Sunday, May 15, 2022

Registration is open for Audubon’s Baltimore Birding Weekend!

Please read our COVID-19 Precautions and Expectations.

Descripciones de excursiones en español

MORNING TRIPS

Fort McHenry (HIKING)
8:00 – 11:00 am
Cost: $30/person
Meeting Location: Fort McHenry National Monument and Shrine, located at 2400 East Fort Avenue, Baltimore , MD 21230. Please park in the grass & gravel parking area on the left as you enter. For a specific location, please view this Google Map.

This field trip has sold out. If you wish to be placed on the waiting list, please email baltimore@audubon.org.

Visitors to Fort McHenry must wear closed-toe shoes with sturdy soles (no open-toe shoes or thin soles). Thanks to our partners at the National Aquarium and National Park Service, we will be provided with special access to the wetlands trail. This area is not regularly open to the public. All guests must sign a waiver prior to entering this restricted area.

“O say can you see…the Eastern Kingbird perched at 9 o’clock on that snag?” Fort McHenry is one of Baltimore’s most notable landmarks, and one the best birding hotspots in all of Maryland. 200 species have been recorded here in May. Species seen during this trip may include Osprey and terns over the water, Great Blue Heron and shorebirds near the marsh, and several species of warbler, vireo and flycatcher in the trees. This hike will feature up to two miles of hiking on Fort McHenry’s pathways. Restrooms available at Fort McHenry.

Wyman Park (HIKING)
8:00 – 11:00 am
Cost: $30/person
Meeting Location: Free parking along Beech Avenue near Wyman Park. After parking, meet the group at the corner of Beech Avenue and West 37th Street. For a specific parking and meeting location, please view this Google Map.

Wyman Park is 16 acres of open fields and hardwood forest along the steep slopes of Stony Run near the Johns Hopkins University campus. 135 species have been recorded here in May. Species may include American Redstart, Magnolia Warbler, and Rose-breasted Grosbeak. This trip will include two miles of hiking on occasionally steep trails along the Stony Run. Trail can be muddy, so please wear appropriate shoes. Restrooms unavailable.

Catching & Banding Birds in Patterson Park (HIKING)
8:00 – 11:00 am
Cost: $30/person
Meeting Location: 2901 E. Baltimore Street

This field trip has sold out. If you wish to be placed on the waiting list, please email baltimore@audubon.org.

Birding in Patterson Park. Photo credit: Luke Franke/Audubon

Patterson Park Audubon Center can’t host the Baltimore Birding Weekend without a hike in our namesake park! We will begin with a bird banding demonstration, where birds are safely caught and examined by a licensed bird bander from Birds of Urban of Baltimore working in collaboration with the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center. Participants will observe this valuable component of conservation research, while getting a close look at wild birds “in the hand,” then continue with a bird walk. Baltimore’s oldest park features 134 acres of open lawns and fields, mature trees, and a shallow wetland. 181 species have been recorded in Patterson Park in May. Species may include Green Heron and Spotted Sandpiper in the park pond, and more than a dozen spring warblers in the trees. This hike will feature up to two miles of hiking on slightly hilly park paths. Restrooms available.

Please note:

  • Please review our COVID-19 Precautions and Expectations.
  • To get early bird pricing, register before midnight on April 13, 2022.
  • Food and drink are not included in the cost for trips and tally rallies.
  • No cancellations are accepted after May 1, 2022.
  • Trips will go rain or shine. If the trip is canceled due to dangerous conditions, a full refund will be provided.
  • Please read our waiver and photo release form prior to registering for field trips. The waiver and photo release are available in English and Spanish.

Tenga en cuenta:

  • Por favor revise nuestras Precauciones y Expectativas de COVID-19.
  • Para obtener precios de venta anticipada, regístrese antes de la medianoche del 13 de abril de 2022.
  • Los alimentos y bebidas no están incluidos en el costo de los viajes y del conteo.
  • No se aceptan cancelaciones después del 1 de mayo de 2022.
  • Los viajes se harán con lluvia o sol. Si el viaje se cancela debido a condiciones peligrosas, se proporcionará un reembolso completo.
  • Por favor, lea nuestro formulario de renuncia y publicación de fotografías antes de registrarse para las excursiones. El permiso y la autorización para fotos están disponibles en inglés y español.