Baltimore Bird Club
The Baltimore Bird Club is a Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society serving Baltimore City and Baltimore County since 1945.
After more than seven decades, the BBC remains a viable and healthy club dedicated to bird watching, bird science, and bird conservation. Our core values and activities have remained the same and our dedicated corps of volunteers continues to replenish itself. But there has been a fundamental change in birding since 1945—the introduction of electronics! The next few decades promise to introduce some significant changes in how we bird and what we know about birds.
The BALTIMORE BIRD CLUB welcomes anyone who has an interest in birds, whether a novice or experienced ornithologist, and whether you enjoy watching birds at your feeder or traveling throughout the State. Our members learn from one another and are willing to share their knowledge. Membership in the Chapter includes membership in the Maryland Ornithological Society. You will find membership in the BALTIMORE BIRD CLUB of the Maryland Ornithological Society to be a rewarding and enlightening experience.
Meetings
Baltimore Bird Club schedule
Monthly lectures and slide shows are usually held on the first Tuesday of each month, September-November and March-May at the Greenhouse Classroom at Cylburn Arboretum. In 2018 we meet on Nov. 13, not Nov. 6, to avoid Election Day. Doors open at 7:00 pm for socializing and snacks, lecture starts about 7:20 pm.
Board meetings are usually held at 7:00 pm on the second Tuesday of each month, also at the Greenhouse Classroom. While only authorized Board members have a vote, any Club member is welcome to attend and participate in discussions.
Officers
President: Joe Corcoran
Vice-President: Mary Shock
Treasurer: Richard Krejci
Recording Secretary: Linda Corcoran
Membership Secretary: Terry Ross, tross@ubalt.edu
Chapter Director: Neville Fernandes
Chapter Director: Dave Votta
Chapter Director: Nico Sarbanes
Chapter Director: Mirat Shah
State Director: Charisma Burrows
State Director: Kyle Gardiner
State Director: Alison Moore
State Director: Mark Linardi
Contact Us
Membership
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You are invited to discover the activities and benefits of membership in the Baltimore Bird Club, including
- Frequent Field Trips at Diverse Locations
- Annual Bird Counts
- State (The Yellowthroat) and Chapter (Chip Notes) Newsletters
- Lectures and Slide Presentations
- Social Activities
- Sanctuaries (some with overnight accommodations)
- Annual State Convention (members from all chapters meet for a weekend of birding)
- Participation in any other MOS Chapter’s Activities
- Bird / Nature Museum (in Cylburn Carriage House, by appointment, 410-367-2217)
- Scholarships
- Loan of Bird Slide Collection or Mounted Specimens (to artists, schools, etc.)
- Conservation Activities
The BALTIMORE BIRD CLUB welcomes anyone who has an interest in birds, whether a novice or experienced ornithologist, and whether you enjoy watching birds at your feeder or traveling throughout the State. Our members learn from one another and are willing to share their knowledge. Membership in the Chapter includes membership in the Maryland Ornithological Society. You will find membership in the BALTIMORE BIRD CLUB of the Maryland Ornithological Society to be a rewarding and enlightening experience.
HALF CHAPTER DUES CATEGORY YEAR YEAR ONLY* MAIL APPLICATION & DUES TO: Individual $35 $17.50 $15 Terry Ross Household $45 $22.50 $20 Membership Secretary Sustaining $100 $50.00 $50 4128 Roland Ave Apt 2 Junior (through 17) $10 $10.00 $5 Baltimore, MD 21211
Membership year is September 1 through August 31. Individual and Household members joining in February, March, or April may pay the half-year rate. A full year’s dues received after April 30 will be applied to the next membership year.
*Chapter Only membership is available only to MOS members who are already members of another MOS chapter or who are MOS life members.
*** Renewing members please login first to pay your dues. ***
*** New members joining online after March 1 will be extended to August of next year after processing. ***
Stay informed
Baltimore Bird Club on Facebook.
County Locations for Birding
See descriptions from the out-of-print Birder’s Guide to Baltimore for two favorite Baltimore sites:
Black Marsh, part of North Point State Park in Baltimore County.
The Irvine Nature Center, in Baltimore County.
The Lake Roland Nature Council, which has an excellent map of the park’s trails.
The Oregon Ridge Nature Center, in Baltimore County.
Checklist of Baltimore Birds
Local Conservation Groups/Issues
• The goal of Lights Out Baltimore! is “to make Charm City safe for migratory birds by turning out decorative lighting in the city during peak migration seasons, between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., and to advocate for bird-safe building design that makes glass and windows visible to birds.” Learn more at the Lights Out Baltimore site.
• The BBC also maintains the Backyard Birding page.
