The Prince George's Audubon Society leads mid-week bird walks every 1st and 3rd Thursday at the Luther Goldman Birding Trail at Lake Artemesia.  In the fall and winter months (Sept. - March) walks will begin at 3:00 PM, and in the spring and summer months (April - August) they will start at 6:00 PM.  Meet at the parking lot at Berwyn Road and Ballew Ave. in Berwyn Heights.  For beginners and experts.  Bird checklist available. 

Directions: From the Capital Beltway (I-95), take Kenilworth Avenue (Rt. 201) south for 0.5 mile. Turn right on Greenbelt Road (Rt. 193) following it 0.75 miles. Turn right onto Branchville Rd. after Beltway Plaza (see sign for Lake Artemesia), following it for 0.7 miles. The road will bear left and left again crossing under Greenbelt Rd. where it changes into Ballew Ave. Just after the stop sign at Berwyn Rd., turn left into the parking lot for Lake Artemesia. Use parking lot across from 5411 Berwyn Rd, Berwyn Heights, MD. The lake, not visible from the parking lot, is further down Ballew Avenue. Walk along bike path into park.

No reservations needed. 

Walks take place on the 3rd Saturday of the month. Meet at park entrance at 7:30 a.m. No reservations needed.

Governor Bridge Natural Area offers a wide variety of habitats -- mature riparian woodlands, second growth scrub, open grassy fields, and small ponds and creeks. This area of Patuxent River Park is co-managed by PGAS and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.

Directions

From the South: Take Rt. 301 North.  Turn right on Governor Bridge Rd. just before the Rt. 50 intersection.  Follow Governor Bridge Rd. one mile to park entrance on the right.

From the North:  Take Rt. 3 South.  Just after the Rt. 50 intersection, turn left on Governor Bridge Rd.  Follow Governor Bridge Rd. one mile to park entrance on the right.

From the East or West:  Take Rt. 50 to Rt. 301 South.   Immediately get into the left lane for the left turn onto Governor Bridge Rd.  Follow Governor Bridge Rd. one mile to park entrance on the right.

If you come to the bridge, you've gone too far.

If you have questions, contact trip leader Bill Sefton at kiwisuits@msn.com or 240-603-5201.

Walks take place on the 1st Saturday of the month. Meet at the National Wildlife Visitor Center at the far left end of the parking lot at 7:30 a.m. No reservations needed.

If you have questions, contact trip leader Bill Sefton at kiwisuits@msn.com or 240-603-5201.

Walks take place on the 1st Saturday of the month. Meet at the National Wildlife Visitor Center at the far left end of the parking lot at 7:30 a.m. No reservations needed.

If you have questions, contact trip leader Bill Sefton at kiwisuits@msn.com or 240-603-5201.

Walks take place on the 3rd Saturday of the month. Meet at park entrance at 7:30 a.m. No reservations needed.

Governor Bridge Natural Area offers a wide variety of habitats -- mature riparian woodlands, second growth scrub, open grassy fields, and small ponds and creeks. This area of Patuxent River Park is co-managed by PGAS and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.

Directions

From the South: Take Rt. 301 North.  Turn right on Governor Bridge Rd. just before the Rt. 50 intersection.  Follow Governor Bridge Rd. one mile to park entrance on the right.

From the North:  Take Rt. 3 South.  Just after the Rt. 50 intersection, turn left on Governor Bridge Rd.  Follow Governor Bridge Rd. one mile to park entrance on the right.

From the East or West:  Take Rt. 50 to Rt. 301 South.   Immediately get into the left lane for the left turn onto Governor Bridge Rd.  Follow Governor Bridge Rd. one mile to park entrance on the right.

If you come to the bridge, you've gone too far.

If you have questions, contact trip leader Bill Sefton at kiwisuits@msn.com or 240-603-5201.

The Prince George's Audubon Society leads mid-week bird walks every 1st and 3rd Thursday at the Luther Goldman Birding Trail at Lake Artemesia.  In the fall and winter months (Sept. - March) walks will begin at 3:00 PM, and in the spring and summer months (April - August) they will start at 6:00 PM.  Meet at the parking lot at Berwyn Road and Ballew Ave. in Berwyn Heights.  For beginners and experts.  Bird checklist available. 

