Field Trip Details (View Next Trip!) Note: Times listed in this schedule are departure times.  Arrive 10-15 min early to arrange carpools and other details with leader. (J) = Meet at Severna Park Park & Ride lot at the intersection of Jones Station Rd and Richie Hwy, NW corner. (Map) (P) = Meet at Parole Park & Ride lot, off Harry Truman Parkway, between Riva Rd and DMV. (Map) (B-50) = Meet at Bay 50 Shopping Center, just off Rte 50.  Use Whitehall Rd. exit ~1mile W of the Bay Bridge.(Map) (L) = Bring a lunch Res. = Reserve beforehand by calling leader.

Field Trip Etiquette Wear appropriate clothing, hat & shoes. Anticipate conditions in the field. Don't forget sunscreen and insect repellent. Leave pets at home. Bring your binoculars and field guide Don't leave the group without checking with the leader, both on the trail and in cars. To prevent flushing birds, don't precede the leader on the trail. Don't slam car doors. Restrain conversations when birds could be encountered. Leave natural areas undisturbed and litter-free. When stopping cars to observe birds, pull well off the road and turn off the motor. When carpooling, share fuel expenses.

Upcoming Trips - 2008 & 2009

August 9 Bombay Hook NWR, Delaware
Sat. 7:00 AM Shore birds and local birds
(B-50) (L) Leader: Dotty Mumford (410-849-8336)

August 23 Choptank River Fishing Pier, Talbot County
Sat. 8:00 AM Butterflies and late summer birds
(B-50) _ day Lunch in Cambridge with option for full day
Leader: Hal & Lynn Wierenga (410-647-7439)

September 6 Annual Fall Potluck Picnic
Sat. 4:00 PM Host: Larry Zoller (410-987-9354)
Details in August newsletter

September 13 Patuxent River Park Boat Trip, P.G. County
Sat. 6:00 AM Waterfowl and rails ($6.00 per person fee)
(P) _ day Leader: Tom Bradford (410-987-0674)

September 20 Annual MOS Fall Bird Count, A.A. County
Sat. All day See newsletter for details.
Coordinator: David Gillum (410-266-8775)

October 12 "BIG SIT DAY" at Kinder Farm Park
Sun. All day See details in August newsletter
Coordinator: Tom & Sharon Bradford (410-987-0674)

October 17-19 Chincoteague, Kiptopeke & Eastern Shore of Va. NWR
Fri-Sun include Fisherman’s Island and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge & Tunnel for shorebirds, migrants galore & banding.
Contact Leader Stephen Hult (410-956-3392) by 5 October.

October 26 Hawk Mountain, Pennsylvania
Sun. 5:00 AM All day trip, breakfast on the way
(J) (L) Leader: Larry Zoller (410-987-9354)

November 15 Delaware Mystery Tour
Sat. 7:00 AM A day with Wafi Gainey birding & eating
(B-50) (L) Contact: Bobbi Reichwein (410-798-5940)

November 22 Blackwater NWR, Dorchester County
Sat. 8:00 AM Waterfowl and eagles
(B-50) (L) Leader: Bobby Reichwein (410-798-5940)

December 7 Sandy Point State Park & Vicinity
Sun. See newsletter for details
Leader: Hal Wierenga (410-647-7439)

January 4 Annual Christmas Bird Count, A.A. County
Sun. All day Coordinators: Sue Ricciardi (410-647-9513)
Lynn Davidson and Hal Wierenga (410-647-7439
See newsletter for details.

January 18 Annapolis Neck and Thomas Point, A.A. County
Sun. Noon Waterfowl & soup social
(B-50) Leader/Host: Gerald Winegrad (410-280-8956)
(*) by Jan 14 See newsletter for details.

February 8 Annual MOS Mid-Winter Bird Count
Sun. All day See Nov. newsletter for details.
Compiler: David Gillum (410-266-8775)

February 14-16 “Traditional” Annual Winter Birding Weekend
Sat. – Mon. Chincoteague, Ocean City & other Eastern Shore
locations depending on the birds.
(*) by Feb. 10 Leader: Peter Hanan (410-672-5672)

February 21 Edgewater area, A.A. County
Sat. 7:00 AM Waterfowl & other beach birds
(P) 2/3 day Leader: Fred Fallon (301-249-1518)

March 8 Wooten's Landing, A.A. County
Sun. 4:30 AM Woodcocks, breakfast afterwards
(P) 2/3 day Leader: Kathie Lambert (410-867-4056)

March 14 Pickering Creek Audubon Center, Talbot County
Sat. 7:00 AM Waterfowl and late winter migrants
(B-50) Day Leader: Tom Bradford (410-987-0674

April 18 Little Patuxent Oxbow Lake Preserve, Laurel
Sat. 7:30 AM Leader: Marcy Stutzman; option for full day
(P) Day Contact: Tom Bradford (410-987-0674)

April 18 4th Annual Scenic Rivers Land Trust "Walk for the Woods," South River Greenway, Crownsville
Sat. 7 / 7:30 / 8 / 8:30 Several Leaders. Rain date: April 19th.
Register at: 443-597-0063 or www.srlt.org

April 25 Pocomoke River Canoe Trip
Sat. Early Spring Migrants
Leader: Larry Zoller (410-987-9354)

May 9 Annual May Count
Sat. All day See newsletter for details
(*) by May 5 Compiler: Dotty Mumford (410-849-8336)

May 24 Delaware Bay, several locations
Sun. 7:45 AM Horseshoe crabs, shorebirds, gulls, etc.
(B-50) (L) Leader: Gerald Winegrad (410-280-8956)
Dinner on the way home

May 30 South River Watershed (A Md Important Bird Area)
Sat. 7:00 AM Warblers and other woodland migrants.
(P) Day Leader: Dave Curson (Maryland Audubon)
Co-leader and contact: Pierre Henkart (410-

June 6 Annual Spring Potluck Picnic
Sat. 4:00 PM See May newletter for details.
Early June Possible 2 or 3 day trip to Western Maryland
Targets: Henslow’s Sparrow, Golden-winged Warbler and other Western MD birds.
Leader: Peter Hanan or the Bradfords