Chesapeake Audubon Annual Bird Seed Sale!
 
Help us help the educational programs at
Patterson Park and Pickering Creek
Audubon Centers.  Click here for information and order forms.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Field Trips and Events
Sunday, September 8, 8:00am,  Leaders: Denis and Jerri Muller,  Cromwell Valley Park (Baltimore County)
You'll spend time hiking trails in search of migrating songbirds, including sparrows and warblers.
Cromwell Valley is a 426 -acre stream valley park
in Baltimore County and one of the best places in MD for migrating fall birds. There are fields, woods, hedgerows, and wood piedmont hills—much
diverse habitat. The park is several miles off the Cromwell Bridge exit (exit 29) of I-695. Meet at the main parking lot from the Willow Grove entrance.
Contact the leaders at  410-493-8579 or denmusa1@comcast.net with questions and to register.
 
September 9, 10,16 - Bird Friendly Gardening Workshops with Patterson Park Audubon
 
Friday, September 13 & 20, 4:30 – 6:00pm,  $5 per person. Monarch Tagging
Join Pickering Creek Audubon Center naturalists for Monarch butterfly tagging on these dates in September. Witness the incredible migration of the monarch while exploring the trails on the 410-acre wildlife sanctuary. Participate in the University of Kansas’s widespread Monarch Watch tagging program and learn how to protect monarch habitat in your backyard or community. REGISTER HERE
 
Saturday, September 14, 8am, Leaders: Brad Phoebus and Tim Houghton. Irvine Nature Center (11201 Garrison Forest Rd, Owings
Mills, MD)

A popular place for birding, Irvine hosts many species. At this time of year, we will be looking for migrant warblers and other songbirds, as well as
sparrows. Can be a little wet and muddy, so dress accordingly. We will meet in the parking lot by the Visitors Center. Contact Brad at
bradphoebus@gmail.com or 443-415-9776 with questions or to register,
 
Saturday, September 21, 8-930am, Druid Hill Guided Bird Walk
According to ebird.org, over 180 bird species have been documented in Druid Hill Park, an important migratory stopover in Baltimore City! Experts from Audubon and the Maryland Zoo will lead us in search of avian friends! Bring the whole family - all ages and abilities welcome! No experience necessary. There is no need to RSVP for this event, just arrive ready to explore! To borrow binoculars: baltimore@audubon.org or 410.558.2473. Free!  Meet at 3001 East Drive, Baltimore, by the tennis courts.
 
Saturday, September 28, 8-930AM, Patterson Park Guided Bird walk with Patterson Park Audubon
Over 200 bird species have visited Patterson Park, an important migratory stopover in Baltimore City! Audubon experts will lead us in search of avian friends! Bring the whole family - all ages and abilities welcome! No experience necessary. There is no need to RSVP for this event, just arrive ready to explore! To borrow binoculars: baltimore@audubon.org or 410.558.2473. Free! Meet at the fountain in the northwest corner of Patterson Park, closest to the intersection of E. Lombard St. and S. Patterson Park Ave.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer  with Chesapeake Audubon!
Click here for current opportunities.   We especially need someone to create and manage a new website.
 
Pickering Creek Audubon Center: 
Pickering Creek has ongoing volunteer opportunities to match your skills and interests.  Please see their website for details - click here.   
 
Patterson Park Audubon 
The Patterson Park Audubon Center team needs volunteers to help in their efforts to produce quality programs for children and adults, and to build Baltimore's bird habitat in Patterson Park and beyond. There are lots of ways you could help, both indoors and outdoors, or possibly from your own home.  Click here for information.