Hi Leigh. 

You need to pick up a copy of A Birder's Guide to Montgomery County MD, 2nd edition. You can buy a copy directly from the Montgomery Bird Club (web-site) or perhaps from one of the local Wild Bird Centers (one or two in Silver Spring). It is a must have if you're new to the area. Gives great directions and write ups for all the good hot spots in Montgomery County. Next, join the montgomery Bird Club, go to meetings and make friends. They are a great group of friendly helpful folks. Though I now live in Carroll County, I lived and birded in MoCo for over 20 years, and they are a great group of people. 

Welcome to the area, and to MDOsprey!


Rick Sussman
Woodbine,MD





-----Original Message-----
From: Leigh Lindstrom <>
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Sent: Mon, Aug 16, 2010 3:48 pm
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Birder New to the Area


Hello all,
Just moved to Silver Spring, MD, working in D.C. Looking for good birding
pots within driving distance, and people to bird with. I'm from California
riginally, but I spent the last year in Vermont, so eastern species are
till fairly new to me.
Leigh
http://avidbirder.blogspot.com