Program TBA. Zoom link available at https://patuxentbirdclub.org/calendar-3/

Program TBA. Zoom link available at https://patuxentbirdclub.org/calendar-3/

Gulls of North America, presented by Fred Shaffer. This talk will highlight the many common and rare species of gulls to be seen in North America. Fred Shaffer will also discuss some of the varied features and natural history that make gulls such a distinctive group of birds. Fred will also tell stories about how […]

Exploring and Birding Puerto Rico presented by Matt Felperin. In January 2022, Matt was lucky enough to be gifted a spot for a guided birding tour of Puerto Rico. Due to the island’s diligent COVID protocols and its status as a U.S. territory, it was a perfect place to travel to during the pandemic. Because […]

Churchill, Manitoba: Birds, Bears, and Belugas presented by Dr. Matthew C. Perry. The talk by Matt Perry is based on 13 trips he made to Churchill, Manitoba, in conjunction with his research on seaducks, but also as a leader of ecotours. Most of his time was devoted to Long-tailed Ducks, but in the process, he […]

Birding Ecuador, presented by Jane & Fred Fallon. While further afield than Costa Rica or Panama as a neotropical birding destination, Ecuador is becoming increasingly popular with North American birders. One of South America’s smaller countries, it is nonetheless larger than the UK; about the size of Colorado. Within that area is a wide variety […]

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

Guest speaker Karan Odum "Listening to Nature’s Divas: What Female Songsters Tell Us". There is still a lot to learn about the extent of differences between male and female songs, the reasons that female songbirds sing, and the evolutionary pressures that led female songbirds to sing in the first place. Dr. Karan Odom, a a […]