Caroline County Bird Club's October 2014 events

All Free and open to the public!

Saturday, October 11 -   Big Sit!  Location: Tuckahoe State Park gazebo on the Caroline County side of the lake.  This is a joint event with Tuckahoe State Park. It will run all day from dawn to dusk and perhaps into the evening for some owling. 

Every year, bird watchers from around the globe unite on this special day by participating in this free event!   

The object is to tally as many bird species as can be seen or heard within 24 hours. The only rule is that there is a 17 foot diameter area limitation from which you may observe. Any bird seen or heard from our designated area will be counted.  We will have team leaders stationed at the gazebo during the day and will have our 17 foot diameter set.  

 The Big Sit! is open to the public.  Come with binoculars and spotting scope if you have them. You might want to bring a chair as well and refreshments.   

Thursday, October 16 -  Program -Cornell’s eBird Peru collaboration with high school students.  Presenter:  Alison Vooris.

7:30 PM, Caroline County Public Library, 100 Market St., Denton. 

Saturday, October 18 -   Bird Walk at Adkins Arboretum. Leader:  Danny Poet.  Meet at parking lot at 8 am. 

Caroline County Bird Club's September 2014 events

Below you will find the upcoming schedule of September programs and birding outings.  You don’t have to be a member of the club or a great birder to attend! Just come join the fun!

Sunday, September 7, 2014.  Bird Walk. Tuckahoe State Park (Tuckahoe Creek IBA) Leader: Eli Anders.   Meet at the Caroline County side of Lake parking lot at 8 am.  

Thursday, September 18, 2014.  Program.   Maryland Biodiversity Project. Presenter:  Jim Brighton.

7:30 PM, Caroline County Public Library, 100 Market St., Denton.

 

Maryland Biodiversity Project (MBP) is cataloging all the living things of Maryland. The goal is to promote education and conservation by helping to build a vibrant general nature study community. The project was started in June 2012 by Bill Hubick and Jim Brighton. They have already cataloged over 14,000 species, including over 5,000 species with photographs, and feature the work of more than 300 naturalists and photographers.  Come learn about this exciting project and how you can contribute to it!  Great for all ages!  Web site: http://www.marylandbiodiversity.com.  They also have a Facebook page.

Saturday, September 20, 2014. Fall Bird Count.   

Sunday, September 28, 2014 ¬ Trip.  Bird Banding observation in Chestertown.  Jim Gruber, Bander.  8:00 AM.  Great for kids.  Adults welcome too. To register and for directions, contact Danny Poet at (410)827-8651 or birder231@hotmail.com. 

Caroline County Bird Club's May 2014 Happenings

Saturday, May 10 – May Bird Count.  Contact Debby Bennett at carolinebirdclub@gmail.com for more information.

Thursday, May 15 –  Program.  Members Night

7:30 PM, Caroline County Public Library, 100 Market St., Denton

 

Here's a Danny Poet photo teaser for you -- there will be many more like this to view at Members Night!

 

 

Caroline County Bird Club Pelot Sanctuary walk photos on Facebook

Check out more photos on our Facebook Page

photos here by Danny Poet

Caroline County Bird Club and Friends of Gravelly Branch need volunteers for a garbage clean-up Saturday, April 5

Meet there at 9 am.  Directions below.

Nick Carter, Nancy Eash, and others have organized this clean-up.  There is a lot of trash down in the creek and along the sanctuary.  It will be muddy due to recent rain, so dress accordingly.  Also, bring work gloves and trash bags.  Nancy has arranged for a garbage pickup.

It's been a few years since we've done a clean-up in Pelot, so I hope a few of you can join us!

Information about MYRTLE SIMON PELOT, Caroline County

This sanctuary was purchased in 1972 using a bequest to the MOS from Mrs. Myrtle Pelot of Ridgely. It is approximately 60 acres of deciduous swamp forest varying from 9 to 20 feet above sea level.

Originally the land was part of an old mill property with Draper Mill Road forming the dam, which impounded Gravelly Branch. The dam washed out in 1937, and the rich pond sediments now support a thriving forest. It is located in the Red Bridges area of the Choptank River, an area that local birders have enjoyed for years. Pelot Sanctuary is an oasis for flowers, birds, and other fauna in the midst of a predominantly agricultural area.

A marked trail begins at the sanctuary sign and there is a rest area with benches approximately 200 yards in on the left. There is parking for two or three cars along the road near the bridge.

Directions:           

              

From Rt 313 in Greensboro, turn east onto Whiteleysburg Rd (Rt 314).

Left on Wothers Rd, then Right on Boyce Mill Rd.

Left on Drapers Mill Road - look for sanctuary sign on the right.

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Don't miss the Caroline County Bird Club April 17 program on the 2013/2014 Snowy Owl Invasion!

Caroline County Bird Club invites you to our FREE April 17 program at the Caroline County Public Library, Denton at 7:30 PM. 

                                                                                                                            Photo by Danny Poet

Bill Stewart will present "The 2013/2014 Snowy Owl Invasion:  A Much Closer Look"

Bill Stewart, Director of Partnerships and Marketing for the American Birding Association and VP of the Delmarva Ornithological Society, will examine this year's Snowy Owl invasion into the Delmarva region and beyond.  Utilizing up-to-the-minute data collected from eBird, Project SNOWstorm and other resources, Bill will present the latest findings, sightings and theories pertaining to this historical Snowy Owl irruption.  Bill will also share some helpful tips on field identification between males, females and juveniles along with recent video and a somewhat comical look at the resourcefulness of these majestic owls while they visit our region.

Caroline County Bird Club program on Rain Gardens March 20, 2014

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Come to our FREE program  about Rain Gardens - their benefits and how to create one presented by Dee Navolis, Communications Coordinator and Wetland Educator, Environmental Concerns .    

Thursday, March 20 - 7:30 PM, Caroline County Public Library, 100 Market St., Denton.

Rain Gardens are a beautiful way to help control storm water runoff, improve water quality, recharge groundwater, and in addition they provide habitat for local wildlife.

For more information about Environmental Concerns and how to create a rain garden, go to http://www.wetland.org/nursery_raingarden.htm

Photo from Environmental Concerns