com, 443-844-5917. Description: Explore Days Cove from a canoe! There is nothing quite like the experience of birding by boat and truly slipping into the natural habitat. Days Cove is a unique location in Baltimore County as it is the confluence of the Big and Little Gunpowder Falls, […]
Lake Roland
Lake Roland
Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: Mark Linardi, mlinardi@outlook.com or 443-834-8413. Description: Continuing 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).
Meeting: Patuxent Bird Club & PGAS
Meeting: Patuxent Bird Club & PGAS
Hog Island MOS Scholarship Winners Genny Davis and Ayla McDonough will discuss their experiences at camp; these winners were sponsored by Patuxent Bird Club. Meeting will be on Zoom. For Zoom link, go to: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJ2HVwaqW0kLcYH28zZI0cbrcQNmf_dutxL9YklSifqgrOkw/viewform?usp=share_link
Walk at Susquehanna State Park POSTPONED TO MAY 10
Walk at Susquehanna State Park POSTPONED TO MAY 10
THIS TRIP HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO MAY 10 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)
Meeting: Montgomery Bird Club
Meeting: Montgomery Bird Club
Annual MBC Social at Woodend Join us for our annual social at the Woodend headquarters of Nature Forward! The evening begins with a social hour at 6:00 p.m., with dinner at 7:30 p.m. Smokey Glen Farm of Gaithersburg will once again cater a delicious meal. The evening will feature our recognition of this year’s Guest […]
Mill Run Camp Ground
Mill Run Camp Ground
Host: Allegany/Garrett Bird Club Contact westernmdbirdclub@gmail.com for questions or to register. Bill Blauvelt is the point person. Description: Meet at the parking area at the Campground near the end of Mill Run Road (off the Friendsville Addison Road) north of Friendsville.
Rickman/Woodstock Equestrian Park
Rickman/Woodstock Equestrian Park
Host: Montgomery Bird Club Leader Scott Young at scott4aves@icloud.com. Dave Roberts will co-lead. Description: Join us as we explore this location for some early morning spring birding on the west side of Route 28 (https://rb.gy/qpdqda). We’ll bird the broad fields and separating woods, beginning at 7 a.m., hoping for warblers and sparrows, vireos, woodpeckers, and […]
Harford Glen
Harford Glen
Host: Harford Bird Club Leader: Lynn Feryus (443-910-5570 or lfery@verizon.net) Description: We will begin this tour with sightings from the parking lot, then proceed to the triple riparian habitat of the Atiskisson Reservoir, the faster flowing Winters Run and the Plumtree Run tributary. The woodland trails and the open meadows offer great opportunities for good […]