Date: 4/22/13 5:54 pm
From: Dan Small <small.m.dan...>
Subject: [MDBirding] Re: Chino Farms BioBlitz (4/27) - Field Trip
Hi everyone,

Just want to remind any of you that are interested in joining us for the upcoming field trip around Chino Farms on the 27th to send me an email and let me know you are coming. We have several in the group who know their butterflies, drangonflies, plants and of course we will be looking and listening for all the migrant songbirds as well.

See Bill Hubick's original post below for more details, like he says, this is a unique opportunity to explore an interesting part of Queen Anne's County.

Dan Small
Chestertown, MD
Write me back at this address or <daniel_m_small...>


On Friday, March 29, 2013 6:38:37 PM UTC-4, Bill Hubick wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> Here's a unique field trip opportunity. Take a tour of Chino Farms during a 24-hour BioBlitz,
> while experts from around the state try to identify as many species of
> living thing as possible in 24 hours. The trip will run for three hours (8:00 to 11:00)
> and will explore private areas of Chino Farms, emphasizing birds but
> also introducing some of the property's other flora
> and fauna.� Attendees with a general interest in natural history are
> especially welcome. Feel free to bring a camera and help document some
> of the hundreds of species we'll document
> that day!� Space is limited, but we will run two trips if demand is high. To reserve a spot, please contact Dan Small (<daniel_m_small...>).
> About the Chino Farms BioBlitz
> The Maryland Biodiversity Project (http://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/)
> and the Chester River Field Research Station (CRFRS) of Washington
> College are co-sponsoring a BioBlitz on April 27th. The
> BioBlitz will be held on Chino Farms, located in northern Queen Anne's
> County along the Chester River. As one of the largest privately owned
> farms in MD, its 5,000+ acres encompass a wide diversity of habitats
> including a large warm season grassland, extensive river edge, a large
> lake, many ponds and Delmarva bays, mixed woodlands and lots of buffers
> surrounding the crop fields. The farm has been designated an Audubon
> Important Bird Area (IBA) and has received awards for its conservation
> practices. 99% of the farm is in conservation easements. Just over 700
> species have been identified on the property to date.
>
> This is a great opportunity to add to the distribution lists of species
> on the upper Eastern Shore. This area hasn't been studied as closely
> as other parts of the state. Numerous county records (and maybe even
> state records) are possible. For instance, in one season of native bee
> sampling 14 new Queen Anne's County records were documented. For more information on BioBlitzes in general see: http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/blitz/Maryland Biodiversity Project (MBP) reaches 10,000 species!If
> you haven't checked in at MBP recently, we recently hit a major
> milestone. For the first time ever, we have cataloged over 10,000
> species of living thing in Maryland. This includes over 2,700 species
> with photographs from over 120 photographers and nearly 50,000
> individual records. The goal of Maryland Biodiversity Project is to promote nature education and
> conservation by helping to build a vibrant general nature study
> community.�
> Check out Maryland Biodiversity Project:
> http://www.marylandbiodiversity.com
>
>
> Jim and I also post DAILY natural history topics on our Facebook page at
>
> http://www.facebook.com/MarylandBiodiversity.
>
>
> Again, please contact Dan Small (<daniel_m_small...>) to sign up for the Chino Farms field trip!
>
> Good birding!
>
> Bill
>
> �
> Bill Hubick
> Pasadena,
> Maryland
> <bill_......>
> http://www.billhubick.com
> http://www.marylandbiodiversity.com
> http://www.facebook.com/MarylandBiodiversity

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