| Please join us for one of these enjoyable outings! Take a look at the calendar and plan to spend some time with other CAS members and friends enjoying relaxing outdoor activities. Beginners of all ages are welcome as all trips include attention to novices. *Please read reports from past field trips* |
Field Trips
Chesapeake Audubon Society Field Trips
JANUARY 2011 Saturday, January 15 - Terrapin Park (Sandy Point) Leader: Hugh Simmons Join Hugh at this beautiful location for a great morning of birding on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. Located by the Bay Bridge, this park offers easy trails and a pond filled with both migrating and resident songbirds, waterfowl, shorebirds and raptors. If we hear of any Snow Buntings visiting Sandy Point, we’ll stop for a look on the way home. Join us by contacting Hugh at 410-628-4246 before 9 PM or you can e-mail him at lensonnature@gmail.com for information on meeting times and places. Sunday, January 23, 1-3PM - Pickering Creek - Owls Bird Walk-n-Talk series, Cost: $10 Adult/ $5 Child See description on Nov. 14th event Saturday, January 29 - 8AM Patterson Park Please join us for our first monthly Bird Walk for 2011. It’s always good to see what birds have chosen to make the park their winter home and there is usually a nice surprise at the pond. Meet the group at the fountain, which is in the northwest corner of the park close to the Pagoda. No need to register! The walk runs from 8AM to 9:30AM. We have binoculars for you to use if you need them. It is a fun family activity! Call 410-558-2473 with any questions. Sunday, January 30 - Delaware Beaches Leader: Ruth Bergstrom We'll visit Prime Hook, Cape Henlopen State Park, and/or Delaware Seashore State Park depending on what's being reported for wintering Bay and Sea Ducks. Email Ruth at ruthb22@yahoo.com or call her at 443-752- 1967 to register and for details. FEBRUARY Sunday, February 6, 2-4PM Pickering Creek - Bird Walk-n-Talk, Cost: $10 adult/$5 Child, The new Bird Walk n’ Talk series introduces beginning birders of all ages to the birds found along the Delmarva Peninsula. Each month will be an exploration of the habitat, identification and calls of different bird groups. Naturalists will lead introductions about the monthly bird groups, then adults and children will split up for specialized hikes. Adults learn some in-depth identification skills and bird/habitat connections. Kids look for birds then get to interpret their imaginations into bird crafts. Hot beverages and homemade treats await us on our return to ease the winter chills. Please register in advance by calling 410/822-4903. Pre-registration is required. Children are considered ages 15 and under. |
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2020 Please note registration with the leader is mandatory - no walk ups. You must bring a mask and there is no sharing of optics. We will practice social distancing. Thank you. October **This trip is full** Sunday, Oct. 11, 8:00am Leader: Fred Brundick Cromwell Valley Park, Photographing Nature Bring your camera and binoculars—Fred Brundick will take you around wonderful Cromwell Valley Park at the Willow Grove entrance. This is a good time to enjoy the flora and fauna--including sparrows, late warblers, and other fall birds. To register, contact Fred at gpferd@gmail.com or 443-752-5607. Limited to 10, so registration with Fred required. **This trip is full** Saturday, October 17, 8:00am Leader: Tim Houghton Mount Pleasant Farm (Howard County Conservancy) Mount Pleasant Farm in Howard County is a premier place for field birds, including a large variety of sparrows. Most of this is an easy walk in a beautiful location, but please wear ankle-high boots or shoes (preferably water resistant) in case we bushwhack through marshy areas. Binoculars required. Contact Tim to register or to ask any questions: 410-510-7504 or (email) timhoughton@comcast.net. Limited to 6, so must register.. Saturday, Oct. 24, 8:00am Leader: Brad Phoebus Sweet Air section of Gunpowder State Park Join Brad Phoebus at the Sweet Air section of Gunpowder Falls State Park for a bird walk focused on finding fall/winter residents such as Golden-crowned Kinglet, Brown Creeper, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and more. This area offers a great mix of habitats for birding and a very pleasant hike. Fields, edges, deep woods, and the Gunpowder river provide ample opportunities to find a good variety of birds. This walk will include uneven terrain and hills. There may be soggy areas so wear appropriate shoes. Meet at parking lot on Dalton Bevard Rd. Limit 10 people total. Social distancing rules will be in effect due to COVID-19. Please bring a mask and your own personal set of binoculars. Contact Brad at Bradphoebus@gmail. com for help with directions and further information. Registration with Brad required. December Saturday, December 5, 8-11:00am Leader: Fred Brundick Eagles at Conowingo Dam Join photographer and naturalist Fred Brundick for a hike along the old railroad tracks in search of winter residents. Some years more than a hundred Bald Eagles can be viewed near the dam. Gulls and Great Blue Herons are present in large numbers too. Bring your camera as well as binoculars. Contact Fred to register and get directions: gpferd@gmail.com or 443-752-5607. Limited to 10, so you must register. January 2021 Sunday, January 17, 8:00am Leader: Fred Brundick North Point State Park North Point is a 1,310 acre park on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. We’ll be searching for waterfowl, sparrows, and other birds (who knows, perhaps a purple sandpiper or snow bunting!) on the Black Marsh Trail and bay front. Park entrance fee is $3/vehicle (have exact change). Parking area immediately after ticket booth. Bring your camera as well as binoculars. To register, contact Fred at gpferd@gmail.com or 443-752-5607. All levels of birders welcome, scope helpful if you have one. Registration with Fred required. Limited to 10. Saturday, January 30, 9am Leader: Colleen Webster Perryville Community Park (Cecil County) Meet at Stumps Landing (farthest point east). Scopes encouraged. Easy walk on mostly pavement to see Tundra Swans heading north and a variety of winter ducks, Gadwall, Ring Neck, Wigeon, Scaup, Canvasback, Bufflehead, Hooded Mergansers. Dress warmly and bring a hot beverage as we survey the tip of the Chesapeake Bay. All levels are encouraged to see these big birds in big numbers! Call Colleen (410-459-4577) or email (cwebster@harford.edu) to register and ask question—trip limited to 10 people, so be sure to register. |
