Ospreyers,
I am sending this notice along at the behest of Chris Swarth, director of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, who will be teaching the course described below. It looks like a great opportunity to learn about and observe waterfowl wintering in Chesapeake Bay and along the Patuxent River.
Waterbirds of the Chesapeake Bay
Thursday evenings, January 14, 21 and 28 (7-9 pm)
Saturday mornings, January 16, 23, 30 (8 am-noon)
Location: Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Wetlands Center), 1361 Wrighton Rd., Lothian
Instructor: Chris Swarth
Learn about the lives of the many waterbird species that make their home on the Chesapeake Bay. This short course will cover identification, natural history, migration, behavior and conservation. Evening lectures take place at JBWS. Saturday field trips will be to the Bay and along the Patuxent River estuary where we will observe birds and their behavior. For beginners and experts alike.
Cost: $50. For more information and to register, please call 410-741-9330.
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
1361 Wrighton Rd.
Lothian, MD 20711
410-741-9330
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