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SUMMARY:Earth Day Birding Program and Walk at Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum
DESCRIPTION:Field Trip – Earth Day Talk & Walk  (9 am to noon)\nLeader: Annette Cook \nJoin SMAS for a short birding program in the JPPM Visitor’s Center Conference Room\, during which attendees will be introduced to the Merlin bird identification app. The program will be followed by a slow\, guided bird-walk along the park’s trails. \nMeet at the Visitor’s Center by 8:55am\, parking is available across the entrance road from the VC. A limited number of loaner binoculars will be available. Attendees are invited to bring a picnic lunch for after the walk concludes. A large cooler will be available to keep food items cool until lunch. Target Species: JPPM’s many micro-habitats offer the chance to see waterfowl\, woodpeckers\, raptors and various songbirds. Terrain: Easy. Mostly level\, paved or gravel. There is a boardwalk with some steps. Wear comfortable shoes; we will stick to trails\, but some muck is possible. Pace: Slow\, with much pausing to binoculate! We may pause to sit quietly and see what comes to us. Distance: About 1 mile total. Restrooms: Available in Visitor’s Center\, Pavilion\, and portable units in King’s Reach Field parking lot and along Indian Village Trail. \nRSVP at Signup Genius or to acook.somdaudubon@gmail.com
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/earth-day-birding-program-and-walk-at-jefferson-patterson-park/
LOCATION:Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum\, 10515 Mackall Rd\, St. Leonard\, MD\, 20685\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240420T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240420T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T214020
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SUMMARY:What's Soaring at Sotterley
DESCRIPTION:Field Trip Bird Walk (9 am to noon)\nLeader: Dean Newman \nEnjoy a bird walk at this scenic and historic Patuxent River property as the annual surge of bird migration begins. Nesting Bald Eagles\, migrating warblers\, meadowlarks\, woodpeckers and waterfowl can all be found on Sotterley’s farm roads and trails. \nDIRECTIONS: From Rt. 235 go north on Sotterley Road\, turn right through the gates into Sotterley\, proceed to the gravel parking lot. \nRSVP at Signup Genius or to Dean Newman at deannewman03@gmail.com
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/whats-soaring-at-sotterley-9-am-to-noon/
LOCATION:Historic Sotterley\, 44300 Sotterley Lane\, Hollywood\, MD\, 20636\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240427T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240427T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T214020
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T110320Z
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SUMMARY:Photographers Focus on Birds!
DESCRIPTION:Field Trip: Bird Photography (9 to 11 am – TIME CHANGED)\nLeader: Jan de Regt \nA new kind of birding field trip – bring your camera and share with other photographers your knowledge and passion with other photographers! We can all learn more about how to take the best photos of birds\, and this event will enable us to sharpen our skills and improve our knowledge. There is no better place than Flag Ponds Nature Park to focus on! \nMeet at parking lot 1A. Entrance fee $5 per vehicle. Restrooms available. Maximum of 15 participants. \nRSVP at Signup Genius or to Jan at jederegt@me.com
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/photographers-focus-on-birds/
LOCATION:Flag Pond\, 1525 Flag Ponds Parkway\, Lusby\, MD\, 20678\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240427T104500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240427T114500
DTSTAMP:20260403T214020
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240420T095606Z
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SUMMARY:Presentation: Growing Native Plants for Birds\, Bees & Beauty
DESCRIPTION:Lexington Park Library Sustainability Fair\, Saturday April 27\n\nJoin us for a free presentation in Room A of the Library on how to create a native plant bird buffet in your own backyard or patio.\n\nFor more details:  St Mary’s Library Sustainability Fair.\n\nThe Fair runs from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/presentation-growing-native-plants-for-birds-bees-beauty/
LOCATION:St. Mary’s County Public Library Lexington Park\, 21677 FDR Blvd.\, Lexington Park\, MD\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240428T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240428T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T214020
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240323T094807Z
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SUMMARY:Spring Nature Journaling at Gilbert Run
