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State law requires government agencies to reorganize every two years. Just kidding! But at DNR it seems that way. The Depart- ment just underwent a major reorganization. Normally, news of reorganization is not worth reporting, but there are two changes you should know about.
The first is that the Natural Heritage Pro- gram has been combined with the Wildlife Diversity Program (formerly known as the nongame program). This newly combined group is called the Heritage and Biodiversity Conservation Programs and is the group for which I now work. It is responsible for the conversation of all migratory birds (except game species), all other nongame animals, and all threatened and endangered species (both plants and animals). Also combined into this new group were the wildlife com- puter information system and environmen- tal review programs. This group is now part of the new Forest, Wildlife and Heritage Service.
The reason the Natural Heritage and Wild- life Diversity Programs were combined was to house the responsibility for all nongame and endangered species within one group. Formerly, both programs were responsible for different threatened and endangered spe- cies. This change should improve efficiency in managing and protecting all the threat- ened and endangered species under DNR’s jurisdiction. This improved efficiency will come as a result of shared resources, such as computer databases and administrative sup- port, freeing up biologists’ time to do more biology.
The other main reason for combining the programs was to improve the delivery of services to our varied publics. This is a major effort throughout DNR. The Department has identified\seven outcomes that are to be ad- dressed. The Heritage and Biodiversity Con- servation Programs will contribute signifi- cantly to four of these DNR outcomes. They are:
(1) Maintain a vital and life-sustaining Chesapeake Bay, including its tributar- ies;
(2) Maintain sustainable populations of liv- ing resources and healthy ecosystems;
(3) Promote a natural resources stewardship ethic for Marylanders, and;
(4) Foster vibrant local communities in bal- ance with natural ecosystems.
To help address these outcomes, the Heri- tage and Biodiversity Conservation Programs
have been organized into three interdepen-
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VOL. 16, NO. 3
Help Wanted: No Pay, High Visibility!
by Norm Saunders
As much as I'd like you folks to believe otherwise, I really don’t work that terribly hard on the Yellowthroat. What I do is depend on all of you who contribute to each and every issue—our regular columnists as well as all of the occasional contributors. All of you help make the Yellowthroat the great resource it is for keeping track of our diverse and growing organization.
Having said that, I now have to say goodbye, with great reluctance, to one of those columnists I’ve come to depend on, issue after issue, to make my life easier. This will be Jane Hill’s last appearance here as the Chapter Chatter columnist. She has staunchly chased after every rumor she’s been able to unearth and has admirably kept us all up-to- date on the happenings in other chapters of MOS throughout the state. For two years now Jane has put up with my badgering and my sometimes capricious editing. And I know I've learned something new from each and every column she’s prepared for us. Now, the pressure of other commitments will force Jane to hang up her Chatter hat after this issue. Jane, thank you! You'll be missed!
And having said that, allow me to post:
my Help Wanted sign! I think the Chapter Chatter column has been a great success over the past few years. If you think so, if you’d like to see it continue, and if you’d like to be a regular part of of our state newsletter staff, please call me to talk about this position! The MOS is a non-profit volunteer organization. Our publications are only as good as those who give of their time to make them that way. Please consider volunteering for this very important position in the Yellowthroat family of regular columnists!
Finally, one of the results of the last issue of the Yellowthroat, the tribute to Chan Robbins, was a suggestion that I consider adding a regular column to pay tribute to other prominent members of the Maryland Ornithological Society, people who also have contributed in big ways to the growth and
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THE MARYLAND YELLOWTHROAT
Newsletter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
MAY/JUNE 1996
Chapter Chatter
Jane Hil
Number of Howard County Bird Sightings Second Highest Ever — The number of bird species recorded in Howard County in 1995 reached 232, a little below the previous year’s record high of 236. These tallies are based on year lists submitted by club members; sea- sonal reports to Maryland Birdlife; and Christ- mas, mid-winter, and May counts. No new species were turned up in 1995, but there was a second county record for American Avocet, and one of the few county records for Lapland Longspur. Other interesting sightings in- cluded Dickcissel and Sharp-tailed Sparrow. Significantly, there were no reports of Barn Owl, Whip-poor-will, or—for the first time since 1986—Black Tern.
List of Maryland Dragonflies and Damself- lies — Howard Chapter member Richard Orr is compiling a list of Maryland’s dragon- flies and damselflies, by county. Anyone interested in learning more about the list, or in reporting a sighting, is encouraged to write to Richard, at 9334 Farewell Rd., Columbia, MD 91045. Those who submit sightings will be sent an updated state list at year’s end. Richard hopes that the state list will eventu- ally be published. The list for Howard County is available on the Howard County Bird Club’s World Wide Web home page, at http:// www.abs.net/~dariuse/birding.html
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Contents
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THE MARYLAND YELLOWTHROAT Newsletter of the Maryland Ornithological Society, Inc.
Norman C. Saunders 1261 Cavendish Drive Colesville, MD 20905 (301) 989-9035 (Home) (301) 989-9036 (BBS) (202) 606-5723 (Office) (202) 606-5745 (Fax) osprey@ari.net
Editor-in-chief:
Frances C. Saunders SaunderF@ari.net
Assistant editor:
Les Eastman
4034 Wilkinson Rd.
Havre de Grace, MD 21078 (410) 734-6969 (Home) (410) 671-3490 (Office) LREastma@cbdcom.apgea.army.mil
Calendar editor:
If you havea change of address or are experiencing difficulties with MOS mailings, contact the Mail- ing List Coordinator, William Guion, 8007 Martown Road, Laurel, MD 20723, (301) 490- 0444.
All other questions regarding the Maryland Orni- thological Society should be referred to the Execu- tive Secretary, Will Tress, 203 Gittings Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21212, (410) 433-1058 or at (800) 823-0050 (410-244-0032 in the Baltimore calling area). Will's e-mail address is: WTress@ubmail.ubalt.edu.
For information on advertising rates and dead- lines, contact the editor.
Copy deadlines for the September/October 1996 issue are:
September-November Calendar Activities: July 25, 1996
All Other Submissions: August 1, 1996
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Chapter Chatter
Richard was, as of this writing, scheduled to give the Richard E. Heise, Jr. Memorial An- nual Wildlife Lecture of the Anne Arundel Bird Club, on April 12, 1996. The Heise lecture is the club’s only fund-raising meet- ing of the year, with all proceeds benefiting the MOS Sanctuary and Scholarship Funds and the club’s general fund. Richard’s topic: “Dragonflies”.
Old British birdsong recordings now on tape — Baltimore Bird Club member Joe Lewandowski has copied recordings of Brit- ish bird songs from 78 RPM records to a cassette tape and made a careful list of the species singing. The tape and list have been placed in the club’s book collection at Cylburn Mansion, Baltimore.
Dorothy Scott had given the club the un-
dated, 5-record set, which her father had _
acquired in the 1920s or 1930s. According to the record labels, the recording was made by Dr. Ludwig Koch and the British Broadcast- ing Company. Featured are birds of “gar- dens and parks, woodlands, fields and hedgerows, riverside and marshland”. Also included are “Nightingales”, or “English songbirds awakening” in the garden of Beatrice Harrison, a cellist so attuned to the musicin her garden that she reportedly would take her cello outdoors to accompany it. There is no sign that she played, however, the day she invited the British Broadcasting Company to record her garden songsters.
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A Yellowthroat Want Ad
development of our organization. Well, I like the idea! Personally I feel I don’t know enough about many of the founding mem- bers of MOS and would welcome the oppor- tunity to learn more. But the price is obvious. I need a volunteer to research and write the column. Does this sound appealing to you? Is it a job you'd like to discuss taking on? If it does, please get in touch with me so we can talk about it.
The strength of an organization such as ours is defined by the quality and quantity of the volunteer assistance we can encourage from the membership. I know that we have good writers and good researchers out there. Please, let me hear from you!
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24 hour or 6 hour categories. Prizes include quality binoculars, bird art prints, books and more! There is a $30 registration fee per team and you must register by September 1, 1996. Those who cannot participate are encouraged to sponsor a team or make a donation to the event. For a copy of the rules and a registra- tion form, or for more information contact Brian Taber, 103 Exeter Court, Williamsburg, VA 23185, (804) 253-1181, or write to KESTREL, P.O. Box 111 Franktown , VA 23354.
50th Anniversary Ceremony for Chan Robbins
To commemorate Chan Robbins’ 50 years of federal service to ornithology, MOS and the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center will host a ceremony on June 9, 1996, at 2:30 PM at the National Wildlife Visitor Center, Powder Mill Road, Laurel, MD. A trail will be dedicated to honor Chan. This ceremony will follow the conclusion of the Annual MOS Convention and is open to the public.
1996 Directory of Birding Festivals The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, in partnership with the ABA, has compiled a calendar of 1996 birding festivals to be held throughout the U.S. and Canada. The entries in this brochure give the dates of the festival, summarize the activities offered at each, notes, and gives a contact for further information. For a copy, send a self-addressed stamped ($.52 stamp) envelope to the Foundation at 1120 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036. You may also request the 1997 directory in the same way. Don’t leave home without it!
The Corvi Chronicle Interested in crows and ravens? Then you may want to subscribe to this newsletter. Although published irregularly by the Ameri- can Society of Crows and Ravens, there is no subscription fee. The organization welcomes contributions for production and mailing in- stead. For further information contact ASCAR/Corvi Chronicle, Kaw River Valley Roost, Box 1423, Lawrence, KS 66044-8423.
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DNR Reports...
dent teams. One team oversees inventory, monitoring and research. A second team is responsible for resource stewardship, and the third is the computer database and infor- mation processing team. Biologists, ecolo- gists, and database managers will be work- ing cooperatively to conserve and protect the tremendous biodiversity of Maryland. Stay tuned!
The other reorganization change to note is that the operation of all DNR-owned lands will be going under the jurisdiction of the Park Service within the next few years. This includes all the Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) and the remainder of the state forests that are not currently operated by the Park Service. Some of the best birding spots owned by DNR, such as Deal Island WMA and McKee-Beshers WMA, are scheduled to change over to the responsibility of the Park Service this year. All WMAs and demonstra- tion forests in Central Maryland and on the lower Eastern Shore, Sideling Hill WMA in Western Maryland, and Bowen WMA in Southern Maryland are scheduled for trans- fer this year. If all goes well, the remainder of the WMAs and demonstration forests will be transferred next year. Included with this transfer of land to the Park Service are the staff and equipment needed to operate these properties. Mark Hoffman (MOS member and past editor of The Yellowthroat) has also been transferred to the Park Service to over- see WMA operations.
This transfer of all DNR-owned lands to the Park Service does not mean all the prop- erties will become parks. WMAs will still be managed primarily for wildlife and public hunting, while state forests will still be man- aged for timber and outdoor recreation. What will happen is that secondary purposes will be incorporated into all these properties, so that there will be expanded opportunities available to the public for a variety of outdoor recreational pursuits.
Most of the details of this newly reorga- nized DNR will probably go unnoticed, which is good. The important thing is that our services to the resources and the publics will be improved.
_ANNOUNCEMENTS TO MEMBERS
Call For Papers
The 1996 annual conference of the MOS will be held at the University of Maryland Balti- more County over the weekend of June 7-9, 1996. Anyone who is interested in presenting an oral paper at the conference should sub- mit a short abstract as soon as possible. To submit the abstract, or to ask any other ques- tions, please contact Dave Brinker, Chairman of the MOS Research Committee, 1200 Frederick Road, Catonsville, MD 21228 (410) 744-3246.
Spring Hawkwatch at Fort
Smallwood Park
Did you know that Fort Smallwood Park in northern Anne Arundel County is probably the best location along the entire East Coast to see migrating raptors in the Spring? Last spring observers counted a record 12,007 raptors heading north along the park’s east- ern edge which overlooks the Patapsco River where it joins Chesapeake Bay. Seventeen different species were observed, with Sharp- shinned Hawks (2,831), Broad-winged Hawks (3,024), and Turkey Vultures (3,551) making up more than three-quarters of the total. On one day alone (April 19), 1,424 raptors were tallied. Last season also brought a Missis- sippi Kite, and American Swallow-tailed Kite (first-ever record for the park), and over 60 Merlins. As impressive as these numbers are, they could probably be significantly increased if full-time observer coverage could be at- tained. So, consider this an invitation to participate in this Spring’s hawkwatch at Fort Smallwood Park. We’ll be concentrating our effort March through May, but late Feb- ruary and early June will also bring out some observers. We especially need weekday counters. If you would like to assist with the count as well as witness a truly spectacular Spring event, come on out and join us. Call the compiler, Sue Ricciardi (410) 647-9513 for directions or for more information. As an added incentive, consider that many other species of birds migrate past Fort Smallwood besides raptors. There are some significant flights of passerines: Eastern Kingbirds, Bal- timore Orioles (not the Camden Yards sub- species!), swallows and Blue Jays by the tens of thousands, warblers, etc. The waterfowl migration is also worth seeing. One day last Spring an estimated 1,000 Horned Grebes made a rest stop in the river. Last year’s sighting of a Yellow-crowned Night-Heron put the park’s overall species total at a note- worthy 229. Which new species will you add?
