Events for week of April 21, 2024

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 May 27. General grounds include the paved Seawall Trail. Meet in the large grassy unpaved roped off parking […]

Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Jim Collatz , jcollatz@aol.com or 301-254-0188

"Gulls of North America: Enjoying nature's most accessible birds in Maryland and across North America" presented by Fred Shaffer, member of the Anne Arundel chapter of MOS and author of the recently published Gulls of North America. Dinner at 6pm, followed by the famous (infamous?) raffle of bird related items and then Fred's presentation. For […]

Host: Montgomery Bird Club Leader Mark England at englandmark@comcast.net or 240-308-4114. Description: Half-day trip starting at the Blue Mash Nature Trail, where we will look for a variety of songbirds and other species. Then we will drive over to the adjacent Oaks Landfill to look for raptors, Blue Grosbeaks, and possible Dickcissels and Grasshopper Sparrows. Limit:10. Meet […]

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: Matthew Black, matthewblack66@icloud.com. 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).

Members' Night. Share bird photos with the club.

Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Alan Young alanmyoung@gmail.com or 410-991-8300 Leader: Peter Hanan peter.hanan@icloud.com or 301-580-2785 Meet at Bay 50.

Tiffany Kersten: "Birdie Big Year: Elevating Women Birders." Tiffany Kersten, a Wisconsin native, turned Texan by way of New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Hawaii, didn't set out to do a big year, but after a series of unanticipated and serendipitous events, she suddenly found herself amidst one. As a sexual assault survivor, she spent 2021 traveling […]

Host: Anne Arundel Bird Club Contact Alan Young alanmyoung@gmail.com or 410-991-8300 Leader TBA

Host: Howard County Bird Club Leader - Felicia Lovelett, c5nest@gmail.com Description: Starting in the scrubland, we’ll look for warblers, vireos, thrushes, and other edge species. Depending on conditions, we may continue into the woods. Moderate to possibly difficult walking: steep trails with several stream crossings, so wear appropriate footwear. We will also be able to […]

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Leader: Kim Tomko, ktomkat@gmail.com or 443-414-8034. Description: This urban park in Northeast Baltimore is an oasis for many migrating and resident bird species. Easy walking on mostly flat, paved paths. Habitats include open fields, edge habitats, wooded areas, and Herring Run itself. RSVP required.

Host: Baltimore Bird Club Description: Join Audubon to explore this urban oasis in southeast Baltimore. With more than 200 species on record, the park is full of surprises. For directions, 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.

Host: Carroll County Bird Club For more details or to RSVP contact Matthew Hodgdon at mhodgdon@msn.com   Description: Come and enjoy a pleasant walk while bird watching in the park. The park has a lot of open fields, four ponds and tree lines. We hope to see sparrows, swallows and Horned Larks. This is considered […]