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Christmas Bird Counts in MD

These are the December/January 2008/2009 season dates

A Map of Maryland Xmas Counts

Click on the count circle in the area where you live or wish to
count for dates and compiler information.

 

Saturday, December 13

Baltimore Harbor -- For area assignment contact compiler: Pete Webb, 410-486-1217 or pete_webb@juno.com. Birders of all experience levels urged to participate.

Sunday, December 14

Salisbury/Tri-County -- Take a break from the holiday rush and join this traditional Christmas birding event. Compiler: Sam Dyke, 410-742-5497.

Port Tobacco -- Compiler, Gwen Brewer, 301-843-3524 or Glbrewer@comcast.net .

Lower Kent County -- Full day of counting, followed by countdown dinner. Contact compiler Nancy Martin, 410-778-9568, for area assignments or more info.

Elkton -- Laura Balascio, avocet@udel.edu or 302-456-0914.

Catoctin Mountain -- Call Mike Welch, 301-874-5828 to participate.

Jug Bay -- Sam Droege (Laurel), 301-390-7759 (H) & 301-497-5840 (W); sdroege@usgs.gov.

Seneca -- Mark England (Montgomery), 240-252-4218 (h), 240-375-4500(m), markengland@canamcontractors.com.

Saturday, December 20

Allegany County -- To participate, contact J.B. Churchill at 301-697-1223 or jchurchi@atlanticbb.net to get an area assignment. Tally will be at the Frostburg United Methodist Church Social Hall, 48 W Main St at 7 PM. Bring a covered dish to share.

Oakland/Garrett County -- to participate, call Connie Skipper (Oakland), 301-387-5227, or email her at connieskipper@hohnet.com.

Caroline/Denton -- Steve Westre, swestre26@comcast.net or 410-479-0338

Triadelphia Reservoir -- Jay and Diane Jones (Derwood), 301-670-0516, jayrjones@juno.com. Novice and experienced birders welcome.

Washington, DC -- Compiler: Larry Cartwright, Info: Rachel 301-652-9188 x10.

Wachapreague, VA. -- Compilers: Paul and Ann Smith , smith24399@verizon.net.

Sunday, December 21

St. Michaels -- Compiler: Wayne Bell, wayne.bell@washcoll.edu. Potluck dinner at Christ Church Parish Hall, St. Michaels. Contact Wayne for details.

Nassawadox/Brownsville, VA. -- 3rd year of a new count in the area between Chincoteague and Cape Charles.Harry Armistead, 215-248-4120 or harryarmistead@hotmail.com.

Point Lookout - Bob Boxwell , 410-394-1300 or 410-610-5124 (m) or bobboxwell@Hotmail.com.

Bowie -- Fred Fallon (Bowie), 301-249-1518; fwfallon@earthlink.net.

Chesterville -- Contact Maren Gimpel at funkymoss@yahoo.com or 912-660-1541. Come out for the 2nd year of this count centered north of Chestertown on the upper Eastern Shore (Kent & Queen Annes Counties). The circle includes parts of Sassafras and Millington WMAs as well as all of Chino Farms. All skill levels welcome.

Friday, December 26

Blackwater/Southern Dorchester County -- Compiler: Chan Robbins crobbins@usgs.gov.

Saturday, December 27

Crisfield -- Compiler: Paul Bystrak , shrike@comcast.net, 410-572-9950 or 443-783-1268(m).

Sunday, December 28

Ocean City -- Compiler: Jay Sheppard (Laurel) 301-725-5559; JMSheppar@aol.com.

Harford/Rock Run -- If you are interested in participating, contact Jean Wheeler (Bel Air), 410-879-7424 or jswheeler44@msn.com.

Patuxent River -- Compiler: Andy Brown, 410-535-5327 or brownaj@co.cal.md.us.

Central Loudoun -- Joe Coleman, 540-554-2542 or joecoleman@rcn.com.
This count includes 5 miles along the C&O Canal in MD near White's Ferry.

Monday, December 29

Washington County -- David Weenser (Boonsboro), 717-498-0347.
Afterwards, tally the day's observations while enjoying dinner with fellow birders. Everyone brings a dish to share. Place settings, drinks, and a main dish are provided.
Dinner starts around 5 PM at the Mt. Aetna Nature Center.

Chincoteague NWR, VA -- Compiler: Dick Roberts, 757-336-1799 or bandbird@verizon.net.

Tuesday, December 30

Cape Charles, VA -- Harry Armistead, 215-248-4120 or harryarmistead@hotmail.com.

Sunday, January 4

Sugarloaf Mountain -- If you can help out, contact Helen Horrocks (Frederick), 301-831-6315, or Janet Millenson (Montgomery), 301-983-9337.

Fort Belvoir, VA VA Compiler: Kurt Gaskill, 703-768-2172 or kurtcapt87@verizon.net .

Annapolis/Gibson Island -- contact Sue Ricciardi (Arnold) at 410-647-9513 or
Hal and Lynn Wierenga, 410-647-7439.

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