| 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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| 2018 October Saturday, October 13, 8:30am. Leader: Hugh Simmons (CAS w/ Wyncote Audubon) Cape May, New Jersey—all-day field trip. This is a joint field trip with Wyncote Audubon in PA. Cape May is considered one of the best birding locations on the East Coast and is renown for its fall migration spectacle. We will meet at 8:30 am in the Cape May Point State Park parking lot where restrooms are available after the long drive. We will then head to our first stop, the South Cape May Meadows. Bring lunch, snacks, fluids, bug spray, sun screen. Scopes will be useful if you have one but don't worry if you don't, there will be ones to share. All walks on level but possibly uneven ground including dirt trails, fields, beaches. Contact Hugh Simmons at 410- 456-0017 or lensonnature@gmail.com for more information. Sunday, October 21, 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. November Saturday, Nov. 3, 8:00am Leader: Brad Phoebus Swan Harbor Farm Park (Havre de Grace) Join Brad at Swan Harbor Farm Park for winter ducks, sparrows and other songbirds. This area offers varied habitat for a diverse range of birds. Contact Brad at bradphoebus@gmail.com or 443-415-9776 to register and for any questions you might have. Saturday, Nov. 17, 9am Leader Bryan MacKay Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge (in Delaware) Meet at the Visitor Center (2591 Whitehall Neck Road, Smyrna, DE). Beginners especially are welcome. Good idea to bring lunch. Bombay Hook is about 2 hours from Baltimore and is one of the best birding locations in the region. It is a terrific place to see ducks and other birds. You must register with Bryan in advance at mackay@umbc.edu . December Saturday, December 8, 8:00am 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. January January 1 (Tuesday), noon-2:30pm Leader: Bryan MacKay, Soldiers Delight (Owings Mills area) Start off the New Year with a 3-mile hike at Soldiers Delight (near Owings Mills). We probably won't see much, but Soldiers Delight is a lovely grasslands and a very pleasant place to hike. We'll start at noon (and finish by 2:30) for those recovering from the previous night. Contact Bryan MacKay to register and for information and directions-- mackay@umbc.edu--at least 24 hours in advance. Saturday, January 26, 9am Leader: Colleen Webster Perryville Community Park (Cecil County) Meet at Stumps Landing (farthest point east). Scopes encouraged, but leader will have one. 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 questions. Sunday, January 27, 11:00am Leaders: Tim Houghton, Brad Phoebus, Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Take a trip with Tim to the Blackwater NWR on the eastern shore. You will search for Tundra Swans, Snow Geese, Brown-headed Nuthatches, wintering ducks, and other avian treasures. Meet at the Visitors Center. Contact Tim to register and for other questions: 410- 510-7504 or (email) timhoughton@comcast.net. |
