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SUMMARY:Maryland Osprey & Nature Festival
DESCRIPTION:Bring the whole family to the inaugural Osprey & Nature Festival on Saturday\, April 2\, from 11 am to 4 pm! \nJoin us in Calvert County at the Drum Point Club\, where the trees and the shoreline meet.  Take a story walk\, make an owl mask\, see a live raptor up close\, move through the nature activity stations and Rotunda Lectures with wildlife experts from all over the state. \nIf you’re a lover of birds and nature\, or just want to learn more about wildlife\, come out and enjoy a day of fun. You can also shop our amazing vendors for photography\, souvenirs\, jewelry\, auction items\, and much more. Grizzly Mountain Grill will be serving up some of Southern Maryland favorite dishes including Raptor Talon Pulled Pork and Oscar the Osprey Braised Beef. \nALL Parking at Patuxent High School with courtesy shuttle transportation. Parking will not be allowed at the Drum Point Club \nEntry fee: $10 per family or $5 per person \nProceeds from the 2022 festival go to the Owl Moon Raptor Center\, a facility that rehabilitates injured raptors with the goal of releasing them into the wild.  Thanks to the Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership for being the fiscal host for the 2022 Maryland Osprey and Nature Festival. \nFor More Information please email Sal Icaza at Marylandospreyfestival@gmail.com or go to the event website at https://marylandospreyfestival.org/.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/maryland-osprey-nature-festival/
LOCATION:Drum Point Club\, Lusby\, MD
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SUMMARY:The Mysteries and Marvels of Bird Migration
DESCRIPTION:Louisiana Waterthrush. Photo by Cameron Darnell / Audubon Photography Awards \nIn-Person Monthly Meeting\nJoin us to learn about examples of amazing bird migrations\, from raptors to shorebirds to songbirds with Chris Eberly\, executive director of the Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership since 2017. Chris earned his MS in natural resources and ornithology at the University of Georgia. Following grad school\, he became the first coordinator of the Department of Defense’s bird conservation program (DoD Partners in Flight program). After serving as executive director of the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory in Texas\, he returned to Maryland to head up the Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership. Chris strives to connect people to birds through Bird City Maryland\, the Maryland Bald Eagle Nest Monitoring Program\, and the Farmland Raptor Program.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/the-mysteries-and-marvels-of-bird-migration/
LOCATION:Kings Landing Park\, 3255 Kings Landing Road\, Huntingtown\, 20639\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Earth Day Field Trip: What's Soaring at Sotterley
DESCRIPTION:Eastern Meadowlarks are in steep decline. Photo by Sheri Douse / Audubon Photography Awards \nField Trip\nLeader: David Moulton \nCelebrate Earth Day weekend with a bird walk at this scenic and historic Patuxent River property as the annual surge of migrating birds begins throughout St. Mary’s County. Nesting Bald Eagles\, migrating warblers\, meadowlarks\, woodpeckers and waterfowl can all be found via Sotterley’s farm roads and trails. From Rt. 235\, go north on Sotterley Road\, turn right through the gates to the gravel parking lot on the Sotterley historic property. 10-person maximum; SMAS Covid rules apply. RSVP at moulton.davidh@gmail. com or 240-278-4473. \nFIELD TRIP COVID POLICY: SMAS is restarting its program of outdoor birding field trips as of January 2022 using the following public health guidelines to ensure the safety of participants on all trips: \n1. All participants must be fully vaccinated except those with medical exemptions; \n2. Masks are optional\, unless otherwise stated in the trip description; \n3. Do not attend if you are experiencing any symptoms of a cold\, flu or COVID; \n4. Maintain social distancing.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/earth-day-field-trip-whats-soaring-at-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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SUMMARY:Barn Owls & Bar-B-Que
DESCRIPTION:Barn Owl chick with metal band on its leg. Photo by Tiffany Farrell \nJoin Southern Maryland Audubon Society to meet Barn Owl nestlings up close!  Mike Callahan will talk about these endangered raptors and describe their habitats and prey.  A licensed bird handler will apply numbered bands to help identify the chicks when they are later photographed or found.  Then enjoy a Bar-B-Que dinner from Founders Tavern and Grille!  Cost is $30 per person and will benefit raptor conservation in Southern Maryland. \nSpace is limited.  To register\, contact Mike Callahan at raptorsrulemc@gmail.com or call him at 240-765-5192.  When you register\, you will be given driving directions to the private farm where the event will be held.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/barn-owls-bar-b-que/
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Smallwood State Park: Red-Headed Woodpeckers & Migrants
DESCRIPTION:Red-headed Woodpecker. Photo by Barbara J. Saffir \nField Trip\nLeaders: Marisa Rositol and Lynne Wheeler \nSmallwood State Park is a great location for Red-headed Woodpeckers and a good variety of migrating birds and warblers. Louisiana Waterthrush highly likely. Meet at 8:00 a.m. and proceed to Pavilion 1 parking area\, past the campground. RSVP to Lynne at somdaudubon@yahoo.com or 301-751-8097 (prefer text). \nFIELD TRIP COVID POLICY: SMAS is restarting its program of outdoor birding field trips as of January 2022 using the following public health guidelines to ensure the safety of participants on all trips: \n1. All participants must be fully vaccinated except those with medical exemptions; \n2. Masks are optional\, unless otherwise stated in the trip description; \n3. Do not attend if you are experiencing any symptoms of a cold\, flu or COVID; \n4. Maintain social distancing.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/smallwood-state-park-red-headed-woodpeckers-migrants/
LOCATION:Smallwood State Park\, 2750 Sweden Point Road\, Marbury\, 20658\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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