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SUMMARY:Spring Migration in Southern Maryland--via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Dr. Gwen Brewer and George Jett \nBlack-throated Blue Warbler. Photo by Eric Peterson/Audubon Photography Awards \nNeed an introduction to or refresher on spring migrants in Southern Maryland?  Dr. Gwen Brewer and George Jett will provide insights into finding and identifying the birds you might not have seen or heard for six months or more. Gwen and George will suggest good habitats and locations to search and offer tips for identifying tricky or confusing species. They will also provide sound clips of songs and suggest mnemonics to help you remember them\, such as the buzzy “I am so lazy” of the Black-throated Blue Warbler. \nGeorge Jett is a retired chemical engineer who spent thirty years at the Environmental Protection Agency but always had a passion for nature. Dr. Gwen Brewer manages the science program for rare species at the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. \nIf you are on our Osprey newsletter list\, you will receive the Zoom link via email to attend this event. You can join the mailing list by using the form at the bottom of this page.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/spring-migration-in-southern-maryland-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Monthly Zoom Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260304T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260304T200000
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SUMMARY:From Mountains to Saltmarsh: Rediscovering the MOS Sanctuaries--via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Marcia Watson\, Maryland Ornithological Society \nThe Maryland Ornithological Society (MOS) owns ten wildlife sanctuaries\, totaling almost 3\,000 acres\, across the state. All of them are open to the public every day of the year\, at no charge\, and represent a microcosm of Maryland bird habitats. Many people have heard of the Carey Run and Irish Grove Sanctuaries\, but the others have been seldom visited. Marcia will review the history of the MOS Sanctuary Program\, show maps and photos of all the sanctuaries\, discuss the birds and habitats found there\, and explain some of the challenges that MOS faces in managing the properties. Attendees will also learn about some of the research being conducted at the sanctuaries as well as their conservation value\, and why it’s important to preserve these lands. \nIf you are on our Osprey newsletter list\, you will receive the Zoom link via email to attend this event. You can join the mailing list by using the form at the bottom of this page. \n 
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/from-mountains-to-saltmarsh-rediscovering-the-mos-sanctuaries-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Monthly Zoom Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T140219
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SUMMARY:Frogs: Learn Who's Calling and How to Get Involved via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Matthew Neff\, Curator of Estuarine Biology\, Calvert Marine Museum. Formerly a zookeeper in the Department of Herpetology at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. \nDid you know you can find sixteen species of frogs and toads in Southern Maryland?  Learn about their calls and how you can get involved in their conservation. Matt will share his experiences in FrogWatch\, a citizen science program that trains individuals to listen for and record frog calls during the breeding season. Last year\, more than 1\,263 observations of fourteen different frog species were submitted across the Southern Maryland and surrounding areas. Attendees will also learn what’s new at the Calvert Marine Museum. \nIf you are on our Osprey newsletter list\, you will receive the Zoom link via email. You can join the mailing list by using the form at the bottom of this page.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/frogs-learn-whos-calling-and-how-to-get-involved-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Monthly Zoom Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Port Tobacco River Park Bald Eagles: Chandler & Hope; Plus an Update on Bald Eagle Nest Monitoring Program via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Presenters: Brenda Nairn Davies\, Barbara Hill\, and Lynne Wheeler \nBald Eagle nesting season is approaching\, so what better time to present the historical nesting results for the stars of our Bald Eagle Nest cam—Chandler and Hope. The Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership will also give background and an update on the Bald Eagle Nest Monitoring Program (https://marylandbirds.org/bald-eagle-nest-monitoring).  If you are wild about Bald Eagles\, this project is a great opportunity to report Bald Eagle nests and to help monitor nesting activity. \nIf you are on our Osprey newsletter list\, you will receive the Zoom link via email. You can join the mailing list by using the form at the bottom of this page.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/port-tobacco-river-park-bald-eagles-chandler-plus-an-update-on-bald-eagle-nest-monitoring-program/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Monthly Zoom Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Owlsome Owls in Maryland via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Biologist and educator Kerry Wixted will present owls as the magnificent and charismatic birds they are! She will explore the wonderful world of owls including their adaptations\, species you can find in Maryland\, and how to support them in the landscape. \nKerry is the Amphibian\, Reptile\, and Invasive Species Program Manager at the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies. \nIf you are on our Osprey newsletter list\, you will receive the Zoom link via email. You can join the mailing list by using the form at the bottom of this page.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/owlsome-owls-in-maryland-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Monthly Zoom Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Raptorquest via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:RAPTORQUEST: CHASING AMERICA’S RAPTORS\nWildlife photographer Scott Harris discusses his new book—RaptorQuest\, Chasing America’s Raptors—which details his journey to find all 53 of the raptors that call the Lower 48 states home.  