DESCRIPTION:Journaling Field Trip (Sunday\, April 28\, 2024. 10 a.m. to noon)\nLeader: KAELYN STEWART \nOur nature journaling field trips are back! You don’t have to be an artist or a writer to get closer to birds and nature with a notebook and pen. Kaelyn will guide us through exercises that will sharpen our observational skills and expand our personal experience with nature in the beautiful\, lakeside setting of Gilbert Run Park.  \nOn our fairly easy walk to a peaceful spot to journal\, we could traverse some slightly hilly areas with exposed tree roots. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. \nRSVP required at Signup Genius. \nWorkshop is free.  Open to all ages 10 and above. Sketchbook and pen will be provided\, along with blankets for sitting on the ground. You are welcome to bring a folding chair and binoculars if you wish. \nDirections:  Gilbert Run Park is eight miles east of La Plata on Route 6. Enter main parking lot and look for us beneath a hand-held Southern Maryland Audubon logo sign. Restroom facilities available at the park.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/spring-nature-journaling-at-gilbert-run/
LOCATION:Gilbert Run Park\, 13140 Charles St.\, Charlotte Hall\, MD\, 20622\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240501T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240501T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T214020
CREATED:20240420T225206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240420T225206Z
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SUMMARY:"Saving Maryland's Ghost Owl" Zoom General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Speakers:  Andy Brown\, Barn Owl Coordinator-MD Bird Conservation Partnership Farmland Raptor Program and Alex Pellegrini\, Research Technician\, MD Bird Conservation Partnership\, Farmland Raptor Program\n\n\n\nJoin us for the latest research and conservation efforts to help the Barn Owl—one of the most vulnerable species of birds in Maryland. The “ghost owl” has been disappearing in Maryland along with the old barns where they once nested and the farm fields where they hunted. \nOur speakers have been at the forefront of major conservation efforts to protect Barn Owls and their habitat. They will share the latest research on Barn Owls in the Mid-Atlantic region and what the public and conservationists can do to support this amazing bird in the future.\n\nThis program can qualify for Master Naturalist continuing education.\n\n\n\n\nThe Zoom link will be emailed to our Osprey email list prior to the talk. If you aren’t already on our list\, you can sign up: SMAS – Get Involved.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/saving-marylands-ghost-owl-zoom-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240518T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240518T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T214020
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SUMMARY:Learn How to Bird
DESCRIPTION:Presentation and Bird Walk at Historic Sotterley\nLeader: Dean Newman \nLearn about identifying birds\, how your smart phone can make you an identification expert and how to properly use your binoculars.  Immediately following the presentation\, Dean Newman\, an avid wildlife photographer\, speaker and veteran bird guide\, will lead a walk around the Historic Sotterley grounds helping you put into practice what you learned.\n\nThe presentation starts promptly at 8:00 am\, please arrive 10-15 minutes prior.\nWe will be meeting in the barn. Please bring binoculars and a field guide but don’t worry if you don’t have either. Suggested to wear comfortable walking shoes and weather appropriate attire. For all levels of birdwatchers. Registration is appreciated as space is limited.  Register at Sotterley.org.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/learn-how-to-bird/
LOCATION:Historic Sotterley\, 44300 Sotterley Lane\, Hollywood\, MD\, 20636\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240519T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240519T103000
DTSTAMP:20260403T214020
CREATED:20240515T223815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240515T223913Z
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SUMMARY:Birding 101 at Piscataway Park
DESCRIPTION:Field Trip Bird Walk National Colonial Farm\nLeader(s): Lynne Wheeler\, Pam Brumbley\, and Risharda Harley\n\nCalling on all wannabe birders!!   Youth and families are welcome!!\n\nAre you tired of wondering and saying to yourself\, “What bird is that?” Do you want to get better at identifying the birds you are seeing? Then Birding 101 is the birding field trip for you!\nThe more you walk the walk\, the better you become! Join us at Piscataway Park and explore our living history as well as our natural world – the world of birds! We will point out helpful identification points such as: bird bill and facial markings\, plumage details\, field marks\, flight patterns\, sound\, behavior\, and habitat and seasonal expectation\, as well as what bird apps to help you on your journey in learning about birds.\n\nThis is a joint bird walk hosted by the Accokeek Foundation at Piscataway Park and the Southern Maryland Audubon Society. Easy terrain. Facilities available. Maximum of 15 participants. Loaner binoculars available.\nRSVP for the bird walk at Signup Genius or to Lynne Wheeler at somdaudubon@yahoo.com or text to 301-751-8097.\n\n\nNational Colonial Farm at Piscataway Park\n3400 Bryan Point Rd\, Accokeek\, MD 20607