Catalog of Birding License Plates
Many Maryland birders have purchased the
MOS license plates for their vehicles. Many others have purchased bird-related vanity plates (such as OSPREY, belonging to a Howard County birder, and REEVE, on a DC auto). Have you ever seen these plates in the parking area of your favorite birding hotspot and wondered who they belong to? Well, for those who wish to participate, Phil Davis, of the Anne Arundel Chapter, has volunteered to put together a catalog of these MOS and birding vanity plates—if you want to be listed in the catalog, simply send your MOS plate number or your bird-related vanity plate wording to Phil, along with your MOS Chap- ter affiliation. His address is 2549 Vale Ct., Davidsonville, MD 21035. The resulting catalog will be published in the September/ October 1996 issue of the MD Yellowthroat.
Ornithology Scholarship Winners
for 1996
The Chandler S. Robbins Scholarship was awarded to Bruce Barbarasch, Program Co- ordinator at the National Aquarium in Balti- more, and the Eleanor C. Robbins Scholar- ship went to Sharon Overholser, Animal Keeper in the Bird Department of the Balti- more Zoo.
Ecology Scholarship Winners for 1996
The winner of the Orville Crowder Memorial Scholarship is Ruth E. Wilsey, environmental education teacher at the Harford Glen Envi- ronment Education Center, while Sue Braun- Kauffman, science teacher, Crisfield High School, was awarded the Gibson-Mendinhall Scholarship. In addition four individuals were selected for the Helen Miller Memorial Scholarships. They are Bobbie Miyasaki, science coordinator at Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore; Mellissa A. Zeman, University of Maryland student from the Maryland Sci- ence Center; Heather Glenn, a teacher from Berlin, Maryland; and Katie Eberhart, a teacher from the University of Maryland East- ern Shore at Salisbury.
2nd Annual Super Bowl of Birding The Kiptopeke Environmental Station, Re- search and Education Laboratory, otherwise known as K.E.ST.R.E.L., Virginia’s new non- profit observatory has announced a Delmarva birding competition covering the area from the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal to the islands of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tun- nel. Teams of three will bird ona date of their choice between September 14 and September 29, 1996, and will record all species of wild birds seen or heard. Birders may compete in
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Soldiers Delight Journal The Guest by Jack Wennerstrom ay oe & University of Pittsburgh Press Reviewed by Harold R. Weiss
Serpentine grasslands such as Soldiers Delight in Maryland have long been a favorite destination for many of us. The author has done an excellent job of defining what it is that draws us back there again and again. In this book he takes us ona year-long journey of discovery of Soldiers Delight, which is one example of a prairie remnant of formerly vast prairie grassland. There follows a detailed accounting of “observant meandering” throughout the area. Emphasis is on beauty and wonder, with a balance of the subjective and Reviewer the scientific. The author attempts to describe a representative number of examples of flora and fauna. Ample space is given to bird sightings and there are fascinating descriptions of bird behavior. Along the
way we also learn something of the relevant geology, archacology, folklore, and human history of the area. Wennerstrom tells us that wild places are more numerous and closer than we sometimes think despite the changes caused by the relentless
pressure of human populations and development. Even in the smallest natural areas there is so much beauty and so much to learn. The author describes the commonplace in nature and not just the rare and exotic. We are reminded that 300 years ago there were wolves, cougar, bear, and elk here. There is surprising diversity of flora and fauna remaining.
This book is a journal of observations and contemplations about nature as the author has witnessed it. The style is clear and easy to read. He says that the in-depth study of Soldiers Delight moved him more than the study of any other area, and he has succeeded in translating his experience of closeness with the outdoors. On finishing the book one feels the desire to visit Soldiers Delight soon again, motivated by a new appreciation of a very special location.
The Multimedia Bird Book Reviewed by Celeste Bunting
Let’s go birding - on the computer! Students, teachers, and birders of all ages can join the famous bird guide Everly Glades and travel as a photojournalist across the country. You will explore a variety of wildlife habitats, identifying and photographing birds for Everly’s magazine The Birder. As you travel from forests and woodlands to marshes and seasides, you will learn about the different habitats that are home for our fine feathered friends. You can study the adaptations that make bird beaks and bird feet so unique in different species. You will see what makes bird fly and how they build their nests.
The Multimedia Bird Book, published by Workman Swifte, is an excellent teaching tool, a fun game, and a wealth of birding information on CD-ROM disc for the computer. My first grade class enjoyed viewing the live pictures and movies of birds that are a part of the program. They had fun listening to and learning the different bird calls, and interacting with the birds and other hidden characters that spring to life on the computer screen. Part of the program includes a journal where you can record your bird sightings. Range maps and year round homes of the birds can also be accessed.
Programs like this may be the field guides of the future. As the editors note, “The appreciation of nature begins with understanding it.” This program “teaches identification and enjoyment of our feathered friends — neighbors who live as close as your own backyard.” The Multimedia Bird Book is certainly a valuable teaching aid that I would highly recommend.
This computer program is available to MOS members who are also elementary school educators. To borrow it write to 6 Deer Court, Elkton, Maryland 21921. Good birding to you from Celeste Bunting, Wicomico MOS, and the first graders at the Worcester Country School.
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AOU and MD Birds
The Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrow actually consists of two fairly well defined races (that may eventually be split into two species). The nominate Nelson’s race is the brightest of the Sharp-tailed Sparrows, with the head pattern becoming bright ochre in fresh plumage. The pale streaks on the back are pronounced, but underpart streaks are very pale and poorly defined; this race has the least streaking on the underparts, and some individuals may not have any apparent streaking visible in the field. The Acadian race is much paler, more yellow than ochre on the face pattern; the back streakings are poorly defined, while the underparts are more heavily streaked than Nelson’s but not nearly as well defined as the streaks on the Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow.
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) and Bullock’s Oriole (. Bullockii): This is the famous and long-awaited split of the Northern Oriole back into it’s two former species. The plumage of the males are strikingly different--the females are much more similar. There is currently only one accepted record of Bullock’s Oriole in Maryland—a female was found at Blackwater NWR in September 1994.
Briefly, other changes to United States birds found outside of Maryland, that may be of interest are:
The Northern Flicker has been split into two species, but surprisingly, not along the lines of red-shafted and yellow-shafted. Rather, the Gilded Flicker
has been spilt out from Northern Flicker (which retains its name and still encompasses the red- and yellow-shafted forms). The Eurasian Skylark, found in Washington state and Vancouver, is now renamed Sky Lark to conform to the British name. The “Scrub Jay” complex has been split into three species: the Florida Scrub-Jay, the Western Scrub-Jay, and the Island Scrub-Jay (the later being found only on Santa Cruz Island in the California Channel Islands). The Gray-breasted Jay of the Southeastern US reverts to its former name, Mexican Jay. Finally, for Atlantic pelagic listers, the Soft-plumaged Petrel has been split. The species that is found (rarely) off the coast of North Carolina, and is a future candidate to be found in Maryland waters, is known as the Cape Verde Island Petrel (Prerodroma feae).
Don’t forget ... it’s the Eastern Towhee !!!_ Good birding!
Phil Davis is the Secretary of the Maryland/DC Records Committee and Bruce Peterjohn is the Committee Chair.
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Mini Lecture — Endangered Species Act Rewrite By Joseph M. Lewandowski
In an effort to rewrite the Endangered Species Act, Representative Richard Pombo (R- CA) introduced a bill that calls for tax credit for landowners that protect endangered species’ habitat and compensates landowners when restrictions imposed by the Endan- gered Species Act reduces the value of their property. This bill would require that a clearer distinction be made between threatened and endangered species and that more scientific data be required in order to make such distinctions. A unique feature of this bill would require that captive-bred populations of species be included in any species The Conservation Connection count and that a system for protecting habitat be established as a “National Biological Diversity Reserve.”
As a naturalist and bird watcher, I have difficulty ascertaining where additional scientific data will come from when the total number of species in the United States alone is so high and the number of researchers so small. This is not to mention the recent debate concerning the use of volunteers and the data collected by volunteers as useful scientific data. Another confusing point for me is the benefit of counting animals in zoos, rehabilitation stations, and from other programs in the total species count. Isn’t the purpose of the Endangered Species Act to designate species so that their wild habitat can be saved? What would have happened to the bald eagle and the peregrine falcon if all captive birds were counted and the efforts to protect the habitat of these species neglected? How long would we have had to wait until enough scientific data was collected before we decided that pesticides were harming the eggs of our feathered friends? Laws can always be better, but will these proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act help us protect more species? I’Il let you be the judge of that.
The Birds of Maryland - An Update by Phil Davis and Bruce Peterjohn
In March 1996, the Fortieth Supplement to the American Ornithologists’ Union Check-List of North American Birds was published “officially” changing the taxonomy of American birds. A number of these changes affect the birds of Maryland including several species splits and name changes. The changes will gradually show up in all new publications of field guides, checklists and other documentation. The changes are:
Great Egret: The scientific name of this common Maryland species was changed from Casmerodius alba to Ardea alba. This reflects a reassignment of its genus, but does not affect its placement on bird lists.
Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus): The English name has been changed to delete the modifier “American”. This simplification is possible since the African species, previously named Swallow-tailed Kite, is now known as the Scissor-tailed Kite eliminating any ambiguity. This species is a rare visitor to Maryland, generally in the spring or summer.
Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis): The name of this species has been changed from Rufous-necked Stint to conform to the name used in Britain. A first Maryland report of this species, from the West Ocean City pond in August 1995, is awaiting review by the MD/DC Records Committee.
Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus): The name of this rare migrant and winter visitor to Maryland has been simplified by eliminating the modifier “Common” from the beginning of its name. Again, this is to conform to the British name.
Gray-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus) and Bicknell’s Thrush (C. bicknelli): The Gray-cheeked Thrush has been split into these two species. C. bicknelli has long been treated as subspecies of the Gray-cheeked Thrush, but is now given status as a separate species. Both migrate through Maryland. The field identification of these two species poses a significant challenge, as they may appear very similar in some plumages. In general, Bicknell’s Thrushes have a rustier tail, slightly buffy tone to the breast, and a shorter primary projection than Gray-cheeked Thrushes, but the best field mark may be the extensively pale yellow-orange lower mandible on the Bicknell’s. However, both species can be separated by measurements taken in the hand. Bicknell’s Thrushes breed in northern New England and the adjacent Canadian provinces, and their known winter range consists of the island of Hispanola in the Caribbean. Migrants pass through Maryland each spring and fall, and are most likely to appear on the Coastal Plain and Piedmont. Gray-cheeked Thrushes breed across boreal Canada and Alaska, and winter in South America, while migrants occur throughout Maryland.
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) and Spotted Towhee (P. maculatus); The Rufous-sided Towhee has been split into these two species. The Eastern Towhee is our familiar Maryland form, whose breeding range extends across eastern North America to the central Great Plains. Its western counterpart is known as the Spotted Towhee, with a breeding range that extends westward from the central Great Plains. Spotted Towhees are migratory in portions of their range, and are very rare visitors to the eastern states. The adult plumages of these two species can be easily separated in the field. As their name implies, Spotted Towhees have obvious white spots on the scapulars and wing coverts. These features are uniformly colored on Eastern Towhees. Their vocalizations are very different, with the songs of Spotted Towhees consisting of a scratchy “chu-wee” as opposed to the familiar musical “drink-your-tea” of the Eastern Towhee. Their calls are also different. The first Maryland report of a Spotted Towhee is from Montgomery County, found on the Triadelphia Reservoir Christmas Bird Count in December 1994. This report is pending review by the MD/DC Records Committee.
