September schedule

September 11, 2011. Bird Walk.  Camp Todd.  Meet at the camp’s parking area near the ranger’s house at 8:00 am.  Debby Bennett, Leader

Thursday, September 15.  Program.   “Poplar Island” presented by Laura Baldwin and Beth Kivela of the Maryland Environmental Service.  7:30 PM, Caroline County Public Library, 100 Market St., Denton.

Saturday, September 17. Fall Bird Count.   If you would like to participate, please contact Debby Bennett at  dabennett1996@gmail.com.

Sunday, September 25.  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. 

Upcoming Bird Tours by Eastern Shore Land Conservancy

Eastern Shore Land Conservancy has announced two guided bird tours this season. The two tours will be held on Friday, September 2nd in Dorchester County and Saturday, October 8 in Cecil County as part of ESLC’s ongoing efforts to allow the public to get up close and personal with some of the beautiful places ESLC has preserved on the Eastern Shore.

For more information go to Midshore Life at:
http://midshorelife.com/article/guided-bird-tours-shore

We lost another long-time member

We sadly report that long-time member Catherine A. Trice of Denton died June 26 at Candle Light Cove Assisted Living in Easton. She was 92.  Catherine was an avid birder and gardener and will be missed.

Have a great summer

Stay tuned for our Fall schedule. 

Next program Thursday, May 19 - Members' photos

This will be our last program until the Fall.

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

There will be a laptop and projector. Bring your photos on CD, thumbdrive or be able to pull them up from the Internet. Danny Poet and Dawn Brownlee-Tomasso coordinators.

Next Program April 21 on Wood Ducks

Thursday, April 21 – Caroline County Bird Club program about the Maryland Wood Duck Initiative presented by John Chew.

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

Please join us to learn about the Maryland Wood Duck Initiative. Presenter, John Chew is an Advisory Director of MWDI and manages the Conquest Farms and Bloomfield Farms Wood Duck projects in Queen Anne’s County.

The Maryland Wood Duck Initiative is an all-volunteer wildlife conservation effort started in late 2004. MWDI’s mission is to enhance Maryland’s Wood Duck population and to generate a greater appreciation of the wetland habitats in which they live by advocating and demonstrating a “Best Practices” approach in artificial nest box programs. Educational and other youth oriented activities which complement the “Total Wetland Experience” are increasingly being incorporated into their projects.

All Caroline County Bird Club events are activities are free and open to the public.

For more information about the club, go to: http://carolinebirdclubmos.blogspot.com

For more information about MWDI, go to: http://www.mwdi.net/mwdi/index.asp

Great April 9 bird walk at Camp Todd!

Birds seen and/or heard:

Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Wood duck
Mallard duck
Black vulture
Turkey vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Red-shouldered Hawk
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Mourning Dove
Barred Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted nuthatch
White-breasted nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Pair Eastern Bluebird (she had grass in her bill and was visiting bluebird box on new bluebird trail
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Pine Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Northern Cardinal
Eastern Towhee (Debby got on Beauchamp Road on camp side)
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
American Goldfinch