Directions: From the Capital Beltway (I-95), take Kenilworth Avenue (Rt. 201) south for 0.5 mile. Turn right on Greenbelt Road (Rt. 193) following it 0.75 miles. Turn right onto Branchville Rd. after Beltway Plaza (see sign for Lake Artemesia), following it for 0.7 miles. The road will bear left and left again crossing under Greenbelt Rd. where it changes into Ballew Ave. Just after the stop sign at Berwyn Rd., turn left into the parking lot for Lake Artemesia. Use parking lot across from 5411 Berwyn Rd, Berwyn Heights, MD. The lake, not visible from the parking lot, is further down Ballew Avenue. Walk along bike path into park.

No reservations needed. 

Walks take place on the 1st Saturday of the month. Meet at the National Wildlife Visitor Center at the far left end of the parking lot at 7:30 a.m. No reservations needed.

If you have questions, contact trip leader Bill Sefton at kiwisuits@msn.com or 240-603-5201.

The Prince George's Audubon Society leads mid-week bird walks every 1st and 3rd Thursday at the Luther Goldman Birding Trail at Lake Artemesia.  In the fall and winter months (Sept. - March) walks will begin at 3:00 PM, and in the spring and summer months (April - August) they will start at 6:00 PM.  Meet at the parking lot at Berwyn Road and Ballew Ave. in Berwyn Heights.  For beginners and experts.  Bird checklist available. 

Directions: From the Capital Beltway (I-95), take Kenilworth Avenue (Rt. 201) south for 0.5 mile. Turn right on Greenbelt Road (Rt. 193) following it 0.75 miles. Turn right onto Branchville Rd. after Beltway Plaza (see sign for Lake Artemesia), following it for 0.7 miles. The road will bear left and left again crossing under Greenbelt Rd. where it changes into Ballew Ave. Just after the stop sign at Berwyn Rd., turn left into the parking lot for Lake Artemesia. Use parking lot across from 5411 Berwyn Rd, Berwyn Heights, MD. The lake, not visible from the parking lot, is further down Ballew Avenue. Walk along bike path into park.

No reservations needed. 

Walks take place on the 3rd Saturday of the month. Meet at park entrance at 7:30 a.m. No reservations needed.

Governor Bridge Natural Area offers a wide variety of habitats -- mature riparian woodlands, second growth scrub, open grassy fields, and small ponds and creeks. This area of Patuxent River Park is co-managed by PGAS and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.

Directions

From the South: Take Rt. 301 North.  Turn right on Governor Bridge Rd. just before the Rt. 50 intersection.  Follow Governor Bridge Rd. one mile to park entrance on the right.

From the North:  Take Rt. 3 South.  Just after the Rt. 50 intersection, turn left on Governor Bridge Rd.  Follow Governor Bridge Rd. one mile to park entrance on the right.

From the East or West:  Take Rt. 50 to Rt. 301 South.   Immediately get into the left lane for the left turn onto Governor Bridge Rd.  Follow Governor Bridge Rd. one mile to park entrance on the right.

If you come to the bridge, you've gone too far.

If you have questions, contact trip leader Bill Sefton at kiwisuits@msn.com or 240-603-5201.

The Prince George's Audubon Society leads mid-week bird walks every 1st and 3rd Thursday at the Luther Goldman Birding Trail at Lake Artemesia.  In the fall and winter months (Sept. - March) walks will begin at 3:00 PM, and in the spring and summer months (April - August) they will start at 6:00 PM.  Meet at the parking lot at Berwyn Road and Ballew Ave. in Berwyn Heights.  For beginners and experts.  Bird checklist available. 

