Christmas Bird Count, Port Tobacco

Join us for the 126th annual Christmas Bird Count! The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) began in 1900, a period of rampant hunting, to promote the conservation of birds. Now organized by the National Audubon Society, it is an early winter census, where thousands of volunteers......More

Join us for the 126th annual Christmas Bird Count! The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) began in 1900, a period of rampant hunting, to promote the conservation of birds. Now organized by the National Audubon Society, it is an early winter census, where thousands of volunteers go out to count birds.  Open to people of all experience levels, the CBC is a great opportunity to learn! For more info about the Christmas Bird Count, check out the National Audubon Society’s webpage at https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count. Counts take place for one day in a given “circle,” or territory. Several circles in Southern Maryland need volunteers. If you’d like to help in Port Tobacco on December 14, contact Mike Callahan at 240-765-5192 or email him at [email protected].

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Christmas Bird Count, Point Lookout

Join us for the 126th annual Christmas Bird Count! The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) began in 1900, a period of rampant hunting, to promote the conservation of birds. Now organized by the National Audubon Society, it is an early winter census, where thousands of volunteers......More

Join us for the 126th annual Christmas Bird Count! The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) began in 1900, a period of rampant hunting, to promote the conservation of birds. Now organized by the National Audubon Society, it is an early winter census, where thousands of volunteers go out to count birds.  Open to people of all experience levels, the CBC is a great opportunity to learn! For more info about the Christmas Bird Count, check out the National Audubon Society’s webpage at https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count. Counts take place for one day in a given “circle,” or territory. Several circles in Southern Maryland need volunteers. If you’d like to help in Point Lookout on December 21, contact Bob Boxwell at 410-231-1251 or email him at [email protected].

Point Lookout State Park, St. Mary’s County, 11175 Point Lookout Road, Scotland, MD, 20687

Christmas Bird Count, Patuxent River

Join us for the 126th annual Christmas Bird Count! The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) began in 1900, a period of rampant hunting, to promote the conservation of birds. Now organized by the National Audubon Society, it is an early winter census, where thousands of volunteers......More

Join us for the 126th annual Christmas Bird Count! The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) began in 1900, a period of rampant hunting, to promote the conservation of birds. Now organized by the National Audubon Society, it is an early winter census, where thousands of volunteers go out to count birds.  Open to people of all experience levels, the CBC is a great opportunity to learn! For more info about the Christmas Bird Count, check out the National Audubon Society’s webpage at https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count. Counts take place for one day in a given “circle,” or territory. Several circles in Southern Maryland need volunteers. If you’d like to help at the Patuxent River on December 27, text Ben Springer at 443-771-6636 or email him at [email protected].

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Christmas Bird Count, Potomac River Shoreline

Join us for the 126th annual Christmas Bird Count! The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) began in 1900, a period of rampant hunting, to promote the conservation of birds. Now organized by the National Audubon Society, it is an early winter census, where thousands of volunteers......More

Join us for the 126th annual Christmas Bird Count! The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) began in 1900, a period of rampant hunting, to promote the conservation of birds. Now organized by the National Audubon Society, it is an early winter census, where thousands of volunteers go out to count birds.  Open to people of all experience levels, the CBC is a great opportunity to learn! For more info about the Christmas Bird Count, check out the National Audubon Society’s webpage at https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count. Counts take place for one day in a given “circle,” or territory. Several circles in Southern Maryland need volunteers. If you’d like to help along the Maryland Shoreline of the Potomac River (Charles County) on January 4, contact Lynne Wheeler at 301-751-8097 or [email protected] or reach out to Bob Lukinic at 301-283-6317 or [email protected].

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Port Tobacco River Park Bald Eagles: Chandler & Hope Plus an Update on Bald Eagle Nest Monitoring Program via Zoom

Presenters: Brenda Nairn Davies, Barbara Hill, and Lynne Wheeler Bald Eagle nesting season is approaching, so what better time to present the historical nesting results for the stars of our Bald Eagle Nest cam—Chandler and Hope. The Maryland Bird Conservation Partnershi......More

Presenters: Brenda Nairn Davies, Barbara Hill, and Lynne Wheeler Bald Eagle nesting season is approaching, so what better time to present the historical nesting results for the stars of our Bald Eagle Nest cam—Chandler and Hope. The Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership will also give background and an update on the Bald Eagle Nest Monitoring Program (https://marylandbirds.org/bald-eagle-nest-monitoring).  If you are wild about Bald Eagles, this project is a great opportunity to report Bald Eagle nests and to help monitor nesting activity. If you are on our Osprey newsletter list, you will receive the Zoom link via email. You can join the mailing list by using the form at the bottom of this page.

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Owl Prowl

Leader: Mike Callahan Join us for a night hike as we listen and look for owls! This is a great family outing for everyone who gives a hoot! RSVP to Mike at 240-765-5192 or [email protected]. Charles County, exact location to be determined.

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Winter Birds and Tundra Specialists at Pax River Airfield

Leader: Dean Newman This field trip offers access to sections of the Navy base fronting on the confluence of the Patuxent River and the Chesapeake Bay, which hosts airfields that provide tundra-like habitat. Previous trips here have found winter birds such as Snow Bunti......More

Leader: Dean Newman This field trip offers access to sections of the Navy base fronting on the confluence of the Patuxent River and the Chesapeake Bay, which hosts airfields that provide tundra-like habitat. Previous trips here have found winter birds such as Snow Bunting, Lapland Longspurs, Short-eared Owls, Horned Larks, Savannah Sparrows, Wilson’s Snipe, and Peregrine Falcon. Preregistration is required and open to U.S. citizens only. Must bring photo I.D. We will be escorted and traveling together in a van participant size is limited. No restrooms. RSVP to Dean Newman at [email protected].  Meet at Gate #2, pass office parking lot.

Patuxent River Naval Air Station, 21866 Cedar Point, Bldg. 2189, NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, 20670