Half-day trip. This MBC trip is organized by Maryland Environmental Services. We will travel to the island on their boat and then around the island on a tour bus. We will look for migrant songbirds in the woods and then visit the dredged-material cells on the island to look for shorebirds, terns, gulls and other waterbirds. Bring bug spray, sun block, rain gear, camera, binoculars and spotting scope, and water to drink. The tour will run rain or shine although it may be cancelled in the event of severe weather. Meet at the MEV land base, 2024A Riverview Road, Essex, MD 21221, by 8:45 a.m. The boat will leave at 9 a.m. sharp and will not wait for latecomers. Approximate return to the land base will be 12:30 p.m. Limit: 20. Priority given to those who do not have a confirmed spot on the August Poplar Island trip. LEADER: Clive Harris at clivegharris@yahoo.com.