Directions: From the Capital Beltway (I-95), take Kenilworth Avenue (Rt. 201) south for 0.5 mile. Turn right on Greenbelt Road (Rt. 193) following it 0.75 miles. Turn right onto Branchville Rd. after Beltway Plaza (see sign for Lake Artemesia), following it for 0.7 miles. The road will bear left and left again crossing under Greenbelt Rd. where it changes into Ballew Ave. Just after the stop sign at Berwyn Rd., turn left into the parking lot for Lake Artemesia. Use parking lot across from 5411 Berwyn Rd, Berwyn Heights, MD. The lake, not visible from the parking lot, is further down Ballew Avenue. Walk along bike path into park.

No reservations needed. 

Walks take place on the 1st Saturday of the month. Meet at the National Wildlife Visitor Center at the far left end of the parking lot at 7:30 a.m. No reservations needed.

If you have questions, contact trip leader Bill Sefton at kiwisuits@msn.com or 240-603-5201.

The Prince George's Audubon Society leads mid-week bird walks every 1st and 3rd Thursday at the Luther Goldman Birding Trail at Lake Artemesia.  In the fall and winter months (Sept. - March) walks will begin at 3:00 PM, and in the spring and summer months (April - August) they will start at 6:00 PM.  Meet at the parking lot at Berwyn Road and Ballew Ave. in Berwyn Heights.  For beginners and experts.  Bird checklist available. 

Directions: From the Capital Beltway (I-95), take Kenilworth Avenue (Rt. 201) south for 0.5 mile. Turn right on Greenbelt Road (Rt. 193) following it 0.75 miles. Turn right onto Branchville Rd. after Beltway Plaza (see sign for Lake Artemesia), following it for 0.7 miles. The road will bear left and left again crossing under Greenbelt Rd. where it changes into Ballew Ave. Just after the stop sign at Berwyn Rd., turn left into the parking lot for Lake Artemesia. Use parking lot across from 5411 Berwyn Rd, Berwyn Heights, MD. The lake, not visible from the parking lot, is further down Ballew Avenue. Walk along bike path into park.

No reservations needed. 

Walks take place on the 1st Saturday of the month. Meet at park entrance at 7:30 a.m. No reservations needed.

Fran Uhler Natural Area features mature woodlands and open water wetland that can feature migrant warblers, Barred Owls, and the occasional Yellow-crowned Night Heron. This area of Patuxent River Park is co-managed by PGAS and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.

Directions: From the Beltway (I-495), take Rt. 450 north. Turn right at the 2nd light onto Lanham Severn Rd. (Rt. 564). Proceed 5 miles on Lanham Severn Rd.  After the bridge over the railroad, follow the right-of-way though a left turn onto 11th St. in old Bowie. One mile later, turn left at the light onto Laurel Bowie Rd. (Rt. 197). Pass the next light and turn right after the railroad bridge onto Lemons Bridge Rd. Proceed one mile to the Fran Uhler Natural Area gate and park on the left.

If you have questions, contact trip leader Bill Sefton at kiwisuits@msn.com or 240-603-5201.

The Chesapeake Natives will be hosting their second annual Rosaryville Native Plant Festival.

Attend to learn more about native plants for birds and other wildlife and see more information about the event here

Walks take place on the 1st Saturday of the month. Meet at park entrance at 7:30 a.m. No reservations needed.

Fran Uhler Natural Area features mature woodlands and open water wetland that can feature migrant warblers, Barred Owls, and the occasional Yellow-crowned Night Heron. This area of Patuxent River Park is co-managed by PGAS and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.

Directions: From the Beltway (I-495), take Rt. 450 north. Turn right at the 2nd light onto Lanham Severn Rd. (Rt. 564). Proceed 5 miles on Lanham Severn Rd.  After the bridge over the railroad, follow the right-of-way though a left turn onto 11th St. in old Bowie. One mile later, turn left at the light onto Laurel Bowie Rd. (Rt. 197). Pass the next light and turn right after the railroad bridge onto Lemons Bridge Rd. Proceed one mile to the Fran Uhler Natural Area gate and park on the left.

If you have questions, contact trip leader Bill Sefton at kiwisuits@msn.com or 240-603-5201.

