Hi all just a slight correction to the  Wye Island  trip  I am leading for the Talbot County Bird Club  it will be this Sunday Nov 2nd  . Also folks  coming  form north of Easton   can meet me near  the bridge to the Island  at 7:30 am  let me know if you are coming .
 
Happy Birding 
Danny Poet
Queenstown,MD
> Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:00:22 -0400> From: > Subject: [MDOSPREY] Upcoming Fall Field Trips in Maryland> To: > > I just thought some folks might like to know what all of the local> bird clubs are up to in the next few weeks. I gathered all of this> information from their individual websites. If I missed anything,> feel free to amend this email. Note that some trips cross the state> line! Sorry about that, just thought they should be included as well.> > ----------------------------------> > MONTGOMERY COUNTY:> > November 1 (Saturday) LBJ's at BLUE MASH NATURE TRAIL. Blue Mash is> hoppin' with Little Brown Jobs, making it a good place to work on the> basics of sparrow ID. We'll look for similarities and differences> among the common species, like Song and Field and Chipping, while> keeping an eye out for less-likely White-crowned and Swamp. This trip> is primarily for beginners but all are welcome. Half day. For> reservations, time, and directions, contact LEADER: Lydia Schindler,> 301-977-5252 or > > November 9 (Sunday) BLUE MASH NATURE TRAIL. Half day. Interesting walk> at relatively new and surprisingly birdy site near Olney. Meet 7:30> a.m. at Zion Rd parking lot. For reservations and directions call the> leader. The trip is limited to 8-10 participants. LEADER: Ed Patten,> 301-948-5648.> > HOWARD COUNTY:> > Nov. 2 Sunday CENTENNIAL PARK 8:00 a.m. (2-3 hours)> Meet at West parking lot on Centennial Lane. Easy walking on paved> path around Centennial Lake. Woodlands, Fields and water host a wide> variety of species. Great view of the sky for flyovers. Early> waterfowl, lingering migrants likely. Leader - Bonnie Ott.> > Nov. 9 Sunday CENTENNIAL PARK 8:00 a.m. (2-3 hours)> See Nov 2 for details. Leader - Jeff Culler.> > ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY:> > November 15: Delaware Mystery Tour! Sat. 7:00 AM. A day with Wafi> Gainey birding & eating. Contact: Bobbi Reichwein (410-798-5940)> > November 22: Blackwater NWR, Dorchester County. Saturday at 8:00 AM.> Waterfowl and eagles. Leader: Bobby Reichwein (410-798-5940)> > BALTIMORE COUNTY:> > NOV 5 (Wed) 8:00 a.m. FIRST WEDNESDAYS AT FORT McHENRY Monthly survey> of bird activity at the wetland. Telescope can be useful.> Automatically cancelled in bad weather (rain, sleet, snow, fog, etc.).> *Directions to Fort McHenry. From I-95, take Hanover Street exit 55,> McComas St (last exit before tunnel eastbound, first after tunnel> westbound), north on Key Hwy which turns west, first left Lawrence St,> left onto Fort Ave, continue east to gate into Fort McHenry. From the> JFX, I-83, south to St Paul St exit, south on St Paul becomes Light> St, then left (east) onto Fort Avenue, continue to end as above. Park> in the Visitor Center Parking Lot. Meet outside the Visitor> Center.Leader: Mary Chetelat, (410) 665-0769> > NOV 8 (Sat) 8:00 a.m. LOCH RAVEN Waterbirds and land birds. Possible> Bald Eagle, E. Bluebird, Common Loon. Telescopes useful. Two mile> level walk. Leader: Peter Lev, (410) 823-2962 or > *Directions to Loch Raven. From Baltimore Beltway I-695, take exit 27> Dulaney Valley Road north, go several miles, cross large bridge over> reservoir, and bear right immediately. Continue to first left, Stone> Hill Road. Go about 100 yards, turn around, and then park on your> right. All cars need to park on the same side of the road.> > HARFORD COUNTY:> > Friday-Sunday, October 31-November 2> Waggoner's Gap Weekend Enjoy Hawk watching during the day and owling> at night. For accommodations and meeting location, contact Dave> WebbDave Webb.> > Saturday, November 8> Eden Mill Park - Saw Whet Owl Banding Come see our smallest Eastern> Owl during its peak migration time. Meet at the Mill on Eden Mill Road> at 7 PM. Contact leader Mark Johnson for further information.> > CECIL COUNTY:> > November 15th: Avalon Sea Watch. Join us for a car-pool trip to> Avalon, New Jersey (about two hours away). The shoreside town of> Avalon is on a barrier island, at a point where the shoreline bulges> outward into the Atlantic - and therefore, it is possible to get> fantastic looks at a steady stream of migrating seabirds. The New> Jersey Audubon Society conduct an annual census of these birds. The> majority of birds seen are loons and seaducks - all three scoters,> mergansers, Long-taileds, maybe an eider or two. Other possibilities> include jaegers and gannets and maybe a few surprises. The daily count> of birds passing the Sea Watch can reach up to 90,000 at this time of> year - it is one of the true avian spectacles. This is a great> opportunity to plump up your Life List with seabirds, from the comfort> of land.> > This trip involves no walking at all. Pull your car up to the seawall> at the Sea Watch site and take out your lawn chair, blanket, scope and> hot drink, and settle in for a day of scanning the seas.> > Meet near Dunkin Donuts in Big Elk Mall, intersection of Rt 40 and Rt> 213 in Elkton at 7 a.m. to car-pool for the full-day trip. Bring> scope if you have one. Also bring lawn chair, blanket, hot drinks,> and either a packed lunch or money to purchase lunch at a nearby deli.> Dress for possible extreme cold and windy conditions. Also bring> money for tolls and gas.> > Trip leader: Richard Donham > > KENT COUNTY:> > November 15 – (SATURDAY) – Field Trip, 7:00 am. Chesapeake Bay> Environmental Center (Horsehead), Kent Island. Varied habitat from> wood-edge to marsh and protected cove provide shelter for birds of> pine woods, waterfowl and other late-season migrants. Bring lunch.> > TALBOT COUNTY: November 2   Sunday> > Sunday Morning Walk-Wye Island for Waterfowl, raptors and winter> sparrows. Danny Poet will show us the 275 year old Holly Tree.> Leader: Danny Poet (410-827-8651). Depart Easton Acme parking lot at> 7 AM. No scheduled breakfast, but will eat out if the group would> like.> > Good Birding,> > Dan Haas> West Annapolis, MD> 
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