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow (Ammodramus caudacutus) and Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrow (A. nelsoni): The Sharp-tailed Sparrow has been split into these two species. The Saltmarsh species is our Eastern shore breeding species, while the Nelson’s breeds much farther north on the Atlantic coast and inland. Both species are found in Maryland in migration and during the winter, however, there is still much to be determined about their distribution. The taxonomy within the Sharp-tailed Sparrow complex is still somewhat controversial, and other changes may occur in the future. As currently defined, only one of the species breeds in Maryland--the Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow which is confined to the salt marshes along the coast and around Chesapeake Bay. However, the Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrow is a regular migrant and visitor to the state. Any migrant occurring away from the salt marshes is most likely this species, although the extent to which the Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow may move inland is unknown at this time. Both species apparently winter in the salt marshes in some numbers, although their true abundance remains to be determined. Other than the fact that Nelson’s is most likely to appear inland, there are no real differences in their habitat utilization in Maryland. It is doubtful that differences in vocalizations will be helpful for Maryland birders since these species seemingly sing relatively infrequently, even the resident Saltmarsh species during spring. With regards to plumage differences, the Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrows tend to be more pronouncedly streaked below--the streaks are darker and more extensive. The pale streaks on the back
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Maryland/DC Records Committee Status Report as of April 1, 1996
The reports, below, have changed in status since the last committee report was published in the Yellowthroat (MD/DC record committee numbers are in parenthesis.):
MD records “Accepted”:
Western Grebe (95-26)
Assateague Island, Worcester Co.,
April 24, 1994-April 25, 1994. [Accidental in MD; fifth report.] Anhinga (95-28)
Lake Merle, Frederick Co.,
April 9, 1995-April 16, 1995. [Accidental in MD.] Black-bellied Whistling Duck (95-36)
Potts Point, Calvert Co.,
June 6, 1993. [First accepted MD record.] Ross’ Goose (94-40)
Snow Hill, Worcester Co.,
October 20, 1992-November 27, 1992. [Rare in Maryland.] Barrow’s Goldeneye (95-29)
Lexington Park, Saint Mary’s Co.,
December 29, 1994. [First accepted MD record.] Yellow Rail (94-32)
Potomac, Montgomery Co.,
May 14, 1992. [Few accepted records. ] 7
‘ Yellow Rail (95-18)
Jug Bay, Anne Arundel Co.,
October 4, 1980. [Few accepted records.] Limpkin (95-14)
Lilypons, Frederick Co.,
May 25, 1971-June 8, 1971. [Accidental in MD.] Mew (Common) Gull (95-33)
Conowingo Dam, Harford Co.,
January 22, 1994. [First accepted MD record.] Gull-billed Tern (94-07)
Sandy Point, Anne Arundel Co.,
July 10, 1985. [Rare in upper Chesapeake Bay.] Arctic Tern (94-26)
Atlantic Ocean, Worcester Co.,
August 1, 1992. [First accepted MD record.] Sooty Tern (95-10)
Plum Point, Calvert Co.,
September 6, 1979. [Accidental in MD.] White-winged Dove (95-03)
Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Saint Mary’s Co.,
November 4, 1988. [Accidental in MD.] Gray Kingbird (95-21)
Girdletree, Worcester Co.,
June 14, 1975. [First accepted MD record.] Gray Kingbird (95-22)
Arnold, Anne Arundel Co.,
May 3, 1983. [Accidental in MD. Second accepted MD record.] Varied Thrush (95-02)
Ashton, Montgomery Co.,
December 31, 1965-January 20, 1966. [Accidental in MD.] Sage Thrasher (95-15)
Assateague, Worcester Co.,
October 24, 1971. [First accepted MD record.]
Black-throated Gray Warbler (95-01)
Easton, Talbot Co.,
September 30, 1994. [First accepted MD record.] Western Tanager (95-07)
Ocean City, Worcester Co.,
October 21, 1962. [Accidental in MD.] Lazuli Bunting (95-23)
Timonium, Baltimore Co.,
February 1, 1963-April 19, 1963. [First accepted MD record.] Painted Bunting (95-09)
Pendennis Mount, Anne Arundel Co.,
December 26, 1981-January 21, 1982. [Rare in MD.] Painted Bunting (95-40)
Hollwood, Saint Mary’s Co.,
February 8, 1993-April 4, 1993. [Rare in MD.] Painted Bunting (95-38)
Berlin, Worcester Co.,
March 13, 1994. [Rare in MD.] Painted Bunting (95-37)
Elkton, Cecil Co.,
December 13, 1993. [Rare in MD.] Painted Bunting (95-39)
Berlin, Worcester Co.,
January 28, 1995. [Rare in MD.] Painted Bunting (95-08)
Ocean City, Worcester Co.,
August 31, 1963. [Rare in MD.]
| Bullock’s Oriole (95-25)
Blackwater NWR, Dorchester Co., September 25, 1994. [First accepted MD record.]
MD records “Circulating”:
American White Pelican (96-01) Havre de Grace, Harford Co., August 11, 1987.
American White Pelican (96-03)
Jug Bay, Prince George's Co., May 26, 1994-May 28, 1994.
American White Pelican (96-02) Assateague Is, Worcester Co., September 12, 1992.
American White Pelican (95-04) Blackwater NWR, Dorchester Co., February 28, 1970.
Ross’ Goose (92-35)
Blackwater NWR, Dorchester Co., October 28, 1991. Tufted Duck (96-14) Bay Ridge, Anne Arundel Co., February 6, 1979. [Reported as an ASY bird.]
Swallow-tailed Kite (96-10)
Ft Smallwood Park, Anne Arundel Co., April 22, 1995.
Swallow-tailed Kite (96-06) Catonsville, Baltimore Co.,
June 10, 1992.
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Swallow-tailed Kite (96-07) Laurel, Prince George's Co., April 23, 1993. Swallow-tailed Kite (96-05) LaVale, Allegany Co., August 17, 1974-September 19, 1974. Swallow-tailed Kite (96-04) Blackwater NWR, Dorchester Co., May 31, 1972-June 11, 1972. Swallow-tailed Kite (96-11) Turkey Point, Cecil Co., October 13, 1996. Swallow-tailed Kite (96-08) Laurel, Prince George’s Co., April 24, 1993. Swallow-tailed Kite (96-09) Seneca Creek State Park, Montgomery Co., May 14, 1993. Clapper Rail (96-15) Cumberland, Allegany Co., August 30, 1962. [Unusual location.] Clapper Rail (96-16) Jug Bay - House Creek Marsh, Anne Arundel Co., September 3, 1974. [PWRC specimen #74-C-1.] White-winged Tern (95-20) Point Lookout, Saint Mary’s Co., August 14, 1994. [ White-winged Tern (95-19) Assateague, Worcester Co., August 6, 1994. Groove-Billed Ani (96-17) Millington, Kent Co., November 3, 1975. Red-cockaded Woodpecker (96-18)
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Prince George’s Co.,
May 11, 1974. [Rare in MD.]
Ash-throated Flycatcher (96-12) Blackwater NWR, Dorchester Co., December 9, 1994.
Ash-throated Flycatcher (96-13) Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Saint Mary’s Co., December 19, 1994-January 3, 1995.
Bewick’s Wren (96-20)
U of M Central Farm, Howard Co., September 6, 1993.
Bewick’s Wren (96-19)
Violette’s Lock, Montgomery Co., May 1, 1993.
Spotted Towhee (96-21)
Derwood, Montgomery Co., December 17, 1994.
MD records “Genus Only” :
Cepphus, sp. (94-03) Chesapeake Bay, Anne Arundel Co., March 11, 1993. [First MD accepted record for this genus.]
MD records Not Accepted:
Dark-eyed Junco, “Oregon” (94-06) Baltimore, Baltimore Co., March 28, 1980.
Bronzed Cowbird (94-10) Ft Meade, Anne Arundel Co., February 24, 1994.
Correction: In the previous MD/DCRC report, a Falcated Teal was listed as being not accepted. This should be corrected to read that the bird was accepted as ID Correct, but of questionable origin.
Phil Davis MD/DCRC Secretary
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MOS State and Locality Lists - 1995 by Phil Davis
This marks the tenth year the MOS has compiled locality lists submitted by its members. This year 80 observers responded, up three from last year. Of these 80, 16 submitted list totals for the first time. Currently, 143 people are in the database, reflecting that not everyone submits their updated list totals each year.
“Maximum” locality numbers represent the total number of species reported in a given locality. The maximums used in this report are taken from the authors of the revised Field List to the Birds of Maryland and are considered as tentative. These maximums do not include hypothetical records, extinct species, or Thayer’s Gulls.
Published “life” lists are limited to only those that exceed 50% of the maximum for any given locality. “All-Time High” lists are limited to those that exceed 70% of the maximum for Maryland, DC and the counties.
STATE LISTS: Top Maryland listers picked up a few new species in 1995. Paul O’Brien (Montgomery) and Mark Hoffman (Carroll) each added three to their Maryland life list totals. The current highest Maryland life list is still held by Paul O’Brien with a total of 368. Mary Ann Todd (Montgomery) ended the year with the highest 1995 total of 302 Maryland species.
YARD LISTS: A “yard” list is defined as the number of species seen in or from the property that is contiguous to one’s residence. Over the years, people have adopted other “yards” for listing, so I have asked respondents to indicate if their yard count is from their home, work, or some other location. I apply a fairly strict definition to a “yard” and this year, in keeping with the trends in ornithology, have “split” out property that is not totally owned by the observer, into a new category called “Work/Other”.
Last year, “Harry” Armistead (Pennsylvania) provided me with a 45-page draft of his book “Birds of Rigby’s Folly”, which will provide an annotated checklist and chronicle of his bird observations and banding data from his 120-acre weekend home in Talbot County, beginning when he started birding in 1949. His total yard list is now 255, however he makes the point that within the 3-acre lawn area around the house, his life total is 208 species. This year, Harry sent me a listing of the 27 chapter titles of his book. He reports he has written 92,000 words thus far and is 90% finished. He included a draft of the chapter entitled “Yard Lists”, which I found to be most enjoyable. Besides commenting on other Maryland birder’s yards, he also talks about some of the other leading “yard lists” from around the country. He makes the point in this chapter that “Pride and love of one’s own turf leads to games such as this [yardlisting] from which we derive enjoyment, and pleasure.” New yard species added this year for Harry were a White-rumped Sandpiper (#254) and a Saw-whet Owl (# 255). Son, George, has seen 179 species on the same property.
Marcia Watson-Whitmyre (Cecil) also mentioned that a Saw-whet Owl was her “best new yard bird” this year. This year’s Saw-whet invasion also netted Patty Craig (St Mary’s) one for her yard list. Patty’s other new yard birds for 1996 was a Black Rail. Nice!
Chan Robbins (Prince George’s) added two new species to his Laurel (2-% acre) yard list this year, Double-crested Cormorant and Prothonotary Warbler, raising his yard total to 199. In 1995, 111 species were found within 100 feet of his house.
Since her last report, two years ago, Joy Wheeler (Baltimore) added eight new species to her “other” yard list, the 1-4 mile long Northampton Furnace Trail extending into Loch Raven Reservoir in Baltimore County. Her new total breaks the 200-barrier by one.
Martin Cribb (St. Mary’s), a first time submitter, reported a total of 197 from his “yard” which is comprised of the entire Point Lookout State Park (1,050 acres). Martin, who lives inside the park boundaries, reports that the habitat consists of mixed loblolly, longleaf and southern pines, with mixed hardwood. The marshes include salt, brackish, and fresh water.
COUNTY LISTING: In the “All County” category (species seen in all 23 Maryland counties), Jim Stasz (Calvert) stayed on top of the list and added five new species, with a new total of 117 in this category. Carroll County resident Bob Ringler added two new ticks to make him the second lister to go over the 100 mark at 101. With good judgement cast to the wind, your scribe (from Anne Arundel) jumped into this crazy pastime and tallied 44 all-county species in just seven months (from July through December); not nearly good enough to top Jim Stasz’s 64 in one year (1992). Steve Sanford (Baltimore) has volunteered to analyze and report on observers “All County” lists. Please forward a copy of your list to him by July 1, 1996 at the following address:
Steve Sanford 8412 Downey Dale Drive Randallstown, MD 21133 In Baltimore County, Hank Kaestner added a new one to his county life list to end the year at 317. Jim Stasz of Calvert County increased his lifetime county total by three to 317. Caroline County’s top lister, Marv Hewitt, added a new tick to his county list for 1995, totally 243. Carroll County master birder, Bob Ringler, found one new county bird in 1995, giving him a new county life list total of 263. For the year,
he reported 204, an all-time county record. (Note: during the past year, Mark Hoffman moved to Carroll County. Look out Bob Ringler, Mark ended 1995 with a Carroll County life list of 188, with all but one of these being added during the past year.)
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MOS State and Locality Lists - 1995 (Cont.)
Charles County resident, George Jett, passed by his last year’s annual total with a 1995 “big year” total of 207. His county life list total increased by seven to 234.
In Dorchester County, Henry Armistead did not increase his county life list this year, but did turn in 207 for the year (1995).