Joe’s Movement Emporium and Mount Rainier Nature Center invite you to celebrate Earth Day at the Mount Rainier Nature Center. An open house where there will be gardening tips, workshops, plant give aways, live performances, food trucks, and more!

Learn more about this event here

David Curson, Audubon Mid-Atlantic, Coastal Program Director will be the speaker for this program It will be held in person at the College Park Airport Terminal Building and will also be on Zoom.

Maryland’s coastal colonial waterbirds, such as Black Skimmer and Common Tern, have been steadily declining in recent decades due largely to erosion of their nesting islands. At the same time, salt marsh birds, including Black Rail and Saltmarsh Sparrow, are in freefall as their tidal marsh habitats become submerged by climate-driven sea level rise. Audubon, and its partners, is racing against the clock to put habitat restoration strategies in place and create resilient salt marshes and coastal islands that can sustain their unique bird communities in an uncertain future. These strategies include artificial nesting islands, raising marsh levels with sediment, and ambitious planning.

See more about this speaker here.

The gathering will begin at  7 p.m. and the presentation for all will begin at 7:30. 

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We will show locations of some lesser-known fall migrant spots here in PG County, using sketch maps and verbal descriptions. Emphasis will be on shorebirds since good venues for them are a bit scarce in this land-locked county. In addition, viewers will be invited to ask questions about good birding venues near their home, or sites suitable to bring kids in tow or stroller, or any other general question regarding area birding.

Speaker: Fred Fallon

Tuesday, June 13, 7:30 pm – Zoom opens at at 7:00 pm for informal social time before photo presentations. 
Annual Members Night.

Members of Patuxent Bird Club and PGAS will share their photos of birds and birding. This is our annual Members’ Night, when bird club members share their photos of birds and birding. Members will tell tales to accompany their photos. 

Special note to photographers: If you wish to share your photos during the meeting, you must personally participate in the meeting and show your photos yourself. Plan to share up to ten photos, saying a few words about each photo. If you wish to show photos, please send an email to Marcia Watson (marshwren50@comcast.net) no later than Monday, June 5th so that there is time to arrange the agenda and to have a practice session for sharing your photos over Zoom.

PBC & PGAS is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

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Fred Fallon has again agreed to lead the joint Patuxent Bird Club, PGAS field trip to search for Red Knots in the Delaware Bay. Meet at the visitor center parking lot at Bombay Hook at 9 am. We will first explore Bombay Hook and then move south ending at the Dupont Nature Center near Milford. This trip has always produced exciting birds including numerous Red Knots. Advance registration not required. Just appear!

PGAS’ next board meeting will be held Wednesday, May 10 starting at 7 p,m.

This meeting is open to anyone who desires to attend. The tentative agenda is as follows: 1 President’s report, 2 Treasurer’s report, 3 Habitat committee report about both advising and website revision, 4, Migration Festival, 5, Changing our name: Everyone must talk about the process for the decision and their views, 6 old business, 7 new business including joint meetings and trips without Marcia’s leadership of the PBC. We may not reach every item on the agenda!! We will try to end the meeting at 8:15. Regardless of where we are at, the meeting will end at 8:30 pm.

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This zoom meeting will open at 7 p.m. for an informal gathering with the presentation to begin at 7:30 pm.

In 2022, Patuxent Bird Club sponsored two people for Audubon’s Hog Island camps: Genny Davis, who was at the time a Civilian Conservation Corps intern at Patuxent Research Refuge, and Ayla McDonough, a research assistant with Patuxent River Park. The two of them will report their experiences at the camp. Each will speak for 20 to 30 minutes with time for questions.

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Tuesday, April 11, 7:30 pm – Zoom opens at at 7:00 pm for informal social time before speaker
Bird Songs Evolution in Male and Female Birds
Presented by Dr. Karan Odom

The guest speaker, Dr. Karan Odom, is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Maryland College Park. She is a behavioral ecologist interested in the evolution of elaborate traits. Specifically, she examines how complex bird song varies between females and males throughout songbird species and what selection pressures have influenced the evolution of elaborate female traits.

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