He found all 53\, along with a Bat Falcon\, a Steller’s Sea Eagle\, and a Eurasian Eagle Owl. The book is filled with stories about each bird and dozens of color photographs. The quest took him seventeen months and more than 100\,000 miles of travel across 34 states. In his presentation\, he shares his adventures\, misadventures\, successes\, and failures. From minus 36-degree days\, to one over 100\, to getting stuck in the mud\, to barely missing a bird\, to just arriving in time. He talks about the raptors\, of course\, but also the people he met\, the things he learned\, and why he’s already in the middle of his next big birding adventure. \nIf you are on our Osprey newsletter list\, you will receive the Zoom link via email. You can join the mailing list by using the form at the bottom of this page.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/monthly-meeting-program-via-zoom-2/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Monthly Zoom Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:The Bug Guy! via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:You Can Aid and Abet Mother Nature’s Hit-Squad to Keep Insect Pests at Bay\nSpeaker: DR. MICHAEL J.  RAUPP\, aka The Bug Guy! \nYour landscape and garden can be a refuge for beneficial insects that provide the vital ecosystem service of biological control\, the natural system of putting a beatdown on plant-damaging pests. Meet wicked wasps\, bodacious beetles\, fierce flies\, and other arthropod allies as they provide vital functions and enhance the sustainability of landscapes and gardens. Learn simple steps to enhance the abundance and contributions of beneficial insects and ways to conserve them in gardens. Explore organic approaches to managing key insect and mite pests including the use of Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) listed insecticides. \nRaupp is a professor emeritus and extension specialist at the University of Maryland. He is also a fellow of the Entomological Society of America. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/monthly-meeting-program-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Monthly Zoom Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:My Summer with Ospreys via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:My Summer with Ospreys:  A Therapist’s Journey Toward Hope\, Community\, and Healing Our Planet\nSpeaker: PAMELA LOWELL – MSW\, LICSW\, Therapist\, Award Winning Author\, Naturalist\, Artist and Avid Birder \nDescription: As a trauma specialist\, Pamela Lowell expertly guides us to the connections between therapy\, the life of an artist\, and the natural world as a place of healing. Lowell\, an avid birder\, jumped at the chance to accompany Mass. Audubon in their weekly Osprey nest monitoring project on the Westport River. She hoped to get some photos of cute Osprey chicks that she could use in her paintings. But what happened next was nothing short of transformation. In journal format\, Lowell weaves together a deeply personal and exciting narrative as a passenger on the Lucky Me–along with a cast of dedicated staff and volunteers. Nature enthusiasts will enjoy descriptions of the nest monitoring process\, banding\, and translocation of Osprey chicks. Pamela perfectly captures our dilemma of being poised between desperate worry and the urgent need to do something specific to help our planet. With her original illustrations throughout\, this book inspires us all to be better stewards and healers of our ever-changing world. \nA zoom link to attend this meeting will automatically be sent out twice to all that have signed up for our Osprey newsletter.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/monthly-meeting-via-zoom-presentation-my-summer-with-ospreys/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Monthly Zoom Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Safe Skies-How we can protect birds from window collisions: Monthly Zoom Meeting
DESCRIPTION:March 6\, 2024. 7-8 p.m. Zoom. \nAn estimated 1 billion birds die every year in window collisions. Safe Skies Maryland was created to empower citizens to learn more about this major threat to birds and how to prevent it. Dr. Mark Southerland\, director of Safe Skies Maryland\, will provide solutions for how you can stop bird collisions with your home windows\, as well as how you can get involved in community efforts to equip public buildings with bird-safe windows.\nDr. Southerland earned a PhD in ecology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and works as an environmental consultant supporting the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. He also leads the legislative program of Safe Skies Maryland campaign for bird safe buildings laws at county\, city and state levels.\nTo receive the Zoom link for our talk\, sign up for our “Osprey” newsletter on our homepage at www.somdaudubon.org.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/safe-skies-how-we-can-protect-birds-from-window-collisions-monthly-zoom-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Monthly Zoom Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240207T190000
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SUMMARY:Think Like a Raven: Monthly Meeting Zoom Talk
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, Feb. 7\, 2024. 7-8 p.m. ZOOM \nCommon Ravens were identified as a breeding species for the first time ever in Charles County last year and sightings are becoming more frequent. Dr. John Marsluff\, a professor at the University of Washington College of the Environment and a top authority on Ravens\, will discuss his fascinating research in Yellowstone Park. His work provides insight on what we can expect from Ravens as they expand their range in Southern Maryland.\nDr. Marsluff studies the impact of habitat change\, fragmentation and increased urbanization on birds. He focuses primarily on corvids\, but has worked with falcons and hawks throughout the world. He is the author of several science books about crows\, including his most recent “Gifts of the Crow.” He has been awarded the HR Peyton award from the Cooper Ornithological Society as well as the the Washington state book award for general non-fiction.   \nTo receive the link for this free talk sign up for our “Osprey” newsletter on the homepage of our website at www.somdaudubon.org. Common Raven in Yellowstone National Park by Molly Moore
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/think-like-a-raven-monthly-meeting-zoom-talk/
CATEGORIES:Monthly Zoom Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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