Caroline County Bird Club's October 2015 events

Saturday, October 10, 2015 .  Caroline.  Big Sit.  Location: Adkins Arboretum’s Wetlands Overlook. Will run from dawn to dusk. 

Thursday, October 15 –  Program.  “Forest birds and their habitats: 30 years of change on the Delmarva".  Ron Gutberlet, presenter.

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

Saturday, October 17 -   Bird Walk at Tuckahoe State Park. Leader:  Danny Poet.  Meet at Queen Anne’s side parking lot near boat ramp at 8 am. 

Caroline County Bird Club and Adkins Arboretum holding a Big Sit Saturday, Oct 10, 2015

Caroline County Bird Club is participating in the 2015 Big Sit Saturday, Oct 10 from dawn to dusk at the Adkins Arboretum's Wetland Overlook, which is located near the entrance of the Visitor Center.

Everyone is invited to attend! Dress for the weather and bring binoculars and spotting scopes if you have them.  Bring food and something to drink as well.

Adkins Arboretum is our partner this year. For every bird we get, the Caroline County Bird Club will donate $1 to Adkins Arboretum. Come join us for the fun!

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Caroline County Bird Club's September 2015 schedule

Sunday, September 6, 2015.  Bird Walk. Tuckahoe State Park – Adkins Arboretum. Leader: Eli Anders.   Meet at the Caroline County side of Lake parking lot on Cherry Lane at 8 am.  For more information, contact Debby Bennett dabennett1996@gmail.com.

Thursday, September 17, 2015.  Program.   Bird Quiz by Danny Poet and members.  Refresh your bird identification skills in a fun way.

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

Saturday, September 19, 2015. Fall Bird Count.   Contact Debby Bennett at  dabennett1996@gmail.com.

Sunday, September 27, 2015 ¬ Trip.  Bird Banding observation at the Chester River Field Research Station near 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.  (Canada Warbler photo compliments of Chester River Field Research Station)

Caroline County Bird Club's May meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2015 – Members Night at Martinak State Park.

Caroline County Bird Club's May meeting - Thursday, May 21 – Members Night at Martinak State Park. Includes a walk at dusk with our favorite Park Ranger, Dave Reinecke.

7:30 PM, Martinak State Park Visitor’s Center.

For directions and information about Martinak State Park, please visit:  http://dnr2.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/eastern/martinak.aspx

Caroline County Bird Club members volunteered at Camp Todd's Earth Day April 18, 2015

There are a lot more great photos on our Facebook page -










 Photo by Danny Poet

Here are some of the birds we saw, including a new species to add to our Birds of Camp Todd checklist - Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Great Blue Heron    3
Wood Duck 2
Mallard      1
Turkey Vulture   6
Black Vulture      8
Osprey 1
Red shouldered Hawk      2
Killdeer      2
Laughing Gull    12
Ring Billed Gull   1
Downy  Woodpecker      1
Red Bellied Woodpecker     1
Pileated Woodpecker    2
Eastern Phoebe       2
Blue Jay    2
 A. Crow    2
Fish Crow    1
Barn Swallow     2
Northern Rough Winged Swallow     2
Carolina Wren       1
Tufted Titmouse      2
C. Chickadee    2
Yellow rumped Warbler   5
Brown Headed Cowbird   2
Chipping Sparrow   4
White throated  Sparrow     2
Dark Eyed Junco         1

Caroline County Bird Club program April 16, 2015 - Birds of the Pacific Northwest

Don't miss Caroline County Bird Club's Thursday, April 16, 2015 Program.  

Wayne Bell & Les Coble will present “Avian Candy in the Pacific Northwest”. 

When they travel together, they always have good birds and good adventures to report!

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

Free and open to the public!