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Baltimore Bird Club Upcoming Lectures

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Wendy Olsson

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Wendy Olsson

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Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:27:52 -0500

February 6, 2007 (Tue) 7:30 pm. Baltimore Bird Club Lecture at Cylburn.  "Of
Wild Rice and Rails." A report on rail populations at Jug Bay and the
importance of wild rice.  Greg Kearns, biologist at Patuxent River Park in
Prince George's County, will present the results of 16 years research on
efforts to restore the large stands of wild rice that support birds called
rails. 

 

March 6, 2007 (Tue) 7:30 pm.  Baltimore Bird Club Lecture at Cylburn.
"Birding in Wales." Mike Bowen, past president of the Montgomery Bird Club,
will give us an overview of the outstanding natural areas of his native
Wales. Using both photographs and audio clips, he will review the nearly 200
birds known to occur in one of Britain's most scenic regions.

 

APR 3, 2007 (Tue) 7:30 p.m. Baltimore Bird Club Lecture at Cylburn.
"Catching, Banding and Hypnotizing Birds". Dr David Thorndill,
Vice-President of the Baltimore Bird Club, has a quarter century of banding
experience in Baltimore County. He will describe the whys and hows of
catching, banding and  hypnotizing birds. Expect lots of nifty photographs. 

MAY 1, 2007 (Tue) 7:30 p.m. Baltimore Bird Club Lecture at Cylburn. "Miracle
Pond in Patterson Park". Author and photographer Middleton Evans illustrates
the birdlife of Patterson Park in downtown Baltimore, with a focus on the
reconstructed boat lake. Middleton has photographed nearly 115 species in
the park over the past 6 years. 

For directions to Cylburn Arboretum, go to:
http://www.cylburnassociation.org/visiting.htm

 

W. Olsson

Baltimore, MD