The Frederick County situation remains close. Paul O’Brien (Montgomery) added two new species to his county list to end the year at 254. Former county resident, Stauffer Miller (now of Massachusetts) timed his return visits well enough to add a new county “lifer”, but sits in second place at 253.
In Harford County, John Wortman had an excellent year, seeing 209 county species during 1995, but more importantly, adding 11 new county species to his county life list, topping the county observers with a new total of 269. Dave Webb had another banner county “big year”, topping last year’s total and setting a new county record, ticking off 224 county species for 1995. He reports that he “had no intention of trying for a Harford Big Year in 1995. Then fall migration came around and started bringing around things like Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Sanderling, and Black Skimmer. I just got caught up in the fun of seeing all these neat local rarities, and before I knew it ...”
Always competitive Howard County saw Jo Solem take the lead at year’s end with 202 species for 1995 - and become the only county birder to crack the 200-mark last year. Jo’s new total county life list reached 266 as she added five new county birds.
Paul O’Brien, Montgomery County resident, tacked on three new county species bringing his total to 280. In Queen Anne’s, non-resident Jim Stasz (Calvert) added six new species totaling out his county life list at 226.
Listing was hot again in Saint Mary’s County in 1995. Patty Craig beat her last year annual total, ending the year at 236 for a new all-time county annual record—while Kyle Rambo found 222 species in the county during 1995. In the county life list department, Patty added four new species for a total of 277, while Kyle added nine new ones to close out his county list at 271 at year’s end.
Sam Dyke blasted away his Wicomico County mark from last year by spotting 12 new species in the county during 1995, bringing his county life list up to 262.
Even though Mark Hoffman moved further away from Worcester County during the year (he “only” had 245 county birds for the year), he obviously made enough trips since he added two new county birds to his life list there, totally out at 338 species.
FUN LISTS: Kyle Rambo (St Mary’s) again submitted a new list category. Last year’s was the “Mailbox List”, this year it’s the “Tree” List” the total number of species seen in a single tree. His entry is 72 species (lifetime) seen in a honey locust tree out his office window on the Patuxent River Naval Air Station in St Mary’s County. How about the most species seen in a single tree at the same time? Kyle submits 12 for this category. They were found in this same honey locust tree on August 14, 1995. The list includes White-eyed Vireo, Prairie Warbler, Carolina Chickadee, American Redstart, Yellow Warbler, Northern Mockingbird, Brown Thrasher, American Goldfinch, Downy Wood- pecker, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, House Finch, and Song Sparrow.
Good birding in 1996!
Phil Davis MOS County List Compiler
Maryland County Abbreviations
Abbrev Locality Max Abbrev Locality Max Algy Allegany County 284 Hwrd Howard County 294 AnAr Anne Arundel County 336 Kent Kent County 299 Balt Baltimore City/County 337 Mont Montgomery County 315 Clvt Calvert County 299 Pgeo Prince George’s County 313 CrIn Caroline County 283 QuAn Queen Anne’s County 293 Carr Carroll County 279 StMa Saint Mary’s County 305 Cecl Cecil County 284 Smst Somerset County 301 Chas Charles County 275 Tlbt Talbot County 309 Dore Dorchester County 311 Wash Washington County 260 Fdrk Frederick County 290 Wico Wicomico County 287 Grtt Garrett County 277 Worc Worcester County 370
Hrfd Harford County 297
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All-County - Life and 1995 - 226 Max Maryland Yard-Home - Life and 1995 (Cont.)
Last First Home Life 1995 Stasz Jim Clvt 117 “ Last First Home Life 1995 Ringler Bob Carr 101 Z Simonson Don Mont 108 , Blom Rick Urfd 95 : Woods Jeanne Worc 107 ‘ Sanford Steve Balt 77 - Bonham Larry Mont 104 _ Mudd Harvey Mont 74 F Grimm Phyllis Balt 104 63 lliff Marshall AnAr 61 : Schindler —_ Lydia Mont 104 u Bonham Larry Mont 57 A Davis Phil AnAr 103 : Gregoire John (NY) 54 - Haury Allan AnAr 102 i Harvey Dave Carr 52 b Millenson Janet Mont 102 81 Morris Michele DC 51 Swift Byron DC 101 Fi Davis Phil AnAr 44 44 Jenkins Kye Balt 100 J Davidson Lynn AnAr 40 ‘ Oberman Lola Mont 99 2 Mudd Marion Mont 32 ‘ Burley Rod PGeo 98 80 Mumford Dotty AnAr 30 7 Harvey Dave Carr 98 z Walbeck David AnAr 27 ‘ Bockstie Connie Hwrd 97 = Jett George Chas 26 21 Geddes Shirley Balt 96 ‘ Alexander Burton Hwrd 24 ft Laskowski Joanne Tlbt 96 61 Holmes David Hwrd 22 . Welch Michael Fdrk 96 79 Hamilton Sue Clvt 9 1 Walbeck David AnAr 95 ™ Barry Clifton Balt 6 7 Weesner Dave Wash 94 z Bowser D&B Balt 1 ‘ Drier Kenneth Cecl 93 70 Griffith Gary Cecl 93 - Maryland Yard-Home - Life and 1995 Alexander Burton Hwrd 87 - Webb David Hrfd 87 71 Last First Home Life 1995 Homan Dick Mont 86 - Armistead Henry (PA) 255 171 Sanford Steve Balt 85 - Engle Ethel Crin 202 - Therres Glenn QuAn 83 - lliff Marshall AnAr 199 - Barnes Wain PGeo 79 67 Robbins — Chan PGeo 199 120 Pemburn = Mark Balt 77 - Stasz Jim Clvt 197 " Pemburn Leanne Balt 77 - Kleen Richard Tlbt 194 a Slaughter Eddie Balt 73 - Fletcher Roberta Crin 193 ‘ Cupp Sr. John Hrfd 72 57 O’Brien Michael Mont 180 - Valega Thomas Mont 72 > Armistead George (PA) 179 \- Batchelder Polly Smst 68 - Craig Patty StMa 176 147 Fisher Leslie Cecl 67 - Blom Rick Hrfd 173 m Highsaw Jim Balt 65 48 Czaplak Dave Mont 172 » Prentice Linda Balt 65 48 Broderick Donald Wico 164 Donovan Michael PGeo 60 45 Ott Bonnie Hwrd 163 99 Weesner — Dave Wash 60 : Dyke Samuel Wico 161 3 Youth Howard Mont 58 - Broderick Carol Wico 160 - Weigant Leo AnAr 44 44 O’Brien Paul Mont 153 80 Hilton Robert Mont 41 - Saunders Norman Mont 153 89 Bowser D&B Balt 30 Zeichner Helen Hwrd 147 - Thompson Jim Hrfd 7 - Jett George Chas 143 113 Nistico Paul Chas 139 a DC Yard - Life and 1995 Solem Joanne Hwrd 136 - Eastman Les Hrfd 135 : Last First Home Life 1995 Wortman John Hrfd 135 Janni Ottavio DC 114 : Wood Robert Balt 131 Morris Michele DC 61 - Rambo Kyle StMa 130 Z Swift Byron DC 35 - Finley Charles Fdrk 124 85 Parks Floyd Kent 121 . Watson- Maryland Work/Other - Life and 1995 Whitmyre Marcia Cecl 121 92 Ebert Ward Hwrd 117 94 Last First Home Life 1995 Hamilton Sue Clvt 115 “ Wheeler — Joy Balt 201 - Kearns Greg PGeo 114 ‘ Osenton Peter Hwrd 198 145 Joyce Emily AnAr 112 70 Cribb Martin StMa 197 197 Wallace David Fdrk 112 92 Kirkwood Dennis Hrfd 189 - Simon Stephen Balt 110 - Webb David Hrfd 184 - Schaff Frank Fred 109 . Sussman Rick Mont 156 108 Bohanan _—— Peggy Balt 108 - Bowen Michael Mont 142 - Ford Stephen Tlbt 108 -
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Last First O’Brien Paul Hoffman Mark
Stasz Jim Czaplak Dave Blom Rick
Gregoire John Kaestner Hank O’Brien Michael Wierenga _ Hal Bonham Larry
Mudd Harvey Ringler Bob Pisano Paul Dyke Samuel Klimkiewicz Kathy Holmes David Todd Mary Ann Kleen Richard Jett George
Slaughter Eddie Davidson Lynn
Dixon Robert Mudd Marion lliff Marshall Farrell Jane
Armistead Henry Weigant Leo
White Tony Bohanan Peggy Harvey Dave Solem Joanne Wilkinson James Eastman Roger Davis Phil Janni Ottavio
Broderick Donald Geddes Shirley
Simon Stephen Rambo Kyle Nistico Paul
Oberman __ Lola Broderick Carol Mumford _ Dotty Wortman John Parks Floyd Sanford Steve Vaughn Charles Cupp Sr. John
Meritt Don Osenton Peter Kirkwood Dennis Hilton Robert
Vaughn Gail Walbeck David Kirschbaum Elliot
Haury Allan Craig Patty Saunders Norman Schaff Frank Magnusson Nancy Alexander Burton Hewitt Marvin Joyce Emily Swift Byron
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Mont AnAr Clvt Mont Hrfd (NY) Balt Mont AnAr Mont Mont Carr (VA) Wico PGeo Hwrd Mont Tlbt Chas Balt AnAr Balt Mont AnAr Hwrd (PA) AnAr Mont Balt Carr Hwrd Hwrd QuAn AnAr DC Wico Balt Balt StMa Chas Mont Wico AnAr Hrfd Kent Balt Wico Hrfd Tlbt Hwrd Hrfd Mont Wico AnAr Balt AnAr StMa Mont Fred Hwrd Hwrd Crin AnAr DC
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Maryland State - Life and 1995 - 395 Max (Cont.)
Last First Home Life 1995 Ford Stephen Tlbt 284 . Engle Ethel Crin 284 - Eastman Les Hrfd 282 - Saunders Frances Mont 281 179 Wilson Erika (VA) 281 - Bockstie Connie Hwrd 280 - Donovan Michael PGeo 280 212 Therres Glenn QuAn 280 149 DeMoll Edward (KY) 279 - Morris Michele DC 279 - Pemburn Mark Balt 279 - Pemburn Leanne Balt 279 - Valega Thomas Mont 277 - Nistico Pat Chas 276 - Homan Dick Mont 274 - Welch Michael Fdrk 273 203 Armistead George (PA) 272 . Hamilton Sue Clvt 271 239 Pfingsten _ Bill Hrfd 268 - Jenkins Kye Balt 267 - Woods Jeanne Worc 267 - Nelson Gary Mont 266 - Wallace David Fdrk 263 - Barnes Wain PGeo 260 161 Zeichner Helen Hwrd 254 - Bell Wayne Tlbt 253 195 Ott Bonnie Hwrd 252 187 Perry David AnAr 252 206 Solem Bob Hwrd 251 - Barry Clifton Balt 249 - Kearns Greg PGeo 249 - Davis Barbara AnAr 247 - Wood Robert Balt 246 - Zucker Paul Mont 246 - Bowen Michael Mont 243 - Weesner Dave Wash 241 - Sussman Rick Mont 236 189 Batchelder Polly Smst 235 - Burley Rod PGeo 229 - Cupp Jr. John Hrfd 221 - Wlasniewski Matt (PA) 221 - Grimm Phyllis Balt 217 121 Martin Gail Balt 214 174 Bowser D&B Balt 211 - Poet Danny QuAn 211 168 Weesner Dave Wash 207 - Watson-
Whitmyre Marcia Cecl 199 -
District of Columbia - Life and 1995 - 309 Max
Last First Home Life 1995 Czaplak Dave Mont 290 - Janni Ottavio DC 238 - Gregoire John (NY) 237 - Todd Mary Ann Mont 228 - Hilton Robert Mont 225 - Swift Byron DC 220 - White Tony Mont 179 - O’Brien Michael Mont 178 -
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Allegany County - Life and 1995 - 284 Max
Last First Home Life Simons Teresa Algy 260 Ringler Bob Carr 210 Stasz Jim Clvt 193 Gregoire John (NY) 190 Wilkinson James Hwrd 179 Blom Rick Hrfd 168 Sanford Steve Balt 165 O’Brien Michael Mont 164 Mudd Harvey Mont 158 lliff Marshall AnAr 155 Walbeck David AnAr 153 Holmes David Hwrd 151 Mudd Marion Mont 142 Anne Arundel County - Life and 1995 - 336 Max Last First Home Life Wierenga Hal AnAr 310 Stasz Jim Clyvt 275 Hoffman Mark AnAr 270 Blom Rick Hrfd 257 lliff Marshall AnAr ple Davidson Lynn AnAr 250 Mumford Dotty AnAr 244 Ringler Bob Carr 229 Mudd Harvey Mont 219 Gregoire John (NY) 218 Davis Phil AnAr 196 Haury Allan AnAr 196 Walbeck David AnAr 196 Nistico Paul Chas 188 Alexander Burton Hwrd 187 O’Brien Michael Mont 187 Burley Rod PGeo 179 Bonham Larry Mont 178 Perry David AnAr 174 Mudd Marion Mont 168 Sanford Steve Balt 168 Baltimore City/County - Life and 1995 - 337 Max Last First Home Life Kaestner Hank Balt 317 Blom Rick Hrfd 303 Stasz Jim Clvt 301 Dixon Robert Balt 295 Ringler Bob Carr 292 Bohanan Peggy Balt 285 Simon Stephen Balt 277 Terry Deborah Balt 276 Holmes David Hwrd 271 Geddes Shirley Balt 265 Slaughter Eddie Balt 261 Wilkinson James Hwrd 246 Walbeck David AnAr 242 Mudd Harvey Mont 241 Jenkins Kye Balt 240 Sanford Steve Balt 234 Kirschbaum Elliot Balt 224 Mudd Marion Mont 219 Harvey Dave Carr 216 Alexander Burton Hwrd 210 Pemburn Mark Balt 205 Pemburn Leanne Balt 205 lliff Marshall AnAr 201 O’Brien Michael Mont 194
