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February birding trips!

Short-eared Owl by Dean Newman

“WINTER BIRDS AND TUNDRA SPECIALISTS AT PAX RIVER AIRFIELD”

Saturday, Feb. 8 – 8:00 a.m. – noon
Patuxent River Naval Air Station, St. Mary’s County

21866 Cedar Point, Bldg. 2189, NAS Patuxent River, MD 20670. Gate #2

Leader: DEAN NEWMAN.

We 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. Preregistration is required by February 1 and open to U.S. citizens only per US Navy requirement. Must bring photo I.D. Meet at pass office parking lot, Gate #2. We will be escorted and traveling together in a van; participant size is limited to 12. No restrooms. RSVP Dean Newman at deannewman03@gmail.com

February 15 – SATURDAY – 9:00 a.m. – noon.

Jefferson Patterson Park, Calvert County

10515 Mackall Rd, St Leonard, MD 20685

“WINTER WATERFOWL TRIP”

Leader: TYLER BELL

Open fields, edge habitat, and wooded areas offer a variety of both resident and winter bird species. Additionally, the river frontage provides close views of waterfowl including Horned Grebe, Long-tailed Duck, Ruddy Ducks, both scaup, Common Goldeneye, and lots more! Call or email Tyler for directions to the meeting spot. Flat with occasional hills and largely paved. No fee. Restrooms available. Maximum of 12 participants. RSVP at Tyler Bell at 301-862-4623 or jtylerbell@yahoo.com

February 15 – SATURDAY – 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

FIELD TRIP

Port Tobacco River Park, Charles County

7740 Chapel Point Rd, Port Tobacco, MD 20677

“GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT”

Leader: Lynne Wheeler

Learn how you can participate in one of the year’s largest citizen science projects. Meeting at the Port Tobacco River Park pavilion, you will be instructed on how to compile checklists for the Great Backyard Bird Count, and count birds with us at the pavilion area. Join us anytime, and learn all about counting birds and why we do it! Easy unpaved terrain. No fee. Restrooms available. All welcome. No RSVP required, just show up! Questions contact Lynne at somdaudubon@yahoo.com or text 301-751-8097.