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. Do
you have an idea for a field trip or would you like to help us
lead one? Drop our Field Trip coordinator an email with your
suggestions and comments.
Contact us to register for a field trip and then come explore
some of the region's wonderful natural areas. Beginners of all
ages are welcome as all trips include attention to novices.
Please look at reports from past field trips.
at the calendar and plan to spend some time with other CAS
members and friends enjoying relaxing outdoor activities. Do
you have an idea for a field trip or would you like to help us
lead one? Drop our Field Trip coordinator an email with your
suggestions and comments.
Contact us to register for a field trip and then come explore
some of the region's wonderful natural areas. Beginners of all
ages are welcome as all trips include attention to novices.
Please look at reports from past field trips.
Field Trips
Chesapeake Audubon Society Field Trips
| JUNE Saturday, June 12th, &AM Cromwell Valley Park Leader: Hugh Simmons We'll look for nesting Orioles in the park. Contact Hugh Simmons at 410- 628-4246;call before 9:00PM please or you send e-mail to hughsimmons@comcast.net Saturday, June 26th, 8AM, Patterson Park, Late Migrants Summer temperatures are starting to rise- what birds are returning from their winter months in the tropics? Meet at the Patterson Park Fountain (just inside the Park close to where Lombard Street meets South Patterson Park Avenue). Call (410)-558-Bird (2473) for more information. Summer Family Canoe, Sunday, June 27, 2010 from 1-3 PM Pickering Creek Cost: $10/adult; $5/child Leader: Mandy Smith First, we’ll cover all the basics of canoeing. Then we’ll test your new skills on the water and go for a paddle on Pickering Creek. Look to the skies for osprey and eagles, see diamond-backed terrapin heads pop up and cownose rays gliding by. We provide canoes and PFDs, but you may also bring your own. Please register in advance by calling 410/822-4903. Pre- registration is required. Children are considered ages 15 and under. JULY Saturday, July 10, 10AM – 1PM, Marshy Point Canoe Trip Leader: Ruth Bergstrom Age 8 - Adult, $10. Learn about watershed and wetland ecology in the shallow creek at Marshy Point in Baltimore County. We’ll be joined by the nature center guides as we paddle and observe the resident birds, fish, and reptiles. Space is limited so please reserve your spot early with Ruth Bergstrom at ruthb22@yahoo.com, or call her at 443-752-1967. Canoes are provided, beginners welcome. Sunday, July 11, 9-11 AM- Forest Bird Walk at Pickering Creek Leader: Mandy Smith Cost: $5/adult; Free/child Families will learn how to use binoculars, look for birds in the skies, forests and shores of Pickering Creek, look through our viewing scope to get an even better view, and explore some other creatures living throughout the forest. We hope to see herons, egrets, ospreys, eagles, barn swallows, wood thrushes and more! Binoculars and field guides will be provided or you may bring your own. Please register in advance by calling 410/822- 4903. Pre-registration is required. Children are considered ages 15 and under. Saturday, July 24th, 8AM - Neighborhood Nestwatch, Patterson Park Join Audubon and the Smithsonian as they set out mist nets to capture birds for banding and blood samples. Bring the family- children will have the chance to help release the birds! Registration required - Call (410)-558-Bird (2473). Meet at the northwest corner of the Boat Lake at 7:30 am. Sunday, July 25, 7:00AM - Gunpowder State Park - Sweet Air Leader: Hugh Simmons This park provides a variety of good habitats for birds and a pleasant mid-summer walk though fields, deep woods and cool stream valleys. Contact Hugh Simmons at hughsimmons@ comcast.net or 410-628-4246 (before 9pm please) for meeting location. AUGUST Sunday, August 8, 9AM – Irvine Nature Center Leader: Ruth Bergstrom Let’s explore some of the center’s 116 acres of natural areas and see what resident birds we can find. Irvine also has indoor exhibits, a native plant garden, and an extensive nature store to investigate. Let Ruth know you’re coming by emailing her at ruthb22@yahoo.com, or calling her at 443-752- 1967. Sunday, August 15, 7:00AM - Gunpowder State Park - Sweet Air Leader: Hugh Simmons Same park as July 25th, but we will cover a different section and habitat. Contact Hugh Simmons at hughsimmons@comcast.net or 410 -628-4246 (before 9pm please) for meeting location. Saturday, August 28th, 8AM - Patterson Park, Beginning of Migration Our feathered friends are beginning their southern trips following the warm weather. Let's see which birds will be the first to stop in Patterson Park this year. Meet at the Patterson Park Fountain (just inside the Park close to where Lombard Street meets South Patterson Park Avenue). Call (410) -558-Bird (2473) for more information. SEPTEMBER Sunday, September 5, 8AM Hawk Watch, Migrant Songbirds Leader: Ruth Bergstrom We'll join the Hawk Watch hosted by Cecil Bird Club, and then walk the woods and fields towards the lighthouse looking for migrant songbirds. Woody's Crab House is the perfect place to stop for lunch on our way home. Please email Ruth at ruthb22@yahoo.com or call her at 443-752- 1967 to register. Sunday, September 12 A Swift Night Out Leader: Ruth Bergstrom As summer ends, Chimney Swifts congregate in communal roosts prior to their migration in the fall. We'll join Baltimore Bird Club again this year to watch thousands of them dive into their favorite chimney at dusk. Please email Ruth for meeting time and location at ruthb22@yahoo.com, or call her at 443-752-1967. Saturday, September 18, 8:30 – 11:00 AM Soldier’s Delight Wildflowers Leader: Bryan MacKay Soldiers Delight is the most unique habitat in Maryland. OK, it's not terrific for birds, but mid-September is when the most varieties of wildflowers are blooming, and grasses are mature. Join Bryan MacKay for a 2 mile walk through several habitats in search of blooms and birds. Sign up by calling Bryan evenings 6-10 pm at 410 747 7132, or mackay@umbc.edu Saturday, September 25th, 8AM - Patterson Park, Best Month for Migration Eat a good breakfast and meet us in the Park ready to spot lots of birds that are making stops in the Park on their journeys south. Meet at the Patterson Park Fountain (just inside the Park close to where Lombard Street meets South Patterson Park Avenue). Call (410)-558-Bird (2473) for more information. |
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Nancy Hedgespeth
Mark Hollis
Hugh Simmons