Baltimore City/County - Life and 1995 -
337 Max (Cont.)
Last First Home Life Barry Clifton Balt 189 Hoffman Mark AnAr 184 Davidson Lynn AnAr 183 Jett George Chas 180 Cupp Sr. = John Hrfd 169 Calvert County - Life and 1995 - 299 Max Last First Home Life Stasz Jim Clvt 280 Gregoire John (NY) 230 lliff Marshall AnAr 216 Blom Rick Hrfd 214 Ringler Bob Carr 205 Hamilton Sue Clvt 204 Mudd Harvey Mont 177 Morris Herb DC 157 Morris Michele DC 157 Sanford Steve Balt 154 Jett George Chas 151 Caroline County - Life and 1995 - 283 Max Last First Home Life Hewitt Marvin Crin 243 Fletcher Roberta Crin 239 Engle Ethel Crin 232 Stasz Jim Clvt 195 Ringler Bob Carr 186 Ford Stephen Tlbt 184 Blom Rick Hrfd 175 Meritt Don Tlbt 173 lliff Marshall AnAr 172 O’Brien Michael Mont 172 Mudd Harvey Mont 162 Gregoire John (NY) 160 Sanford Steve Balt 147 Carroll County - Life and 1995 - 279 Max Last First Home Life Ringler Bob Carr 263 Blom Rick Hrfd 249 Harvey Dave Carr 232 Stasz Jim Clvt 217 Hoffman Mark AnAr 188 Mudd Harvey Mont 184 Sanford Steve Balt 174 Mudd Marion Mont 168 lliff Marshall AnAr 167 Gregoire John (NY) 161 Alexander Burton Hwrd 158 Morris Michele DC 153 Holmes David Hwrd 147 Morris Herb DC 144 Walbeck David AnAr 140 Cecil County - Life and 1995 - 284 Max Last First Home Life Blom Rick Hrfd 249 Griffith Gary Cecl 225 Stasz Jim Clvt 222 Watson-
Whitmyre = Marcia Cecl 197 Ringler Bob Carr 193 Drier Kenneth Cecl 183 Mudd Harvey Mont 183
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Cecil County - Life and 1995 - 284 Max (Cont.)
Last First Home Life Cupp Sr. = John Hrfd 169 Sanford Steve Balt 169 Fisher Leslie Cecl 160 lliff Marshall AnAr 159 Mudd Marion Mont 157 Gregoire John (NY) 152 Holmes David Hwrd 151 Eastman Les Hrfd 149 Morris Michele DC 142 Charles County - Life and 1995 - 275 Max Last First Home Life Jett George Chas 234 Nistico Paul Chas 222 Gregoire John (NY) 214 Stasz Jim Clvt 205 Blom Rick Hrfd 185 Mudd Harvey Mont 182 lliff Marshall AnAr 171 Ringler Bob Carr 168 Donovan Michael PGeo 160 Sanford Steve Balt 157, Morris Herb DC 153 Morris Michele DC 153 Mudd Marion Mont 145 Davidson Lynn AnAr 141 Dorchester County - Life and 1995 - 311 Max Last First Home Life Armistead Henry (PA) 289 O’Brien Michael Mont 252 Armistead George (PA) 241 Ringler Bob Carr 238 Stasz Jim Clvt 238 Ford Stephen Tlbt 232 Meritt Don Tlbt 230 Blom Rick Hrfd 220 Wilson Erika (VA) 214 O’Brien Paul Mont 2T2 Gregoire John (NY) 211 Mudd Harvey Mont 208 Bonham Larry Mont 201 Davidson Lynn AnAr 200 Hoffman Mark AnAr 200 lliff Marshall AnAr 200 Homan Dick Mont 187 Sanford Steve Balt 176 Todd Mary Ann’ Mont 173 Harvey Dave Carr 170 Holmes David Hwrd 169 Jett George Chas 166 Mudd Marion Mont 166 Mumford _ Dotty AnAr 161 Frederick County - Life and 1995 - 290 Max Last First Home Life O’Brien Paul Mont 254 Miller Stauffer (MA) 253 Welch Michael Fdrk 237 Wallace David Fdrk 233 Mudd Harvey Mont 231 Czaplak Dave Mont 224 Ringler Bob Carr 216 Blom Rick Hrfd 212
Frederick County - Life and 1995 - 290 Max (Cont.)
Last First Stasz Jim Cornelius Ian Mudd Marion Gregoire John Morris Michele Morris Herb Schaff Frank O’Brien Michael Davidson Lynn Bonham Larry Harvey Dave Sanford Steve Oberman Lola Janni Ottavio Nelson Gary lliff Marshall Homan Dick Swift Byron Jett George
Garrett County - Life and 1995 - 277 Max
Last First Ringler Bob Stasz Jim Walbeck David O’Brien Michael Simons Teresa Blom Rick Sanford Steve Czaplak Dave lliff Marshall Mumford Dotty Gregoire John O’Brien Paul Holmes David Mudd Harvey Davidson Lynn Hoffman Mark
Harford County - Life and 1995 - 297 Max
Last First Wortman John Blom Rick Webb David Eastman Les Kirkwood Dennis Cupp Sr. = John Ringler Bob Pfingsten _ Bill Stasz Jim Mudd Harvey Mudd Marion Gregoire John Cupp Jr. John Sanford Steve
Howard County - Life and 1995 - 294 Max
Last
First
Solem Joanne Hwrd Farrell Jane Hwrd Ott Bonnie Hwrd Bockstie Connie Hwrd ZeichnerHelen Hwrd Magnusson Nancy
Home Life Clvt 209 Fdrk 208 Mont 204 (NY) 195 DC 193 DC 189 Fred 188 Mont 185 AnAr 178 Mont 177 Carr 177 Balt 172 Mont 171 DC 165 Mont 164 AnAr 159 Mont 147 DC 146 Chas 145 Home Life Carr 184 Clvt 180 AnAr 173 Mont 167 Algy 166 Hrfd 159 Balt 157 Mont 156 AnAr 155 AnAr 153 (NY) 150 Mont 145 Hwrd 143 Mont 140 AnAr 139 AnAr 139 Home Life Hrfd 269 Hrfd 261 Hrfd 245 Hrfd 235 Hrfd 232 Hrfd 228 Carr 215 Hrfd 214 Clvt 210 Mont 199 Mont 180 (NY) 176 Hrfd 172 Balt 163 Home Life 266 202
257 187
246 187
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Howard County - Life and 1995 - 294 Max (Cont.)
Last Osenton Harvey Holmes Atkinson Ringler Solem Mudd Stasz Blom Davis Alexander Zucker Burley Gregoire Wilkinson lliff Saunders Sanford Mudd Morris Simon Morris Bowen
Last Parks Stasz Ringler Blom Mudd lliff Sanford Gregoire Morris
Last O’Brien O’Brien Bonham Mudd Czaplak Oberman Mudd Todd Wilkinson Saunders Hilton Saunders DeMoll Nelson Stasz Blom Sussman Bowen Homan Ringler Welch Swift Morris Morris Schaff Gregoire Sanford
First Home Life Peter Hwrd 226 Dave Carr 221 David Hwrd 220 Scott Hwrd 213 Bob Carr 213 Bob Hwrd 211 Harvey Mont 207 Jim Clvt 207 Rick Hrfd 204 Phil AnAr 202 Burton Hwrd 201 Paul Mont 185 Rod PGeo 183 John (NY) 174 James Hwrd 172 Marshall AnAr 170 Norman Mont 170 Steve Balt 167 Marion Mont 162 Michele DC 159 Stephen Balt 157 Herb DC 156 Michael Mont 148 Kent County - Life and 1995 - 299 Max First Home Life Floyd Kent 274 Jim Clvt 208 Bob Carr 201 Rick Hrfd 195 Harvey Mont 183 Marshall AnAr 181 Steve Balt 165 John (NY) 152 Michele DC 152 Montgomery County - Life and 1995 - 315 Max First Home Life Paul Mont 280 Michael Mont 273 Larry Mont 267 Harvey Mont 261 Dave Mont 259 Lola Mont 251 Marion Mont 249 Mary Ann Mont 239 James Hwrd 237 Norman Mont 232 Robert Mont 221 Frances Mont 214 Edward (KY) 211 Gary Mont 210 Jim Clvt 210 Rick Hrfd 209 Rick Mont 209 Michael Mont 207 Dick Mont 206 Bob Carr 204 Michael Fdrk 204 Byron DC 199 Michele DC 195 Herb DC 194 Frank Fred 191 John (NY) 190 Steve Balt 188
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Montgomery County - Life and 1995 - 315 Max (Cont.)
Last First Home Life Barnes Wain PGeo 181 Davidson Lynn AnAr 179 Valega Thomas Mont 178 Wilson Erika (VA) 175 Jett George Chas 174 Nistico Paul Chas 173 lliff Marshall AnAr 165 Zucker Paul Mont 164 Donovan Michael PGeo 161 Alexander Burton Hwrd 158 Prince George’s County - Life and 1995 - 313 Max Last First Home Life Czaplak Dave Mont 268 Gregoire John (NY) 259 Stasz Jim Clvt 243 Blom Rick Hrfd 236 Nistico Paul Chas 228 Osenton Peter Hwrd 217 Kearns Greg PGeo 213 Ringler Bob Carr 203 Donovan Michael PGeo 201 Mudd Harvey Mont 197 Davidson Lynn AnAr 196 Jett George Chas 187 Davis Phil AnAr 171 lliff Marshall AnAr 169 Barnes Wain PGeo 167 Sanford Steve Balt 164 Morris Michele DC 159 Perry David AnAr 159 Morris Herb DC ES? Queen Anne’s County - Life and 1995 - 293 Max Last First Home Life Stasz Jim Clvt 226 Blom Rick Hrfd 213 Ringler Bob Carr 208 Mudd Harvey Mont 203 lliff Marshall AnAr 190 Gregoire John (NY) 188 Therres Glenn QuAn 183 Poet Danny QuAn 165 Holmes David Hwrd 162 Morris Michele DC 159 Davidson —_ Lynn AnAr 157 Morris Herb DC 157 Mudd Marion Mont 157 Mumford Dotty AnAr 152 Saint Mary’s County - Life and 1995 - 305 Max Last First Home Life Craig Patty StMa 277 Rambo Kyle StMa 271 Stasz Jim Clvt 225 O’Brien Michael Mont 218 Cribb Martin StMa 217 Blom Rick Hrfd 210 Jett George Chas 201 Wilson Erika (VA) 201 Mudd Harvey Mont 200 Nistico Paul Chas 200 Ringler Bob Carr 193 Gregoire = John (NY) 186 O’Brien Paul Mont 179
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Saint Mary’s County - Life and 1995 - 305 Max (Cont.)
