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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

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 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!

Caroline County Bird Club March 19, 2015 program Update of the Maryland Next 10 Bird Species List presented by Phil Davis

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Thursday, March 19   Phil Davis will give an update of the Maryland Next 10 Bird Species List.

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

What is Maryland’s Next Species  List?

 Periodically, the editors of the Maryland Yellowthroat have polled a number of Maryland birders to determine which species they predicted would be the next to be observed in our state. This presentation provides an update to the latest survey, indicating which species have since been recorded in the state, which ones are currently under review by the MD/DC Records Committee, and which ones are still predicted. For the still-predicted species, field identification is discussed, including key field marks with particular emphasis on how to separate similar species. This multi-media presentation includes both images and vocalizations. Tips on where and when to look are also covered.

Join us to find out latest birds added and predictions of new birds!

 

Caroline County Bird Club movie night February 19, 2015

The Caroline County Bird club will be showing Opposable Chums:  Guts & Glory at the World Series of Birding featuring David Sibley, Pete Dunne and Kenn Kaufman on February 19. 

It's competitive bird watching at its best!  You will see some of our YMOS members in the film as well!  Pete Dunne, Director of NJ Audubon's Cape May Bird Observatory said it is "...the best film I've seen about birding."

Popcorn and soft drinks will be served.

 Location:  7:30 PM at the Caroline County Public Library, Denton