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/birding-101-at-piscataway-park/
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240609T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T214020
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SUMMARY:Annual Meeting and Picnic
DESCRIPTION:Annual Meeting and Picnic at Maxwell Hall  in Charles County\nAgenda\n\n1:00 to 2:15 p.m. Potluck Lunch\n2:15 to 2:30 p.m. Welcome\n2:30 to 3:00 p.m. Business Meeting: Elections and Award Presentations\n3:00 to 4:00 p.m. Bird Walk\n\nPlease RSVP to assist us in planning for the picnic:  Signup Genius \n\nWe’ll also have a native plant sale and new SMAS swag sale including t-shirts\, hats and mugs.\n\nSitting on a knoll overlooking Swanson Creek and the Patuxent River\, Maxwell Hall Park is one of Southern Maryland’s best surviving examples of a typical 18th century four-over-four room house. This Charles County Park features 6 main trails\, offering 14 miles of diverse hiking trails; open fields\, wooded areas\, steep terrain\, shoreline\, beach rest locations\, and a trail course.\n\nParking: look for SMAS signage. Be sure to set your GPS for Maxwell Hall and not Maxwell Hall Park as it will take you too far from the picnic pavilion.)
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/annual-meeting-and-picnic-2/
LOCATION:Maxwell Hall\, 17388 Teagues Point Rd.\, Hughesville\, 20637\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240714T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240714T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T214020
CREATED:20240710T021223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240710T021223Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Nature Journaling at Maxwell Hall
DESCRIPTION:Journaling Workshop\nLeader: Kaelyn Stewart \nSummer is a great time for nature journaling! Kaelyn Stewart will guide us in using notebook and pen to see nature from a new perspective at Maxwell Hall in Hughesville\, MD. You don’t have to be an artist or a writer to get closer to birds and nature with nature journaling. We’ll find nice shady spots in this beautiful Charles County historic property. Workshop is free. Open to all ages 10 and above. Sketchbook and pen will be provided. Feel free to bring a folding chair. We will have some folding chairs available. We will meet at the park pavilion. Plenty of parking is available at the pavilion as well as a porta-potty. Comfortable shoes recommended. \nSet your GPS to this address to reach the pavilion: Maxwell Hall\, 17388 Teagues Point Rd.\, Hughesville\, MD 20637 \nPlease register at: Signup Genius
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/summer-nature-journaling-at-maxwell-hall/
LOCATION:Maxwell Hall\, 17388 Teagues Point Rd.\, Hughesville\, 20637\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240904T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240904T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T214020
CREATED:20240819T035828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240819T143618Z
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SUMMARY:What the Birds are Saying
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Meeting Talk – via Zoom\nSpeaker:   Ranger Joshuah Emery\n\nRanger Joshuah Emery kicks off our new season with intriguing insights into the power of bird language. What are birds saying and why are they saying it? Emery\, a ranger at the Patuxent Research Refuge\, interprets the various ways birds communicate with each other and their environment. This includes vocalizations\, behavior\, and body language. Youngsters of all ages as well as experienced birders welcome to this interactive program. Talk may qualify for continuing education for Master Naturalists.\n\nThe Zoom link to join the meeting will be emailed to our Osprey email list prior to the talk. If you aren’t already on our list\, you can sign up at the bottom of our homepage @ www.somdaudubon.org
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/what-the-birds-are-saying/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240907T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240907T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T214020
CREATED:20240816T144529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T144529Z
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SUMMARY:Migration Along the St. Mary's River
DESCRIPTION:Field Trip\nLeader: Ben Springer \nJoin us for a fall meander to key bird migration hotspots in and around Historic St. Mary’s City\, which can\nbe easily combined with a visit to the site of Maryland’s first capital. The combination of riverfront\, open\nfields\, forest and marshland provide us with a chance to look for migrating warblers as well as lingering\nbreeding birds.\n\nMeet leader at 8 am at the Chancellors Point Park parking lot.\nDirections: Driving south on Rte. 5 from St. Mary’s City\, turn right on Rosecroft Road. In one mile\, watch for signs for Chancellors Point Park. Turn right onto access road and follow signs to the end. (GPS coordinates: 38.1694115\, –\n76.4407542.)\nMaximum of 10 participants. RSVP to Ben at ben.springer@comcast.net or 443-771-6636 (text preferred).
