Patterson Park
Friday Bird Walk
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shopping with Amazon.com?  Please use this link and Chesapeake Audubon will receive .5% of your total purchase amount!
 
 
Field Trips and Events
Friday, July 10, 8-930AM, Friday Bird Walk at Patterson Park
Leader: Ruth Bergstrom
Stroll and search for summer residents with Audubon. No need to RSVP, but if you would like to borrow  binoculars please call 410.558.2473 or email ppaudubon@gmail.com.  Meet at the fountain –
located closest to E. Lombard St. and South Patterson Park Ave.
 
Sunday, July 19, 8:00am Sweet Air Section of Gunpowder Falls State Park (Baldwin, MD)
Leader: Hugh Simmons
Join National Audubon and CAS President Hugh Simmons as he takes participants around the Sweet Air Section of the Gunpowder State Park.  This area offers a great mix of habitats for birding and a very pleasant hike. Fields, edges, deep woods and the Gunpowder River provide opportunities to find a good variety of birds.  The walk will include uneven terrain and hills. There are also often wet areas so wear shoes that can tolerate getting wet. Call Hugh Simmons at 410-456-0017 or lensonnature@gmail.com for meeting location and details.    
 
Looking forward:
July 25 - Beginner Bird Walk - North Point State Park
July 25 - Saturday Bird Walk at Patterson Park
August 9 - Canoe/Kayak Trip - BYOB - Location TBA
August 14 - Friday Bird Walk at Patterson Park
 
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer  with Chesapeake Audubon!
Click here for current opportunities.  We are especially looking for a volunteer to manage our website.
  
Saturday, July 4, 9-1030AM, Habitat Garden Volunteers Needed.  Help beautify Audubon's native gardens in Patterson Park!  Tools, gloves, water, and snacks provided.  Service hours awarded.  No need to register.  Meet at the pollinator garden on the western edge of the boat Lake or wetland garden just uphill.   Contact Patterson Park Audubon at ppaudubon@gmail.com or call 410-558-2473 if you have questions.
 
Pickering Creek Audubon Center:    
There are several ongoing volunteers opportunities needed at Pickering Creek including gardening, trail monitoring, mowing, and e-Bird monitoring.  See their website for more information.
News
BP to pay $18.7 billion in damages for Deepwater Horizon Spill.  more 
 
Birding without borders - where is Noah?  more
 
How to create a bird-friendly yardmore