Harford Bird Club Field Trips

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Here are the Harford Bird Club field trips for the next few weeks. If you would like further information about a particular field trip, please contact Tom Gibson.

Saturday December 12 Delaware Coast Meet at the 155/95 Park and Ride at 6:30 AM. This trip will visit several hotspots along the Delaware Bay for wintering specialties. Contact leader Russ Kovach for further details.

Sunday December 27 Rock Run Christmas Bird Count This annual count is a part of the National Audubon Society's continent wide effort. Contact the compiler Mark Johnson to volunteer and be assigned to a group.

Friday January 1 Perryman Area Start your New Year list off with a visit to the woods and fields of Southern Harford County. Meet the leader Dave Webb at 8:00 AM at the Walmart parking lot in Aberdeen (Rt. 40). Contact Dave for more information.

Saturday January 9 Annual Winter Feeder Tour Enjoy birding out of the elements as we watch feeders at three of our members' cozy homes. Contact Jean Wheeler for meeting time, routes and sites.

Saturday January 16 Conowingo Gull and Eagle Watch Visit the premier spot in the Mid-Atlantic to see our national bird and wintering waterbirds from further north. Join leader Les Eastman at 9 am at Fisherman's Park at the end of Shure's Landing Road. This trip is a joint trip with the Harford Land Trust, our local non-profit dedicated to preserving land and habitat in Harford County.

Saturday January 23 Cambridge/Blackwater Waterfowl Trip Search for unusual wintering waterfowl in the Cambridge harbor area, Blackwater Refuge and Hooper's Island, site of last year's Tufted Duck and Barrow's Goldeneye. Meet at the 155/95 Park and Ride at 7 am. Leaders are Tom Congersky and Tom Gibson.

Sunday January 31 Mid Winter Bird Count Contact the local compiler, Mark Johnson to participate in this opportunity to assess birdlife quantity in our area. Feeder counters are especially welcome.

Saturday February 6 Bradenbaugh Flats Enjoy a tour through NW Harford County's agricultural area to find wintering field birds and waterfowl. Expect horned larks, ring-necked ducks, with possible cackling goose, longspurs and snow buntings. The trip ends at the leader's house with hot soup. Contact Dennis Kirkwood for further information.

Saturday February 13 Bird Box Workshop The Harford Bird Club and the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center will team up for a bird box work shop to be held from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Leight Center. For a minimal price to cover the cost of materials (wood and hardware), you can order a fragrant rot-resistant western cedar nest box. On the day of the workshop pick up your prefabricated kit at the Leight Center for immediate assembly (You will need a hammer and Philips screwdriver. Amiable Bird Club coordinators will assist you.) or, assemble it at home. This is a great opportunity for families with children and scout/youth organizations. All are welcome. Instruction will be provided for mounting the boxes. You may choose from two bird box plans.
1. House Wren, Prothonotary Warbler, Nuthatch, Chicadee, Titmouse box - $12.00.
2. Bluebird box $16.00
Orders for boxes must be placed no later than Friday, January 29 by calling the Leight Center weekdays between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM at 410-612-1688. Checks (No cash, please) should be made out to the Harford Bird Club (Not the Estuary Center) and mailed or delivered to the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center, 700 Otter Point Road, Abingdon, MD 21009.

Saturday February 20 Broad Creek Scout Camp Explore a streamside hemlock grove for wintering songbirds and possible raptors. Meet at Dublin Elementary School on route 136 north of route 1 at 8:30 am. Leaders are Sue Procell and Marjie Heagy.

Sunday February 28 Delaware/Maryland Shore This trip will cover Cape Henlopen to Ocean City for winter regulars and rarities lurking offshore. This all-day trip will leave from the 155/95 Park-and-Ride at 6:30 am. Contact the leader Les Eastman for further information.

Saturday March 6 Harford Waterfowl Tour Visit several areas in the county to see a variety of waterfowl as they congregate prior to migrating north. Meet at the McDonalds in Edgewood on Route 40 at 7 am. Bring a photo ID for admittance to APG. The leader is Dave Webb.

Wednesday March 10 Timberdoodle Search Join this evening watch for one of our most interesting (and elusive!) birds, the American Woodcock, as it performs its mating skydance. Meet at 6:30 PM at the 155/95 Park and Ride. The Leader is Elaine Beery.

Sunday March 14 Loch Raven Reservoir Explore the beautiful surroundings of Baltimore's premier watershed for early migrant songbirds, waterbirds, and raptors. Meet at the 147/152 Park-and Ride near Fallston at 8:30 am. Leader is Dave Larkin.

Wednesday March 17 Timberdoodle Search II Join this evening watch for one of our most interesting (and elusive!) birds, the American Woodcock, as it performs its mating skydance. Meet at 7:00 PM at the 155/95 Park and Ride. The Leader is Tom Gibson.

Sunday March 28 Brunch and Birding Start at the Laurrapin Grill in HDG at 1 pm for fine eats followed by birding at Lapidum Boat Landing and other spots along the Susquehanna. This is prime time for unusual gulls (Little and Black-headed Gulls) and grebes, including Red-necked and Horned. If you can't make lunch, join the group at Lapidum at 2:30 pm. Let the leaders know if you will be at lunch so they can make reservations. The leaders are Mark Johnson and Sue Procell.

Sunday April 11 Perryman Area Explore the open country of Southern Harford County for sparrows, larks, and other field birds. Meet at the Aberdeen Walmart in the NE corner of the parking lot. The leader is Phil Powers.

Saturday April 24 Pish and Pedal Combine two interests of the outdoors by pedaling in the flats of southern Cecil County. Support vehicles will carrying non-bikers as well as equipment for birding. Make reservations with the leader Dave Webb. The meeting place will be 155/95 Park-and-Ride at 7 am.

Sunday April 25 Winters Run Road 7 am. Meet at the Park and Ride at Route 24 and I95. Join veteran leaders Dave Larkin and Lynn Davis to enjoy one of Harford's rural landscape and the spring songbird migration. Contact Lynn Davis or Dave Larkin.

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