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/migration-along-the-st-marys-river-2/
LOCATION:Chancellors Point\, St. Mary’s City\, 18171 Rosecroft Road\, St. Mary’s City\, MD\, 20686
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240911T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240911T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T214020
CREATED:20240816T190637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T190645Z
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SUMMARY:All the Dirt on Seed Saving
DESCRIPTION:Native Plant and Veggie Seed Saving Workshop\nSpeakers:  Molly Moore and Marlene Smith \nLearn the tricks of the trade for collecting\, cleaning and storing native plant and veggie seeds for your home garden or to share! Harvesting your own seeds saves you money and gives you more variety in your garden.\n\nMolly Moore\, president of Southern Maryland Audubon and Marlene Smith\, president of Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay\, will teach you the difference between shakers\, beaks\, coneheads\, and more\, then will guide you in cleaning\nand packaging seeds to take home. We welcome beginners as well as experienced seed collectors.\n\nAge group: adult.  Held in Rooms A&B of the Lexington Park Library.\nRegister at St Mary’s County Library (libnet.info) to receive a reminder email; walk-ins welcome.\n\nThis program is made possible with support from Southern Maryland Audubon\, Wild Ones Chesapeake\nBay\, University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener Program and the LMPP Community Garden\,\nand may qualify for continuing education hours for Master Gardeners and other University of Maryland Extension programs.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/all-the-dirt-on-seed-saving/
LOCATION:St. Mary’s County Public Library Lexington Park\, 21677 FDR Blvd.\, Lexington Park\, MD\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240914T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240914T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T214020
CREATED:20240817T182327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240817T182327Z
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SUMMARY:Birding the Fields and Trails of Historic Sotterley
DESCRIPTION:FIELD TRIP\nLeader:  Dean Newman\n\nJoin us for a fall excursion to this scenic and historic Patuxent River property\, sponsored jointly by SMAS and Historic Sotterley. Bald Eagles\, migrant songbirds and lingering meadowlarks and sparrows can be found via Sotterley’s trails and river views.\n\nDirections: From Rt. 235\, go north on Sotterley Road; turn right through gates to the visitors’ center parking lot. Easy walking and very gentle slopes. Contact Dean Newman at deannewman03@gmail.com
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/birding-the-fields-and-trails-of-historic-sotterley/
LOCATION:Historic Sotterley\, 44300 Sotterley Lane\, Hollywood\, MD\, 20636\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240921T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240921T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T214020
CREATED:20240818T210741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240818T210741Z
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SUMMARY:Migration on the Point
DESCRIPTION:FIELD TRIP\nLeader: Tyler Bell\n\nJoin us at Southern Maryland’s premier birding hotspot as fall migrants funnel south to cross the Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River. Loblolly pines\, mixed hardwoods\, beaches\, marshes and broad water views regularly deliver a wide variety of species and occasional rarities.\n\nDirections:  From Lexington Park drive south on Rte. 235 for 13 miles. Go left on Rte. 5 for 0.7 miles then left into the Ridge Post Office parking lot. We will arrange carpooling from there. Pt. Lookout State Park is a fee area.\n\nBathroom facilities available. Flat\, easy terrain. Mosquitos can be problematic so bring bug spray. Sunscreen recommended.  Maximum of 15 participants. RSVP to Tyler at jtylerbell@yahoo.com or 301-862-4623.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/migration-on-the-point-3/