Last Davidson Sanford lliff
Last
Stasz Armistead Ringler Slaughter Vaughn Hoffman Vaughn Gregoire Davidson lliff
Blom Mudd Mumford Sanford Batchelder Bonham Jett Holmes
Last
Kleen Meritt Armistead Ford
Stasz Armistead Ringler Bell O’Brien Blom Mudd
lliff Sanford Gregoire Davidson
Last Ringler Stasz Blom Mudd Sanford Gregoire Weesner Morris Morris Mudd lliff Davidson
Last Dyke Broderick Broderick Vaughn
First Home Life 1995 Lynn AnAr 178 - Steve Balt 162 . Marshall AnAr 161 - Somerset County - Life and 1995 - 301 Max First Home Life 1995 Jim Clvt 258 - Henry (PA) 229 - Bob Carr 219 - Eddie Balt 218 - Charles Wico 207 - Mark AnAr 206 - Gail Wico 205 - John (NY) 202 - Lynn AnAr 192 - Marshall AnAr 188 a Rick Hrfd 186 - Harvey Mont 173 - Dotty AnAr 173 - Steve Balt 173 - Polly Smst 168 - Larry Mont 161 - George Chas 155 - David Hwrd 153 7 Talbot County - Life and 1995 - 309 Max First Home Life 1995 Richard Tlbt 285 - Don Tlbt 271 - Henry (PA) 259 174 Stephen Tlbt 236 - Jim Clvt 226 - George (PA) 210 . Bob Carr 208 - Wayne Tlbt 200 153 Michael Mont 192 - Rick Hrfd 186 - Harvey Mont 185 - Marshall AnAr 178 - Steve Balt 169 - John (NY) 161 - Lynn AnAr 159 - Washington County - Life and 1995 - 260 Max First Home Life 1995 Bob Carr 200 . Jim Clvt 184 - Rick Hrfd 176 - Harvey Mont 167 - Steve Balt 154 - John (NY) 150 - Dave Wash 149 - Herb DC 147 - Michele DC 147 . Marion Mont 147 - Marshall AnAr 143 - Lynn AnAr 139 - Wicomico County - Life and 1995 - 287 Max First Home Life 1995 Samuel Wico 262 - Donald Wico 248 - Carol Wico 244 - Gail Wico 218 - Jim Clvt 217 -
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Wicomico County - Life and 1995 - 287 Max (Cont.)
Last First Home Life Vaughn Charles Wico Za Ringler Bob Carr 196 Blom Rick Hrfd 179 Slaughter Eddie Balt 173 lliff Marshall AnAr 165 Gregoire John (NY) 163 Mudd Harvey Mont 153 Worcester County - Life and 1995 - 370 Max Last First Home Life Hoffman Mark AnAr 338 O’Brien Michael Mont 320 Blom Rick Hrfd 315 Czaplak Dave Mont 312 O’Brien Paul Mont 310 Stasz Jim Clvt 306 Todd Mary Ann Mont 292 Ringler Bob Carr 282 Armistead Henry (PA) 277 Gregoire John (NY) 273 Slaughter Eddie Balt 269 lliff Marshall AnAr 262 Holmes David Hwrd 261 Farrell Jane Hwrd 260 Jett George Chas 256 Vaughn Charles Wico 256 Vaughn Gail Wico 254 Davidson Lynn AnAr 251 Meritt Don Tlbt 249 Bonham Larry Mont 246 Mudd Harvey Mont 235 Janni Ottavio DC 218 Mumford Dotty AnAr 215 Alexander Burton Hwrd 213 Harvey Dave Carr 206 Sanford Steve Balt 191 Kirschbaum Elliot Balt 190 Maryland State - All Time Highs - 395 Max Last First Home Num Hoffman Mark AnAr = 329 O’Brien Michael Mont 320 Czaplak Dave Mont 318 Stasz Jim Clvt 312 Jett George Chas 311 Hoffman Mark AnAr 310 Gregoire John (NY) 306 Todd Mary Ann’ Mont 306 Stasz Jim Clvt 305 Farrell Jane Hwrd 304 Hoffman Mark AnAr =. 304 Jett George Chas 303 Todd Mary Ann Mont 302 O’Brien Paul Mont 300 O’Brien Michael Mont 296 Hoffman Mark AnAr = 294 O’Brien Paul Mont 291 Davidson Lynn AnAr — 289 O’Brien Michael Mont 288 Janni Ottavio DC 287 O’Brien Paul Mont 287 O’Brien Paul Mont 287 Gregoire John (NY) 286 O’Brien Michael Mont 285 Ringler Bob Carr 285
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Maryland State - All Time Highs - 395 Max (Cont.) Last First Home Num Yr Bonham Larry Mont 284 91 O’Brien Paul Mont 284 89 O’Brien Paul Mont 282 87 lliff Marshall AnAr 281 92 O’Brien Michael Mont 281 89 Davidson Lynn AnAr = 278 88 Davidson Lynn AnAr 278 91 Ringler Bob Carr 278 86 Gregoire John (NY) 277 83 O’Brien Michael Mont 277 87 District of Columbia - All Time Highs - 309 Max Last First Home Num Yr Czaplak Dave Mont = 240 83 Czaplak Dave Mont 236 82 Czaplak Dave Mont 224 88 Czaplak Dave Mont 217 89 Janni Ottavio DC 217 93 Allegany County - All Time Highs - 284 Max Last First Home Num Yr Simons Teresa Algy 212 94 Simons Teresa Algy 211 93 Anne Arundel County - All Time Highs - 336 Max Last First Home Num Yr Wierenga_ __ Hal AnAr 258 76 Baltimore City/County - All Time Highs - 337 Max Last First Home Num Yr Terry Deborah Balt 271 93 Blom Rick Hrfd 265 77 Calvert County - All Time Highs - 299 Max
Last First Home Num Yr Stasz Jim Clvt 233 92 Stasz Jim Clvt 231 89 Gregoire John (NY) 221 84 Stasz Jim Clvt 218 91 Stasz Jim Clvt 212 87 Stasz Jim Clvt 212 90
Carroll County - All Time Highs - 279 Max Last First Home Num Yr
Ringler Bob Carr 204 95 Ringler Bob Carr 201 92 Ringler Bob Carr 199 94 Ringler Bob Carr 198 93
Cecil County - All Time Highs - 284 Max Last First Home Num Yr Griffith Gary Cecl 216 94
Charles County - All Time Highs - 275 Max
Last First Home Num Yr Jett George Chas 207 94 Jett George Chas 206 95
Last First Home Num Yr Armistead Henry (PA) 244 67 Armistead Henry (PA) 218 92 Frederick County - All Time Highs - 290 Max Last First Home Num Yr Miller Stauffer (MA) 231 93 Miller Stauffer (MA) 217 92 Miller Stauffer (MA) 215 90 Miller Stauffer (MA) 215 91 Harford County - All Time Highs - 297 Max Last First Home Num Yr Webb David Hrfd 224 95 Webb David Hrfd 221 94 Wortman John Hrfd 209 95 Webb David Hrfd 208 93 Howard County - All Time Highs - 294 Max Last First Home Num Yr Ott Bonnie Hwrd = 222 94 Solem Joanne Hwrd = 220 94 Magnusson Nancy Hwrd 210 90 Bockstie Connie Hwrd 209 94 Farrell Jane Hwrd = 209 90 Farrell Jane Hwrd 209 94 Solem Joanne Hwrd 207 89 Montgomery County - All Time Highs - 315 Max Last First Home Num Yr O’Brien Paul Mont 229 91 O’Brien Michael Mont 221 9] Prince George’s County - All Time Highs - 313 Max Last First Home Num Yr Gregoire John (NY) 243 84 Gregoire John (NY) 238 85 Saint Mary’s County - All Time Highs - 305 Max Last First Home Num Yr Craig Patty StMa 236 95 Craig Patty StMa 228 94 Rambo Kyle StMa = 222 95 Cribb Martin StMa 217 95 Rambo Kyle StMa 215 94 Somerset County - All Time Highs - 301 Max Last First Home Num Yr Stasz Jim Clvt 245 82 Worcester County - All Time Highs - 370 Max Last First Home Num Yr Hoffman Mark AnAr — 303 94 Hoffman Mark AnAr — 300 92 Czaplak Dave Mont 285 94 O’Brien Michael Mont 284 9] Hoffman Mark AnAr 264 91 Farrell Jane Hwrd 263 94 Hoffman Mark AnAr — 260 93
Dorchester County - All Time Highs - 311 Max
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Education Committee Report by Linda Bystrak
Spring is the busiest time of year for the 10 members of the Education Committee. For those of you who are wondering who is on the committee, the list is as follows: Joy Wheeler from Baltimore Co., Celeste Bunting from Wicomico, Gloria Meade from Montgom- ery, Margaret Duncan from Kent, Ken Dryer from Cecil, Peter Hanan from Anne Arundel, Elizabeth Lawlor from Talbot, David Kubitsky from Howard, David Ziolowski from Harford and myself. The other MOS chapters have not assigned a representative to our committee, or, if they have, they failed to notify us. We had hoped to have one representative from each chapter. Most of our work is done by mail, but we also try to get together at the annual meeting and at least one other time during the year. If your chapter is not mentioned in the list above and you would like to be a member of the committee, please ask your chapter president.
Since April first was the deadline for the $200 chapter grants, we received several requests during March. Most of them are still being considered, so this is only a partial list of those we reviewed. We approved a $100 grant to the Montgomery chapter and a $200 grant to Harford for ornithology posters for schools. But we turned down two chapters’ requests for funding computerized home pages (adver- tisements) on the Internet. The committee encourages homepages, but prefers to spend its grant money on more “educationally ori- ented” activities. We also approved our smallest and largest grant requests to date. Fifteen dollars was approved to purchase and mail a copy of the “Bird” video to the Asa Wright Nature Center in Trinidad. My husband Paul and I spent a week birding there in March and had a wonderful time identifying 147 species. The Center is preparing to reopen an old research facility on their property as an environmental education center for their own teachers and students on the island. Their new government wants to educate its own citizens about the importance of the rainforests and its inhabitants. A copy of the “Bird” video will be a useful addition to their curriculum, especially on rainy days. The largest grant will go to the Patuxent Visitors’ Center for signs on one of their nature trails. Mike Irwin, Deanna Dawson, Barbara Dowell and other members of the Patuxent staff have worked hard to help MOS select and design a project to commemorate MOS member Chan Robbins’ 50 years of service to the Fish and Wildlife Service. The Education Committe would like to thank them for their time and help. We hope to have a short ceremony on the Sunday afternoon following the Annual Meeting, June 9 about 2:30pm, at the new Visitors’ Center on Paper Mill Road off the BW Parkway (Rt. 295). Refreshments will be provided and the Center’s incredible exhibits can be seen after the ceremony. This is a good event for the whole family, and the facility is handicap accessible. Please try to call the MOS 800 number, at 800-823-0050 before June 7th. and leave your name and number of people attending on the voice mail, or leave me an Email message at “bystrak@ssnet.com’”. We need to plan for the refreshments.
International Migratory Bird Day will be celebrated on May 11th at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. Please be sure to attend if you are not participating in the May counts.
The Education Committee has ordered a 38" square, color aerial photo of our Irish Grove Sanctuary, taken in 1994, to be part of the outside Information Board. It will also include information about the local flora and fauna and the previous bird banding activities. The board is scheduled to be erected sometime in April, as a memorial to former MOS member and bird bander Gladys Cole.
I just received a letter from Donald White, the Soil Conservation District Envirothon Coordinator. He wrote “The Envirothon is a competitive environmental education program for high school students...Students indirectly experience natural resource careers they might choose to pursue.” Topics include forestry, wildlife, aquatics, soil science, and a special topic that changes every year. This year it is “green ways”. The competition began in PA in 1979, and has grown to include 34 states, Canada, Mexico and Japan. The 1996 National Championship will be held July 29-August 2 in a state park near Omaha, Nebraska. “Maryland teams have finished in the top 6 each of the last 3 years.”
Don would also like to thank the entire MOS for their $400 contribution to last year’s state competition. Thanks to our help they came up with a budget deficit of only $67. However, this year they expect a $2,500 deficit because grant money and donations are considerably more difficult to obtain. One of their biggest expenses is air fare for the winning MD team and the chaperone. If anyone has a frequent flyer ticket setting around unused, most airlines will accept them when they are donated to a charitable organization for a good cause. A quick look at their budget last year also revels that they could probably use a case of paper and 24 binders to make their “resource books” for the students. Other than that they need mostly cash donations. They have a 501(c)3 tax status, so please contact Don White at 301 - 932- 4638 if you can help.
