Directions & Birding Tips – Baltimore Birding Weekend

Click the map for specific meeting locations for all field trips:

Here are addresses and information for each site we will visit May 10 – 12, 2024:

Friday, May 10 – MORNING FIELD TRIPS

Middle Branch Park/Masonville Cove: 3301 Waterview Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230 – meet near the dock behind the Boat House, then Masonville Cove at 1000 Frankfurst Ave, Baltimore, MD
Hart-Miller Island: 2024A Riverview Road, Essex, MD, 21221 – park and meet in the gravel parking area. Use GPS Coordinates: 39.255085, -76.427599

Friday, May 10 – AFTERNOON FIELD TRIPS

Middle Branch Park: 3301 Waterview Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230 – meet near the dock behind the Boat House
North Point State Park: the park address is 8400 North Point Road, Edgemere, MD 21219, but we will meet at the parking lot near the park entrance. Use GPS Coordinates: 39.220358, -76.430679

Saturday, May 11 – MORNING FIELD TRIPS

Cox Creek/Swan Creek Wetlands: 1000 Kembo Road, Curtis Bay, MD 21226 – meet in parking area near office. Use GPS Coordinates: 39.196130, -76.542423
Herring Run Park: Across the street from the St Francis of Assisi School, located at 3617 Harford Rd, Baltimore, MD 21218. Meet on the Herring Run Trail at the corner of Harford Road and Chesterfield Ave. Use GPS Coordinates: 39.331312, -76.579207
Gwynns Falls Leakin Park: meet in the parking area at the Winans Meadow Trailhead, near 4500 N Franklintown Road, Baltimore, MD 21229. Use GPS coordinates: 39.30457, -76.69368

Saturday, May 11 – AFTERNOON FIELD TRIPS

Green Mount Cemetery: 1501 Greenmount Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21202 – you may drive through the entrance and park along the road; your guides will meet you just inside the entrance. Use GPS coordinates: 39.307218, -76.608252
Fort McHenry: 2400 East Fort Avenue, Baltimore , MD 21230. Please park in the grass & gravel parking area on the left as you enter. Use GPS Coordinates: 39.265102, -76.581476

Saturday, May 11 – TALLY RALLY

Union Craft Brewing: 1700 West 41st Street #420, Baltimore, MD 21211 – meet guides and birders outside on the patio

Sunday, May 12 – MORNING FIELD TRIPS

Patterson Park: 2901 E Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21224 – park on the street and meet your guides at the corner entrance of Patterson Park across from the Patterson Public House. Use GPS coordinates: 39.292108, -76.576341
Maryland Zoo: Maryland Zoo entrance at 1 Safari Place. Use GPS coordinates: 39.322724, -76.649751

Here are some common sense approaches to make your Baltimore Birding Weekend field trips more enjoyable:

Wear appropriate clothing and shoes for hiking in our Baltimore parks and natural areas. Each field trip description includes basic information about hiking distances and terrain.
You must bring your own binoculars. We do not have access to loaner binoculars.
Carry sunscreen, sunglasses and/or a hat to protect yourself from the sun.
Bring rain gear, as all events are rain or shine. Field trips will only be canceled in the event of dangerous weather, such as a rain storms that include flooding, gusting winds and lightning risks.
Try to arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduled trip departs.
Most trips are not appropriate for young children. Please use your discretion when registering.
Be courteous to your fellow birders. Speak quietly during field trips and switch cell phones to vibrate.
If you registered for a Green Mount Cemetery field trip: please help us maintain its beauty and dignity by observing these rules of etiquette. A printed copy of the sign-in sheet will be provided at the beginning of the tour.
Restroom facilities may not be available during field trips.
Baltimore Birding Weekend participants are responsible for their own beverage purchases and behavior during the happy hour Tally Rallies.