Events for week of September 17, 2023

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.

Nick Liadis, Executive Director of BirdLab.org will speak on "Bird collisions and how to make a bird-friendly building and yard" Questions - westernmdbirdclub@gmail.com Meeting will be held at Garrett College in McHenry MD. Building and room TBD.

Members Night. Members of Patuxent Bird Club and PGAS will share their photos of birds and birding. This is our annual Members’ Night, when bird club members share their photos of birds and birding. Members will tell tales to accompany their photos. Special note to photographers: If you wish to share your photos during the […]

Host: Howard County Bird Club Leader Bonnie Ott, sparrowdamsel@gmail.com Description: Limit 10. Contact leader to make reservation. Easy walking on trails and paths to learn the birds of (habitat). Using visual, auditory and behavioral clues to learn basic identification skills. Use of binoculars and identification resources will be covered.

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. For more information, see PGAS Meetup site at https://www.meetup.com/Prince-Georges-Audubon-Society/

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. Reservations not needed. Meet at the parking area off Governor Bridge Road, south and east of the Route 301/Route 3/Route 50 […]

Host: Allegany/Garrett Bird Club Contact westernmdbirdclub@gmail.com to register or for questions. Description: Meet at the small parking area at the entrance to 15 Mile Creek Road (dirt road). Melissa Hensel is the point person. This hike is targeting a BBA3 block to increase data on breeding bird activity.

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.

Host: Harford Bird Club Leaders Colleen Webster 410-459-4577 (cwebster@harford.edu or Sue Procell 443-417-4919 procellmd@gmail.com) Description: Bring your kayak, canoe or stand-up to ply the usually serene waters in the well-protected Mill Creek and historic Furnace Bay in search of swimmers, divers, and of course, fliers. Eagles and Osprey are often seen soaring overhead, songbirds and […]