The Maryland Envirothon competition will be held at the Grove Point Girl Scout camp in Cecil County, May 16- 18. The winning high school team from each of the 23 participating school districts will compete for the state championship. (Wicomico is the only district not participating.) According to Don’s letter the winning teams in the past were: 1990 -Allegany Co., 1991 and 1993 - Dorchester Co., 1992 - Kent Co., 1994 - Harford Co. and in 1995 Frederick Co Last year 86 MD high schools participated, “fielding 131 teams of 1,047 students”. Most teams start their training in the Fall. Their participants are from ecology clubs, biology classes, or just interested volunteers. Their coaches are usually volunteer science teachers. Some have lots of enthusiasm but very little natural history experience, so they generally welcome help from volunteer natural- ists like you. Your MOS chapter president has a list of the SCS Envirothon contact person for your county.
Asa veteran biology educator for over 25 years, one of my greatest worries is the noticeable decrease in students who are interested in natural history careers. And speaking as a “mom” of amale Envirothon participant for the last 3 years, I can honestly say that I can not think of a better way to train these “older teenagers who think they know it all” about natural history, than through the “competition format” that the Envirothon uses. A competition somehow lends “respectabil- ity” to a topic that in today’s world in not considered *’cool” like it was in former decades. The Envirothon may be our most cost effective tool for reaching this particular age group.
The Education Committee’s next meeting will be at 4 p.m. on June 8", before the Annual Meeting at UMBC.
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MOS Activities May-August, 1996
[ed. note: there area number of trips in the following pages scheduled for migrant hotspots along the C& OCanal. Thisarea sustained extensive damage during the past winter due to heavy flooding. Many areas of the canal and towpath are currently closed to public access and are expected to remain closed for the foreseeable future. Please be sure to contact the leader of any trips scheduled for this locale well ahead of time to avoid disappointment and to find out about alternative meeting sites, if any.]
TBS, May FIELD TRIP. Kent. Adkins Arboretum in Ruthsburg. For further information, call Peggy Blair at 410-778-4133.
Wednesday, May 1 FIELD TRIP. Baltimore. Cylburn for late afternoon bird activity. Meet 6:00 p.m. at Cylburn. For further information, contact the leader, Pete Webb, at 410-486-1217.
FIELD TRIP. Montgomery. Montrose Park. Early migrants. Meet at the sundial at R St. and Avon Place in Georgetown at 7:00 a.m. Bird until 9 a.m. For further information, contact the leader, Byron Swift at 202-338-6890.
Thursday, May 2 FIELD TRIP. Allegany. Bluebell Farm for Garrett County Spring flowers. Meet at 6:00 p.m. at the Tasty Freeze on US 40 west of Frostburg. Please call the leaders, Charlotte Folk at 301-689-6587 or Gladys Faherty at 301-689-8710, if you are planning to attend.
FIELD TRIP. Montgomery. Patuxent River Park/Boat Excursion (Joint trip with ANS). Details TBA. For further information, contact the leader, Paul DuMont at 703-931-8994.
Friday, May 3 FIELD TRIP. Allegany. Bluebell Farm for Garrett County Spring flowers. Meet at 6:00 p.m. at the Tasty Freeze on US 40 west of Frostburg. Please call the leaders, Charlotte Folk at 301-689-6587 or Gladys Faherty at 301-689-8710, if you are planning to attend.
MEETING. Anne Arundel. “Dragonflies” by Richard Off. 8:00 p.m. at The Media Center, Annapolis Senior High School, 2700 Riva Road, Annapolis.
DINNER MEETING. Harford. “Hard Lives Of Second Wives: An Inside Look At Polygamy In House Wrens” by Dr. Scott Johnson of Towson State University. 6:15 p.m. at Churchville Presbyterian Church, MD 22 & MD 136. For further information, call 410-692-5978.
Saturday, May 4 FIELD TRIP. Anne Arundel. Kinder Park, Anne Arundel County, for Spring migrants. Half day. Meet 6:30 a.m. at the Parole Plaza parking lot, on the Riva Road side next to the cemetery. For further informa- tion, contact the leader, Carolyn May, at 410-626-8040.
FIELD TRIP. Baltimore. Milford Mill Park for migrant and resident warblers; 20 warbler species seen on two consecutive Saturdays last year. Wilson’s Warbler possible. One mile walk on mostly level, paved path. Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the park. For further information, contact the leaders, Steve Sanford, at 410-922-5103, or Pete Webb, at 410-486-1217. Possible trip extension to other sites if Steve leads; call if weather questionable to learn if trip is on.
FIELD TRIP. Carroll. Bluebird walk at Morgan Run. Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the parking area at the end of Ben Rose Lane, off of Bartholow Road. For further information, contact the leader, Dave Hudgins, at 410- 374-5764.
FIELD TRIP. Harford. Harford Glen. Morning trip for variety of migrants including herons, shorebirds, and passerines. Banding demonstration included. Meet at 6:30 a.m. at the south end of Wheel Road. For further information contact the leader, Joanna Rawlings, at 410-679-1272.
FIELD TRIP. Harford. Gunpowder Delta. Evening canoe trip for possible Least Bittern, Bald Eagle, and rails. For further information, contact the leader, Dave Ziolkowski, at 410-679-6765.
FIELD TRIP. Howard. Spring wildflowers at Savage Park. Meet at 9:00 a.m. at the park office. For further information, contact the leader, Bob Solem, at 301-725-5037.
Sunday, May 5 FIELD TRIP. Anne Arundel. Sands Road, Anne Arundel County for spring migrants. Half day. Meet 6:00 a.m. at the Parole Plaza parking lot, on the Riva Road side next to the cemetery. For further informa- tion, contact the leader, Kathie Lambert, at 410-867-4056.
FIELD TRIP. Baltimore. Cylburn Self-guided Walk. Meet 8:30 a.m. at the front porch of Cylburn Mansion.
FIELD TRIP. Harford. Fair Hill. Morning visit to Cecil County location for riparian and grassland species. Meet at Conowingo Visitors Center at 6:45 a.m., US 1 just west of Conowingo Dam. For further information, contact Dave Webb at 410-569-0107.
FIELD TRIP. Howard. Warblers at Daniels. Possible Prothono- tary and Worm-eating Warblers. Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the small lot. For further information, contact the leader, Helen Zeichner, at 410- 725-5037.
FIELD TRIP. Montgomery. Noland’s Ferry,/Lilypons. Birds of the forest, fields and wetlands. Spring warblers, Bobolinks and shore- birds. Reservations required. 1/2 day. Meet at 7:30 a.m., at the MD 80, commuter parking lot, east of 1-270 at Urbana. For further information and reservations, contact the leader, Gary Nelson at 310- 897-8916.
FIELD TRIP. Talbot. Sunday morning at Horn Point led by Don Meritt. Meet at 7:00 a.m. in front of the County Courthouse in Easton. For further information, contact Liz Lawlor at 410-745-6390, Bernie Burns at 410-822-2138 or Fred Snyder at 410-745-5563.
Monday, May 6 FIELD TRIP. Allegany. Bluebell Farm for Garrett County Spring flowers. Meet at 6:00 p.m. at the Tasty Freeze on US 40 west of Frostburg. Please call the leaders, Charlotte Folk at 301-689-6587 or Gladys Faherty at 301-689-8710, if you are planning to attend.
FIELD TRIP. Montgomery. Huntley Meadows, VA. Migrant and nesting landbirds and marsh birds. 1/2 day. Meet 7:00 a.m. at the visitor center parking lot off Lockheed Blvd. Reservations required. For further information and reservations, contact the leader, Erika Wilson at 703-536-3823.
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Tuesday, May 7 FIELD TRIP. Allegany. Bluebell Farm for Garrett County Spring flowers. Meet at 6:00 p.m. at the Tasty Freeze on US 40 west of Frostburg. Please call the leaders, Charlotte Folk at 301-689-6587 or Gladys Faherty at 301-689-8710, if you are planning to attend.
FIELD TRIP. Baltimore. Lake Roland. Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the footbridge in Robert E. Lee Park. For further information, contact the leader, Mac Plant, at 410-532-2445.
FIELD TRIP. Baltimore. Cylburn for late afternoon bird activity. Meet 6:00 p.m. at Cylburn. For further information, contact the leader, Pete Webb, at 410-486-1217.
MEETING. Baltimore. “Identifying Shorebirds” by Bob Ringler. 7:30 p-m. at Cylburn Mansion.
Wednesday, May 8 MEETING. Carroll. “The Simultaneous Occurrence of Delaware Bay Horsehoe Crab Mating and Shorebird Migration” by Ben Poscover. 7:30 p.m. at Carroll Community College. For further information, contact Dave Hudgins at 410-374-5764.
Thursday, May 9 MEETING. Howard. “Black Skimmers: Strikers in the Night” by David Brinker. 8:00 p.m. at Longfellow Elementary School, Colum- bia. For further information, contact Dave Harvey at 410-795-3117.
FIELD TRIP. Montgomery. Little Bennett Park. Resident and migrant landbirds. 1/2 day. Meet at 7:00 a.m. at King’s Park, on MD 121, one mile east of I-270 (Clarksburg exit). For further information, contact the leader, Bill Kulp at 301-593-4617.
MEETING. Montgomery. “Birds of the Blue Ridge Mountains” by Mark Simpson. 8:00 p.m. at the Potomac Presbyterian Church, 10301 River Road, Potomac, MD. For further information, contact Lou DeMouy at 301-656-3146.
Sunday, May 12 FIELD TRIP. Anne Arundel. Merkle WMA & Patuxent River Park, PG County, for warblers and shorebirds. Meet 6:00 a.m. at the Parole Plaza parking lot, on the Riva Road side next to the cemetery. For further information, contact the leader, Barbara Ricciardi, at 301-464- 1962.
FIELD TRIP. Baltimore. Phoenix for spring migrant warblers and resident Worm-eating Warblers and both Oriole species. Several miles of level walking. Meet 7:00 a.m. at Phoenix Pond on Phoenix Road. For further information, contact the leader, Graham Egerton, at 410-243-5993.
FIELD TRIP. Baltimore. Cylburn Self-guided Walk. Meet 8:30 a.m. at the front porch of Cylburn Mansion.
FIELD TRIP. Baltimore. Soldiers Delight. Chorus of Whip-poor- wills at dusk, with Chuck-will’s-widow and woodcock possible. Meet 7:30 p.m. at the historical marker. For further information, contact the leader, Pete Webb, at 410-486-1217.
FIELD TRIP. Harford. Lake Roland. Morning trip at Robert E. Lee Park for spring migrants. Meet at 6:30 a.m. at I-95 / MD 152 Park’n’Ride Joppatowne exit). For further information contact the leader, Mark Johnson, at 410-692-5978.
FIELD TRIP. Montgomery. Layhill Park. Warblers, vireos, and other landbird migrants. Meet at 7:00 a.m. in first parking area on left after entering the park. Half day. Limited to 8 people. For further information and reservations, contact the leader, Howard Youth at 301-770-7504.
FIELD TRIP. Talbot. Sunday morning at Wye Island led by Ranger Davis; bring lunch. Meet at 7:00 a.m. in front of the County Court- house in Easton. For further information, contact Liz Lawlor at 410- 745-6390, Bernie Burns at 410-822-2138 or Fred Snyder at 410-745- 5563.
Monday, May 13 FIELD TRIP. Baltimore. Cylburn for late afternoon bird activity. Meet 6:00 p.m. at Cylburn. For further information, contact the leader, Bob Rineer, at 410-391-8499.
Tuesday, May 14 FIELD TRIP. Baltimore. Lake Roland. Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the footbridge in Robert E. Lee Park. For further information, contact the leader, Shirley Geddes, at 410-377-6583.
MEETING. Kent. “Assateague: Jewel of the East Coast” by Judy Johnson. 7:30 p.m. at the Kent County Library in Chestertown. For further information, contact Clara Ann Simmons at 410-778-2483.
Wednesday, May 15 FIELD TRIP. Baltimore. Cylburn for late afternoon bird activity. Meet 6:00 p.m. at Cylburn. For further information, contact the leader, Pete Webb, at 410-486-1217.
FIELD TRIP. Howard. Weekday walk at Gwynn Acres. Meet at 8:30 a.m. at Old Colombia and Ram’s Horn Roads. For further informa- tion, contact Bonnie Ott at 410-461-3361.
FIELD TRIP. Montgomery. Huntley Meadows, VA. for Seniors, Juniors And In-betweens. Classic trip to a favorite birding spot. Warblers, marsh birds and possible raptors. For further information, contact the leader, Luther Goldman at 301-474-1240.
Thursday, May 16 MEETING. Caroline. TBA. Election of new officers. Meet at 7:30 p-m. at Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc. Meeting Room, 24820, Meeting House Road (Business Rt. 404, West), Denton, MD.
MEETING. Jug Bay. “Rare and Endangered Species of Southern Florida” by Georges and Paula McNeil. Includes Sandhill Cranes, Wood Storks, Short-tailed Hawks and manatees. 7:00 p.m. at the two story house at Patuxent River Park. For further information, call 301- 627-6074.