LOCATION:Point Lookout State Park\, St. Mary’s County\, 11175 Point Lookout Road\, Scotland\, MD\, 20687
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240929T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240929T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T214020
CREATED:20240817T182311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240910T152448Z
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SUMMARY:Slow Birding: Experience Birds Differently
DESCRIPTION:FIELD TRIP\nLeader: Molly Moore\n\nTraditional birding can sometimes be competitive and list driven. Slow birding offers a different approach focused on fine tuning your birding skills and forging a deeper connection with birds and their habitat. Join us for a relaxing meander along the paths of this beautiful park with its stately trees\, open fields\, woodland edges and fascinating history. We’ll make several stops to closely observe birds preparing for migration and study their song and calls. We welcome beginners wanting to ease into birding\, nature journalers seeking an opportunity to sketch\, and experienced birders looking for a closer connection to birds and nature.\n\nEasy terrain\, much of it on paved paths and pedestrian roadways.\nLoaner binoculars available if you do not have your own.\nRestrooms in the park\, but not near our starting point.\n\n\nLexington Manor Passive Park\, St. Mary’s County\n21741 South Coral Drive\, Lexington Park\, MD\nAcross from Three Notch Theatre and just past U.S. Post Office. Look for parking lot with colorful Lexington Manor Passive Park mural on your right. We will meet in parking lot.\n\nOpen to all ages.\nPlease register using Signup Genius.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/slow-birding-experience-birds-differently-2/
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241002T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241002T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T214020
CREATED:20240928T175852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240928T175852Z
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SUMMARY:Raptor Quest: Chasing America's Birds of Prey
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Meeting Zoom talk\nAuthor and wildlife photographer Scott Harris takes us on his journey find all 53 raptors that call the Lower 48 states home. It took 17 months and more than 100\,000 miles across 34 states\, but Harris found them all and chronicled his adventures and misadventures in a book\, “Raptor Quest: Chasing America’s Raptors.” He shares his tales with us\, along with what he learned about these amazing birds and the people he met along the way. \nIf you are not already on our “Osprey” newsletter list\, you can sign up at the bottom of our home page www.somdaudubon.org and we will send you the Zoom link prior to the talk. \nTalk may qualify for continuing education hours for Master Naturalists.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/raptor-quest-chasing-americas-birds-of-prey/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241012T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241012T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T214020
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SUMMARY:Count me in for Birds
DESCRIPTION:FIELD TRIP\n\n\n\nLeader: Lynne Wheeler\n\nJoin Lynne at the Port Tobacco River Park pavilion and learn how to identify birds and count them! This trip will prepare you to participate in upcoming Christmas Bird Counts (CBC) in December. We need your help! Multiple Christmas Bird Counts are held December 14 – January 5 throughout Southern Maryland in Charles\, Calvert\, and St. Mary’s County. This is an opportunity to learn how it is done\, as well as how to use the MERLIN bird I.D. smart phone app. We will have a 30-minute discussion at the pavilion\, followed by a bird walk in the park.\n​\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBinoculars and/or camera and the MERLIN bird smart phone app is recommended.\nMaximum participants 12.\nRSVP to Lynne Signup Genius\, somdaudubon@yahoo.com\, or 301-751-8097 (text only).
