CANCELED Pelot Sanctuary cleanup that was to be held Sunday, November 18

Canceled due to wetness of the trails.  We will reschedule for another time.

A secret gem in Caroline County, MD!

A great time at the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy's Lynch Preserve, off of Robins Creek Road, Preston!  Thanks to Tony and Karen Gianninoto for telling us about it.

Danny Poet, Steve Westre and Debby Bennett explored one of its trails Saturday, Nov 10.

The woods were just gorgeous.

Beech and oak trees grown together.  Photo by Danny Poet

Birds seen:

Canada Goose      30
Black Duck        4    flyovers
Ring billed Gull      14
Red Tailed Hawk       1
Turkey Vulture     1
Black Vulture      8
American Crow      2
Fish Crow           1
Mockingbird    2
Cardinal      1
Pileated Woodpecker     1
Red Bellied Woodpecker   3
Downy Woodpecker       2
Brown Creeper      2
White breasted Nuthatch   2
Red Breasted Nuthatch   3
Carolina Chickadee      2
Tufted Titmouse      4
Blue Jay       2
Robin     100
Eastern Bluebird       1
Hermit   Thrush       2
Ruby Crowned Kinglet      2
Golden Crowned Kinglet   1
Red winged Blackbird       50
Yellow Rumped Warbler      4
White Throated Sparrow     12

Caroline County Bird Club program November 15 features Dave Brinker

Thursday, November  15 Dave Brinker will present a program on   "Strikers in the night: The ecology and natural history of Black Skimmers" 

 

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

Photo by Danny Poet

 

Also remember . . .

Sunday, November 18.   Pelot Sanctuary cleanup.  8:00 am.  Dress appropriately including bringing work gloves and trash bags.  Coordinator:  Bill Scudder.   Directions:  From 313 Greensboro, turn right on to Whitelysburg Rd.  Left on Wothers, then Right on Boyce Mill Rd.  Left on Drapers Mill Road - look for sanctuary sign on the right.

Caroline County Bird Club October 18 program on how to attract birds with water

You don't want to miss this! 

Thursday, October 18 –    Danny Poet will show us how to Attract Birds with Water

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



photo by Danny Poet

September Bird Banding Trip Sept 23 great fun!

Check out the slide show to the left on this page.

Also, check out more photos taken by Dawn Brownlee-Tomasso on the
Caroline County Bird Club Facebook page

And stay tuned for more fabulous photos taken by Danny Poet!

Also check out Chester River Field Research Station's Facebook page  - the formal name of the bird banding center at Chino Farms - 

Sept 9 Camp Todd Bird Walk provided good birding and turtle watching

The camp was bustling with Girl Scout leaders getting training that day. The weather was lovely.

Bird highlights

Great blue heron

Osprey

Great crested flycatcher

Phoebe

Chipping sparrow

Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

Mockingbird (imm)

Cardinal

Green heron (hummingbird chasing it)

Hummingbird

Kingfisher

Red-bellied woodpecker

Downy woodpecker

American crow

Fish crow

Turkey vulture

Carolina wren

Blue jay

Not sure about the turtles - perhaps a red-bellied cooter (very large) and two river cooters

Lots of interesting fungi especially along the lake trail.

Caroline County Bird Club September 2012 Schedule

September 9, 2012. Bird Walk.  Camp Todd Girl Scout Camp, 25012 Beauchamp Branch Rd.  Meet at the camp’s parking area near the ranger’s home at 8:00 am.  

Driving Directions from GoogleMaps

Saturday, September 15. Fall Bird Count.   Contact Debby Bennett at  dabennett1996@gmail.com.

Checklist

Thursday, September 20.  Program. Chesapeake Bay Foundation:  new bay regulations and Chesapeake Bay Foundation's efforts on the Eastern Shore.

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

Sunday, September 23. 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.