I am writing to announce two field trips recently added to our regular schedule – see details below. Also see below for details and the Zoom link for the upcoming Anne Arundel Bird Club monthly meeting, to which we are cordially invited.
Sunday, November 20, 7:30 am - Bladensburg Waterfront Park & the Anacostia River Trail
We'll check the Anacostia River at Bladensburg for early waterfowl and gulls, and then stroll down the Anacostia River Trail, which passes through shrubby fields and wetlands - excellent habitat for sparrows and marshland birds. Round trip distance of about 2.5 miles. Trail is paved and wheelchair-accessible. Leader Kevin Bennett (kevinfpbennett@gmail.com). Reservations not needed. Meet at 7:30 AM at the pavilion at Bladensburg Waterfront Park, off MD Route 450 just west of MD Route 201. Click here for Google map and directions.
Saturday, December 10, 8:00 am - Wharf Road Fishing Area at Piscataway National Park
The mouth of the Piscataway Creek at the Potomac River is one of the best spots in PG County for wintering waterfowl and gulls. The parking lot at the Wharf Road fishing area (aka Farmington Landing) is gravel-surfaced; birding will be near the parked cars and is wheelchair-accessible. There may also be a short stroll for landbirds on a section of the paved road. Opportunities for side-trips to other parts of the national park afterward. Bring scopes and snacks. Leader Ken Cohen (kvulture@aol.com). Reservations not needed. Meet at the Fishing Area at the north end of Wharf Road at 8 am. Click here for Google map and directions.
November 16, 2022, 7:00 – 9:00 pm - Anne Arundel Bird Club Monthly Meeting – Hybrid Format
In Person: Blue Heron Room, Quiet Waters Park, 600 Quiet Waters Park Rd, Annapolis, MD 21403
On Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Delmarva Birding Weekends, presented by Jim Rapp
Jim Rapp’s talk will include a brief history of Delmarva Birding Weekends, which started in 1995, and the connection between birding and tourism initiatives in Maryland and Delaware. Most of the talk will be about the variety of seasonal birding tours offered through Delmarva Birding, including winter experiences to observe waterfowl and seals in the Delaware Bay, summer excursions to Smith Island to view colonies of nesting Brown Pelicans, and birding tours along the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Scenic Byway.
About the Presenter: Jim Rapp owns and operates Conservation Community Consulting (CCC) with his friend and business partner Dave Wilson. Jim's major focus with CCC is hosting birding tours and events through Delmarva Birding Weekends. Jim helps plan and promote birding events in Baltimore and Philadelphia, too. Jim is the field trip coordinator and website manager for the annual MOS Convention, which will next be held at the Wisp Resort in Garrett County during May 19 - 21, 2023. Jim also serves as director of the Hazel Outdoor Discovery Center in Eden, MD. Prior to holding this position, he was the
director of the Salisbury Zoo for 14 years before being tapped in 2007 as the director of Delmarva Low Impact Tourism Experiences, an award-winning nature tourism alliance created to entice tourists with biking, paddling and birding trails and events it helped create.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 886 6818 8007
Passcode: 827429
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