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/count-me-in-for-birds-2/
LOCATION:Port Tobacco River Park\, 7740 Chapel Point Road\, Port Tobacco\, MD\, 20677\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241013T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241013T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T214020
CREATED:20240910T164301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240910T164301Z
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SUMMARY:Pride Southern Maryland Celebration: Proud Families\, Proud Future
DESCRIPTION:Event\nVisit our Southern Maryland Audubon tent to chat with experts on birds and native plant gardening. \nWe’ll have crafts for kids and Osprey merchandise. \nOther festivities will include drag\, vendors\, music\, food\, kidzone and more! \nFor more information:  Pride SoMD
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/pride-southern-maryland-celebration-proud-families-proud-future/
LOCATION:Lexington Manor Passive Park\, 21675 S. Coral Drive\, Lexington Park\, MD\, 21677\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241019T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241019T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T214020
CREATED:20241011T235122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241011T235122Z
UID:4257-1729328400-1729339200@www.somdaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Autumn at Newtowne Neck
DESCRIPTION:FIELD TRIP\nLeader: ANNETTE COOK \nCatch the tail end of fall migration along the Potomac at this great park. Pine\, mixed forests\, and fields allow for a host of possible species including late warblers along with the possibility of newly arriving winter species. \nMeet at the first parking lot on the right after the park entrance. No fee. Level\, maintained dirt/gravel trails\, may encounter mud – wear appropriate shoes. Portajohn available at the beach parking lot; a brief drive further down the road. RSVP to Annette at acook.somdaudubon@gmail.com
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/autumn-at-newtowne-neck/
LOCATION:Newtowne Neck State Park\, 21110 Newtowne Neck Road\, Leonardtown\, MD\, 20650\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241026T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241026T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T214020
CREATED:20240816T130938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T130938Z
UID:4143-1729951200-1729956600@www.somdaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Hitting the Mark: Windows & Bird Safety
DESCRIPTION:In-Person Presentation at Lexington Park Library\nSpeaker:  Dr. Mark Southerland \nAn estimated one billion birds die every year to collisions with windows – but what can we do about it?\nJoin Safe Skies Maryland\, an initiative of the Maryland Ornithological Society supported by Southern Maryland Audubon to\nlearn the high price birds pay for co-existing with humans and how it is our responsibility to make a change.\n\nThis event will include an educational session on how to make all types of windows safer for birds and a workshop to learn how to start the bird-proofing process at home! One window of the Lexington Park Library will become a Learning Center to educate our customers on one of the many options available to help our birds.\n\nNote:  This event is for adults. We will meet in Rooms A&B of the library.\n\n\n\nRegister at St. Mary’s Library website to receive a reminder email but walk-ins are welcome.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/hitting-the-mark-windows-bird-safety/
LOCATION:St. Mary’s County Public Library Lexington Park\, 21677 FDR Blvd.\, Lexington Park\, MD\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241106T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241106T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T214020
CREATED:20241011T235046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241011T235046Z
UID:4260-1730919600-1730923200@www.somdaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Presentation:  Common Terns:  New Staging Site Identified in the Cheasapeake Bay\nSpeaker: BEN SPRINGER\, SMAS Vice-President \nBefore migration\, seabirds like Sterna hirundo (Common Tern) congregate at sites referred to as staging areas\, where flocks rest and feed to fuel their long-distance flights. In 2021\, a previously unknown staging area for Common Terns at the confluence of the Patuxent River and Chesapeake Bay was identified\, prompting an effort to resight banded birds and understand the relative importance of this staging area. \nThe Zoom link to join the meeting will be emailed to our Osprey email list prior to the talk.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/monthly-meeting-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241109T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241109T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T214020
CREATED:20240817T182107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241025T232144Z
UID:4176-1731141000-1731151800@www.somdaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Birding the Fields and Woods of the JPPM
