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Feathers in Flight | A Birding Seminar at Irvine Date: April 9, 2011 First annual birding seminar is a great opportunity for beginner, intermediate and advanced birders to increase their knowledge and skills. MOS President Dr. Mark Johnson will be presenting a workshop. Irvine Nature Center 11201 Garrison Forest Road Owings Mills, MD 21117 443-738-9224 Go to the Website: Feathers in Flight Showing of Ghost Bird Date: April 29, 2011 Ghost Bird is about a supposedly extinct giant woodpecker, a small town in Arkansas, and the tireless odyssey of bird-watchers and scientists searching for the holy grail of birds -- the elusive Ivory-Billed Woodpecker. This is the premiere showing in the Delmarva region. Irvine Nature Center 11201 Garrison Forest Road Owings Mills, MD 21117 443-738-9224 Go to the Website: Ghost Bird Bird-A-Thon Dates: April 30 - May 14, 2011 With your help, Irvine receives a pledge for each bird species your team spots in a 24-hour period during the 2 weeks of Bird-A-Thon. It's easy, relaxing and a terrific way to use your bird watching skills. Irvine Nature Center 11201 Garrison Forest Road Owings Mills, MD 21117 443-738-9224 Go to the Website: Bird-A-Thon Delmarva Birding Weekend Date: April/May Field trips in the Delmarva area Ward World Championship Waterfowl Carving Competition Contact: Worcester County Tourism Office 105 Pearl StreetSnow Hill, MD 21863800-852-0335, econ@ezy.netChestertown Wildlife Exhibition and Sale Date: Fall Contact: Unknown Waterfowl Festival Date: Easton, MD North American Migratory Bird Day Date: May Smithsonian National Zoo Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC Spring Fling Birding Festival Dates: May Contact: Friends of Blackwater P.O. Box 1231 Cambridge, MD 21613 410-221-1874 This festival is held at the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. It features bird walks by noted birders and educational programs and demonstrations for children and adults alike. Do you know about other birding-related festivals in Maryland? Let us know so we can add your favorites! |
