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Archive for December, 2024

Join the Christmas Bird Count!

We welcome you to join the 125th Christmas Bird Count!

Southern Maryland Audubon conducts four counts in different locations on different days. Find one—or more—that fits your schedule.

New to birding? No problem, we’ll match you with experienced teams.

Check out our dates, places and count leaders: 

Point Lookout, Saturday, Dec. 14

Compiler: Bob Boxwell, 410-231-1251 or robertboxwell1@outlook.com

Port Tobacco, Sunday, Dec. 15

Compiler: Gwen Brewer. Coordinator Contact Mike Callahan, 240-765-5192 or raptorsrulemc@gmail.com

Patuxent River, Saturday, Dec. 21

Compiler: Ben Springer, 443-771-6636 (text preferred) or ben.springer@comcast.net

Additional location: Saturday, Dec. 21. Lexington Manor Progressive Park, Lexington Park, MD. Contact Molly Moore @ president.somdaudubon@gmail.com

Ft Belvoir, Maryland Shoreline

Saturday, Jan. 4

MD Sector Coordinators: Lynne Wheeler, 301-751-8097 or somdaudubon@yahoo.com and/or Bob Lukinic, 301-283-6317 or rdlukinic@gmail.com

For more information about Christmas Bird Counts see https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count