DESCRIPTION:FIELD TRIP – NOTE CHANGE OF DATE FROM 10/26 TO 11/09\nLeader: Phin Rouland\n\nCatch the tail end of fall migration plus those winter species just arriving! This wonderful location boasts both great bird diversity and paved trails with little elevation change through its open fields\, wooded areas\, and river front.  When done birding we recommend you checkout this large reserve with archaeological sites & historical exhibits\, plus trails and an Indian village.\n\nMeet at the visitor center/museum parking lot. RSVP to Phin Rouland at phin.rouland@gmail.com.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/birding-the-fields-and-woods-of-the-jppm/
LOCATION:Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum\, 10515 Mackall Rd\, St. Leonard\, MD\, 20685\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241119T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241119T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T214020
CREATED:20241025T232710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241025T232710Z
UID:4271-1732039200-1732042800@www.somdaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Building a Pollinator Paradise: How We Did It & How You Can Too
DESCRIPTION:In-person Presentation\nLearn from the experts how to transform your garden into a haven for pollinators\, birds & wildlife! Lexington Manor Passive Park now boasts a budding Gateway Native Garden next to its bountiful Community Garden! Southern Maryland Audubon President and Master Gardener Molly Moore will describe the process of creating this beautiful pollinator paradise and make you inspired to build your own! Leave with the tools you’ll need to design an outdoor oasis that attracts and supports our native pollinators\, birds\, & wildlife! This is the best time of year to prep your own pollinator garden. \nRegister here to receive a reminder email. Walk-ins welcome. \nThis program is made possible with support from the Lexington Manor Passive Park Community Garden and the Southern Maryland Audubon Society. \nLexington Park Library in Meeting Room A\n21677 FDR Blvd.\,\nLexington Park\, MD
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/building-a-pollinator-paradise-how-we-did-it-how-you-can-too/
LOCATION:St. Mary’s County Public Library Lexington Park\, 21677 FDR Blvd.\, Lexington Park\, MD\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241204T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241204T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T214020
CREATED:20241122T215710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241122T215710Z
UID:4306-1733338800-1733342400@www.somdaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - The Chesapeake Watershed: History\, Birds & Insights for Conservation
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Meeting via Zoom\nSpeaker: DR. WAYNE BELL\, Washington College Center for Environment and Society \nThe Chesapeake watershed is a constantly changing tapestry of ecological succession that impacts regional bird populations as well as the local economy.  Dr. Wayne Bell\, senior associate and former director of the Washington College Center for Environment and Society\, will take us on a journey showing how land use practices have impacted the Chesapeake from pre-colonial times to the present and how habitat restoration and conservation are now addressing the 30% decline in Northern American bird populations for the future. \nThe lecture may qualify for continuing education for Master Naturalists. \nThe Zoom link to join the meeting will be emailed to our Osprey email list prior to the talk.  If you are not on our email list. you can sign up at the bottom of our homepage @ www.somdaudubon.org
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/monthly-meeting-the-chesapeake-watershed-history-birds-insights-for-conservation/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241207T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241207T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T214020
CREATED:20241104T100635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T100635Z
UID:4280-1733565600-1733571000@www.somdaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Learn how you can join the Christmas Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:In-person Presentation\nThe annual Christmas Bird Count is the longest-running community science project in the United States. And you don’t have to be an expert birder to participate. \nSouthern Maryland Audubon President Molly Moore will teach you all you need to know to join this year’s count\, whether you are a beginner or expert birder. Learn how the data provided by hundreds of thousands of birders —like you—over the past 124 years has contributed to improving bird habitat and helping birds survive and thrive. \nWeather permitting\, we will practice our skills on the library campus after the presentation. We will have loaner binoculars. \nPlease register at St. Mary’s Library events page. \nMeeting Room B\nLexington Park Library\n21677 FDR Blvd.\, Lexington Park\, MD
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/learn-how-you-can-join-the-christmas-bird-count/
LOCATION:St. Mary’s County Public Library Lexington Park\, 21677 FDR Blvd.\, Lexington Park\, MD\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250118T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250118T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T214020
CREATED:20241123T183628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241211T211333Z
