Patuxent Bird Club

A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society serving Prince George’s County since 1960.

The Patuxent Bird Club is for people interested in the birds of Prince George’s County, Maryland, and beyond. Activities include field trips, bird walks, meetings with presentations, seasonal bird counts and censuses, and more. All activities are open to the public at no charge. The Patuxent Bird Club partners with the Prince George’s Audubon Society in sponsoring field trips and meetings.

Visit the Patuxent Bird Club Website

The club hosts monthly meetings with a featured speaker or film and offers a year-long schedule of field trips and bird walks led by club members and other local birders. All meetings, field trips, bird walks, and bird counts are open to the public at no charge.

Officers 2023-2024

  • President: David Mozurkewich
  • Vice-President: Fred Fallon 
  • Treasurer: Jane Fallon 
  • Secretary: Vacant

Chapter Directors

Term 2022-2024

  • Ken Cohen 
  • Ikumi Kayama  
  • Matt Felperin 

Term 2023-2025

  • Kevin Bennett
  • Ellen Davis
  • Vacant

Representatives to MOS Board of Directors:

  • Fred Fallon (designee of president)
  • Ikumi Kayama

Coordinators & Compilers

  • Newsletter Editor: Fred Fallon
  • Field Trip Coordinators: Ken Cohen and Kevin Bennett
  • Webmaster & YouTube Channel: Ellen Davis
  • Facebook Page: Matt Felperin
  • County Coordinators for the Maryland-DC Breeding Bird Atlas: Ross Geredien and Dave Mozurkewich 
  • Fall CountMatt Felperin
  • Spring Count: Kevin Bennett
  • Bowie Christmas Bird Count: Dave Mozurkewich 
  • Jug Bay Christmas Bird Count: Marcia Watson 

Club activities are here.

The Patuxent Bird Club welcomes all who are interested in our local birdlife. The membership year runs from September to August, and membership dues are payable annually by September 30 for renewing members. New members may join at any time in the year; if on or after Mar 1, the dues for the remainder of that year are ½ of the annual dues.

Chapter and State Combined Membership

Household – $33
Individual – $26
Junior (under age 18) – $6

Chapter Membership Only (Affiliated; must be a full-paying member of another MOS chapter)

Household – $8
Individual – $6
Junior (under age 18) – $1

To join online please select your membership level below. You may also download the membership form, print it, then mail the completed form to the address on the form.

*** 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. ***

Patuxent Bird Club Membership - Individual
$26 for membership September 1 - August 31.
Patuxent Bird Club Membership - Household
$33 for membership September 1 - August 31.
Patuxent Bird Club Membership - Junior (under age 18)
$6 for membership September 1 - August 31. Membership for those who are under eighteen years of age.
Patuxent Bird Club Membership - Individual - Affiliated
$6 for membership September 1 - August 31. Membership for those who are members of another, primary MOS chapter.
Patuxent Bird Club Membership - Household - Affiliated
$8 for membership September 1 - August 31. Membership for those who are members of another, primary MOS chapter.
Patuxent Bird Club Membership - Junior - Affiliated (under age 18)
$1 for membership September 1 - August 31. Membership for those who are members of another, primary MOS chapter and under eighteen years of age.

News from the ‘Hood newsletter.

Part of the greater Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, Prince George’s County is fortunate in having a large variety of parks and other public lands that offer an excellent variety of habitat and a corresponding excellent selection of birds.

Birds of Prince George’s County – Field Checklist (March 2017)

The sites presented below are some of the top birding sites in the county, in terms of total species reported.

Sites on the Patuxent River (eastern border of the county), in order from north to south:

Sites on the Anacostia River or Potomac River (western border of the county), in order from north to south:

In the interior of the county:

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