Saturday, May 18 FIELD TRIP. Allegany. Powdermill Banding Station and Pittsburgh Aviary. Meet at 7:00 a.m. at the Comfort Inn parking lot, Frostburg. Bring lunch and a beverage. For further information, contact the leader, Gwen Brewer, at 301-689-1150.
FIELD TRIP. Anne Arundel. C & O Canal and McKee Beshers WMA, Montgomery County for migrant warblers and spring flowers. Meet at Busch’s Chesapeake Inn parking lot on the south side of Rt. 50 about 3 miles west of the Bay Bridge on Busch’s Frontage Road. For further information, contact the leaders, Fred and Jane Fallen, at 301- 249-1518.
FIELD TRIP. Baltimore. Delaware Bay. Shorebird spectacle on the shores of the Delaware Bay. Hundreds of breeding plumage Ruddy Turnstones, Red Knots, and other sandpipers. Curlew Sandpiper or Ruff possible. Minimal walking; telescopes useful. Meet at 9:00 a.m. at the Bombay Hook Visitors Center. For further information, contact the leader, Gene Scarpulla, at 410-821-0575.
FIELD TRIP. Carroll. Spring Migrants at Hugg-Thomas WMA. Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the Hugg-Thomas parking lot at Forsythe Road in Sykesville. For more information, contact the leaders, Dave and Maureen Harvey, at 410-795-3117.
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FIELD TRIP. Harford. Bombay Hook. All-day trip for shorebirds, terns, herons, Sedge Wren, and many more. Meet at 7:00 a.m. at the MD 155 / I-95 commuter lot (Havre de Grace exit). Bring lunch and insect repellent. For further information contact the leader, Dave Ziolkowski, at 410-679-6765.
FIELD TRIP. Howard. Hugg-Thomas WMA. Joint trip with Carroll County. Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the parking lot. For further information, contact the leader, Dave Harvey, at 410-795-3117.
FIELD TRIP. Montgomery. Delaware Refuges. Waterbirds and shorebirds. Meet at the Bombay Hook Visitor Center at 8:00 a.m. Bring lunch, insect repellent, sunscreen and scope. Limit to 16 people. For further information and reservations, contact the leader, Claudia Wilds at 202-333-5769.
Sunday, May 19 FIELD TRIP. Anne Arundel. Meyers Station & Naval Academy Farm. Migrant warblers, maybe Grasshopper Sparrows. Meet 6:00 a.m. at the Parole Plaza parking lot, on the Riva Road side next to the cemetery. For further information, contact the leaders, Mary O'Leary, at 410-798-6905 or Bobby Reichwein, at 410-451-2671.
FIELD TRIP. Baltimore. Cylburn Self-guided Walk. Meet 8:30 a.m. at the front porch of Cylburn Mansion.
FIELD TRIP. Harford. Aberdeen Proving Ground and Havre de Grace. Morning trip for migrant songbirds and shorebirds. Meet at 6:00 a.m. at the Aberdeen WalMart on US 40. For further information contact the leader, Harold Boling, at 410-638-5315.
FIELD TRIP. Montgomery. Southern Maryland Songbirds And Migrants. Western Charles County - Myrtle Grove to Nanjemoy. Cuckoos, thrushes, vireos, warblers, tanagers and grosbeaks. Meet at 6:30 a.m. at Myrtle Grove. Limited to 12 people. For further information and reservations, contact the leader, George Jett at 301- 843-3524.
FIELD TRIP. Talbot. Sunday trip to Pocomoke Forest led by Steve Ford; bring lunch and insect repellent. Meet at 7:00 a.m. in front of the County Courthouse in Easton. For further information, contact Liz Lawlor at 410-745-6390, Bernie Burns at 410-822-2138 or Fred Snyder at 410-745-5563.
Tuesday, May 21 FIELD TRIP. Baltimore. Lake Roland. Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the footbridge in Robert E. Lee Park. For further information, contact the leader, Bob Wood, at 410-256-6310.
FIELD TRIP. Montgomery. Bombay Hook, Little Creek, Ted Harvey-Logan Lane Tract, DE. Mostly shorebirds and other mi- grants. Meet at 9:00 a.m. at the Bombay Hook Visitor Center. Bring scope and snack. Limited to 12 people. For further information and reservations, contact the leader, Willem Maane at 301-229-1628.
Friday-Monday, May 24-27 FIELD TRIP. Carroll. Carey Run - Western Maryland Breeding Birds. Enjoy a weekend of birding in Western Maryland. Accommodations will be at the MOS Carey Run Sanctuary. For further information, contact the leader, Bob Ringer, at 410-549-6031.
Saturday, May 25 FIELD TRIP. Anne Arundel. Severn Run, Fort Smallwood. Migrant passerines and hawks. Meet 6:00 a.m. at the Parole Plaza parking lot, on the Riva Road side next to the cemetery. For further information, contact the leader, Jerry Cotton, at 410-721-5258.
FIELD TRIP. Baltimore. Marriotsville Warblers. Yellow-throated Warbler and Barred Owl possible. Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the Shopping center at Liberty and Marriotsville Roads. Car pool from there to trail along Patapsco River below Liberty Dam. For further information, contact the leader, Paul Noell, at 410-243-2652.
FIELD TRIP. Harford. Susquehanna State Park. Joint trip with Howard chapter. Possible species include Wild Turkey, Black-billed Cuckoo, Cerulean Warbler, and Yellow-throated Warbler. Local birders meet at 6:30 a.m. at Rock Run Mill. For further information, contact the leader Mark Johnson, at 410-692-5978.
FIELD TRIP. Howard. Rock Run at Susquehanna State Park. Joint trip with Harford County. Harford’s best warbler spot - Ceruleans and more. For further information, contact Bonnie Ott at 410-461- 3361.
Sunday, May 26 FIELD TRIP. Harford. Conowingo Dam. Likely sightings include Warbling Vireo, Baltimore Oriole, Bald Eagle, and Prothonotary Warbler. Meet at 8:00 a.m. at Fisherman’s Park, east end of Shures Landing Road. For further information, contact the leader, Les Eastman, at 410-734-6969.
FIELD TRIP. Montgomery. Little Bennett Regional Park. 1/2 day. Meet at King’s Park, Route 121, 1 mile east of I-270 at 7:00 a.m. For further information, contact the leader, Howard Elitzak at 703- 528-3848.
FIELD TRIP. Talbot. Sunday morning at Mill Creek Sanctuary led by Dick Kleen. Meet at 7:00 a.m. in front of the County Courthouse in Easton. For further information, contact Liz Lawlor at 410-745-6390, Bernie Burns at 410-822-2138 or Fred Snyder at 410-745-5563.
Monday, May 27 FIELD TRIP. Harford. Upper Deer Creek Valley. Morning trip for Worm-eating Warbler, Grasshopper Sparrow, Willow Flycatcher, and Horned Lark. Meet at 7:00 a.m. at Hidden Valley, north end of Madonna Road. For further information, contact the leader, Dennis Kirkwood, 410-692-5905.
MEETING. Wicomico. Amateur Night - Have fun sharing some birding knowledge with other club members. Please contact Celeste Bunting, in advance, if you plan to partici- pate. Meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Asbury United Methodist Church, Salisbury.
Tuesday, May 28 FIELD TRIP. Baltimore. . Lake Roland. Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the footbridge in Robert E. Lee Park. For further information, contact the leader, Josie Gray, at 410-922-1837.
MEETING. Patuxent. Elections and presentations of member's slides. Meet 7:45 p.m. at Bio Science Building, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center.
Friday, May 31 FIELD TRIP. Harford. Northeastern Harford County. Good area for owls and Whip-poor-wills. Meet at 7:45 P.M. at Dublin Elementary School, corner of MD 440 and MD 136. For further information contact the leaders, Jean and Larry Fry, at 410-452-8539,
TBS, June FIELD TRIP. Montgomery. Patuxent River. (Joint trip with ANS). Details TBA. For further information, contact the leader, Paul DuMont at 703-931-8994.
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Saturday-Sunday, June 1-2 FIELD TRIP. Montgomery. Garrett County (And Western Mary- land). “Northern” warblers, Bobolinks, Upland Sandpipers, north- erly nesting species. Participants must be ready for 6:15 a.m. start. Reservations required. For further information and reservations, contact the leader, John Bjerke at 301-963-8525.
Saturday, June 1 ANNUAL PICNIC. Carroll. For further information, contact Bill Kulp at 410-775-2264.
Friday-Sunday, June 7-9 The MOS State Conference at UMBC, Baltimore County, MD.
Friday, June 7 ANNUAL PICNIC. Kent. 5:30 p.m. at the Wilmer Park Pavilion in Chestertown, MD. Bring a Dish to Share. All Welcome! For further information, contact Clara Ann Simmons at 410-778-2483.
Saturday, June 8 ANNUAL SPRING PICNIC. Anne Arundel. Meyer’ s Station. Details in spring newsletter.
FIELD TRIP. Harford. Oakington Peninsula. Good area near Havre de Grace for Pine Warbler, Least Tern, and Bald Eagle. Meet at 7:00 a.m. at Roye Williams Elementary School. For further information, contact the leader, Tom Trafton, at 410-838-1531.
Sunday, June 9
FIELD TRIP. Montgomery. Green Ridge State Forest, Allegany County, MD. Nesting warblers: Cerulean, Golden-winged, etc. Meet at 6:00 a.m. at MD 80 commuter lot, east of I-270 at Urbana. Rough roads will require car-pooling. We will return to the parking lot at 5:00 p.m. Bring lunch, snacks, beverages and repellent. Limited to 12 people. For further information and reservations, contact the leader, Franz Hespenheide at 301-253-0416.
Saturday-Sunday, June 15-16 FIELD TRIP. Anne Arundel. Two day trip to Western Maryland. Details in spring newsletter. For further information, contact the leader, Peter Hanan, at 410-721-2658.
Saturday, June 15 FIELD TRIP. Montgomery. Hughes Hollow - Butterfly Bonanza. Meet at Hughes Hollow parking lot at 10:00 a.m. and “butterfly” until 3:00 p.m. Bring lunch. All are welcome but participation limited to 15. For further information and reservations, contact the leaders, Rich Bray at 301-652-0387 or Jack Schultz at 301-869-1255.
Saturday, June 22 FIELD TRIP. Harford. Elk Neck State Park. Morning trip to premiere birding area in Cecil County. Details TBA. For further information, contact Dave Webb at 410-569-0107.
TBS, July FIELD TRIP. Montgomery. Delaware Coastal Areas (Joint trip with ANS). For further information and possible schedule change, contact the leader, John Bjerke at 301-963-8525.
Friday-Sunday, July 12-14 FIELD TRIP. Harford. Carey Run Weekend. Using MOS Sanctuary as base, trip will visit various locations in Garrett County for Western Maryland nesters such as Blackburnian and Golden-winged War- bler, Alder Flycatcher, and Bobolink. For further information, con- tact the leader, Russ Kovach at 410-679-0535 (evenings after 8:00) by July 5.
Saturday, August 10 FIELD TRIP. Harford. Pot Luck Shorebirds. “Chase” trip for shorebird species reported on most recent mid-Atlantic hotlines. Bring sunscreen, insect repellent and lunch; scopes helpful. Meet at 7:00 a.m. at the MD 155/I-95 commuter lot (Havre de Grace exit). For further information, contact the leader, Dennis Kirkwood at 410-692- 5905.
Saturday, August 17 FIELD TRIP. Baltimore. Delaware Coast. Special trip in search of rare shorebirds; Curlew Sandpiper possible. Minimal walking involved. Telescopes useful. Meet at 9:00 a.m. at the Bombay Hook Visitors Center. For further information, contact the leader, Gene Scarpulla, at 410-821-0575.
FIELD TRIP. Harford. Hart-Miller Island. Details TBA. For further information, contact Dave Webb at 410-569-0107.
Saturday, August 24 FIELD TRIP. Harford. Local Shorebird Tour. Morning journey covers eastern half of county from Conowingo Dam to Perryman searching for migrant shorebirds. Good opportunity to add to your Harford County list. Details TBA. For further information, contact Dave Webb at 410-569-0107.
Tuesday-Thursday, August 27-29 FIELD TRIP. Harford. Bel Air Goatsuckers. Three consecutive evening watches for Common Nighthawks, each beginning at 6:00 p-m. Meet atop the Bel Air parking garage, located at the corner of Pennsylvania and Hickory Avenues. For further information contact Harold Boling at 410-638-5315.
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