UID:4309-1737196200-1737201600@www.somdaudubon.org
SUMMARY:All the Dirt on Winter Sowing of Native Plants
DESCRIPTION:Monthly In-Person Meeting Program & Workshop\nPresenters: SMAS President Molly Moore and Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay President Marlene Smith.\n\nWe all want to grow more natives for birds\, wildlife and beauty in our yards and patios. But native plants can be\nexpensive! Learn how to grow your own natives from seeds\, on the cheap\, in milk jugs in the dead of winter.\n\nThis hands-on workshop is free and open to all.\nParticipants are requested to bring a clear or translucent milk jug or another similar jug if possible.\nSupplies and extra jugs will be provided.\n\nWorkshop may qualify for continuing education hours for Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists.\nWorkshop limited to 30 participants.\nRegistration is required via St. Mary’s LibNet\n\nLeonardtown Library\, 23260 Hayden Farm Lane\, Leonardtown\, MD 20650
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/all-the-dirt-on-winter-sowing-of-native-plants/
LOCATION:Leonardtown Library\, 23260 Hayden Farm Lane\, Leonardtown\, MD\, 20650\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250205T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250205T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T214020
CREATED:20241211T225818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241211T225818Z
UID:4353-1738782000-1738785600@www.somdaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Restoring Safe Skies for Birds: Mitigating Bird Collisions and Light Pollution 
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Meeting Zoom Talk\nHow can we prevent the loss of a billion birds each year in the United States due to collisions with windows and structures? Jo Anna Lutmerding\, biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Migratory Bird Program will discuss the growing momentum nationwide to tackle this widespread yet avoidable cause of avian mortality and how straightforward solutions—such as reducing disruptive light pollution and making windows more visible for birds—can yield substantial benefits for bird conservation. Learn about the initiatives and opportunities to expand these efforts in southern Maryland\, a crucial region along a major migratory route. \nIf you are not already on our “Osprey” newsletter list\, you can sign up at the bottom of our home page @ www.somdaudubon.org and we will send you the Zoom link prior to the talk. \nTalk may qualify for continuing education hours for Master Naturalists.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/restoring-safe-skies-for-birds-mitigating-bird-collisions-and-light-pollution/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250208T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250208T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T214020
CREATED:20250116T185800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T185800Z
UID:4378-1739001600-1739016000@www.somdaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Winter Birds and Tundra Specialist at Pax River Airfield
DESCRIPTION:FIELD TRIP\nLeader: DEAN NEWMAN\n\nWe are fortunate to have access to sections of the navy base fronting on the confluence of the Patuxent River and the Chesapeake Bay\, which hosts airfields that provide tundra-like habitat. Previous trips have turned up winter birds such as Snow Bunting\, Lapland Longspurs\, Short-eared Owls\, Horned Larks\, Savannah Sparrows\, Wilson’s Snipe\, and Peregrine Falcon.\n\nPreregistration is required by February 1 and open to U.S. citizens only. \nMust bring photo I.D.  \n\nMeeting place will be the parking lot between Gate 2 and the Cedar Point Federal Credit Union.\nThis parking lot is immediately south of Gate 2.\nWe will be escorted and traveling together in a van; participant size is limited to 12.\nNo restrooms. RSVP Dean Newman at deannewman03@gmail.com\n\n\nPatuxent River Naval Air Station\, St. Mary’s County\n21866 Cedar Point\, Bldg. 2189\, NAS Patuxent River\, MD 20670. Gate #2
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/winter-birds-and-tundra-specialist-at-pax-river-airfield/
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250215T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250215T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T214020
CREATED:20241204T203603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T203603Z
UID:4312-1739610000-1739620800@www.somdaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Winter Waterfowl Trip
DESCRIPTION:Field Trip to Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum\nLeader: Tyler Bell \nOpen fields and wooded areas provide good land birding and the river frontage close views of waterfowl including Horned Grebe\, Long-tailed Duck\, lots of Ruddy Ducks\, both scaup\, Common Goldeneye\, lots of others! \nCall or email Tyler for directions to the meeting spot.\nMaximum of 12 participants. RSVP to Tyler Bell at 301-862-4623 or jtylerbell@yahoo.com
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/winter-waterfowl-trip-3/
LOCATION:Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum\, 10515 Mackall Rd\, St. Leonard\, MD\, 20685\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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