Maryland Ornithological Society (MOS)

How to join MOS

Click on the area where you live or work to find the nearest MOS chapter and membership information.

Shade Grown Coffee

Buy Bird Friendly Coffee

Coffee is the developing world's second most valuable export product, after oil. Today, two-thirds of the world's coffee is produced in Central America and the Caribbean. So when coffee growing methods change and threaten bird habitat, that is bad news for birds that breed in North America and winter in the tropics. Ornithologists find that in full-sun coffee plantations, the number of bird species is cut by half, and the number of individual birds is cut by as much as two-thirds. In 1995, Partners in Flight first publicly connected the decrease in the number of migratory birds in the Americas to the increase in sun-grown coffee.

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Upcoming Major Events

Next MOS Board Meeting September 6, 2008
at 10:00 AM and held at the Miller Branch of the Howard County Library in Ellicott City. Also, 8:00 AM birdwalk beforehand.
See Details

See 2008 MOS conference results : Birds Seen

eBird Link

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MD/DC Records Committee

The MD/DC Records Committee reviews unusual avian sightings that occur in MD and DC, and determines the adequacy of the submitted documentation. It also maintains the official lists for both locales. Many of the Committee's reports and listings are available on line.

Breeding Bird Atlas

View results of the Maryland Breeding Bird Atlas.

MOS Sanctuaries

The Maryland Ornithological Society manages a number of sanctuaries throughout Maryland. MOS sanctuaries encompass areas of unique ecological significance, as well as typical Maryland habitats from the mountains to the coastal plains. They are open to the public.

Duck Stamp Offer

Click on the Image Above to See the Duck Stamp Offer (Georgia Ornithological Society)

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