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SUMMARY:WHEATON REGIONAL PARK
DESCRIPTION:THIS TRIP IS FULL.  WAIT LIST AVAILABLE.  Early and mid-October can be quite productive in Wheaton Regional Park\, which is often particularly good during fall migration. Warblers\, vireos\, thrushes\, and sparrows are all possible. All are welcome\, and beginners are particularly encouraged to join. We will begin at 7:30 a.m. and finish around 10 or when bird activity drops off. Limit: 10. LEADER: Rob Hilton at rob.hilton.2010@gmail.com. Lisa Shannon will co-lead.
URL:https://www.montgomerybirdclub.org/event/wheaton-regional-park-9/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241006T073000
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SUMMARY:HUGHES HOLLOW
DESCRIPTION:THIS TRIP IS FULL. WAITLIST AVAILABLE.  Join us for a morning of marsh and woodland birding. Targets are fall migrants such as warblers\, sparrows\, and ducks. Beginners and young birders are especially encouraged to join. We will meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Hughes Hollow parking lot. Limit: 10. LEADER: Lauren Carey at ljcarey011@gmail.com
URL:https://www.montgomerybirdclub.org/event/hughes-hollow-15/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241006T080000
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SUMMARY:Youth Montgomery Bird Club Walk: Wheaton Regional Park
DESCRIPTION:8 to ~10am We will meet at the lower parking lot near the carousel. The address is 2002 Shorefield Rd\, Silver Spring\, MD. Trails are grassy and natural surface. Mentors: Andy Martin and Bob Cantilli. As always\, bring your binoculars! Reservations are required via http://tinyurl.com/YMBCFall24. Please note that guardians are responsible for their youth during the entirety of the trip and must stay with them during this time. There can be up to four youth per guardian.If you are interested in being a mentor or learning more about it\, please contact us at youth.birding@gmail.com
URL:https://www.montgomerybirdclub.org/event/youth-montgomery-bird-club-walk-wheaton-regional-park/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241009T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241009T110000
DTSTAMP:20240829T164002Z
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UID:2339-1728460800-1728471600@www.montgomerybirdclub.org
SUMMARY:GREAT FALLS\, MARYLAND
DESCRIPTION:THIS TRIP IS FULL.  WAITLIST IS AVAILABLE.  Join us for a leisurely morning walk on the C&O Canal towpath. We will meet at Great Falls\, Maryland\, at 8 a.m. and will walk downriver looking and listening for woodpeckers\, kinglets\, and a variety of sparrows. Possible ducks include American Black Duck and Common Merganser. This walk is geared toward beginning birders\, but all are welcome. Limit: 8. LEADERS: Gene Murray at eugenemurray@comcast.net and Susan Higginbotham at smhigginb@gmail.com
URL:https://www.montgomerybirdclub.org/event/great-falls-maryland/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241013T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241013T100000
DTSTAMP:20240925T192135Z
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UID:2412-1728806400-1728813600@www.montgomerybirdclub.org
SUMMARY:POP-UP TRIP: Redgate Park
DESCRIPTION:No reservations needed! We’ll search this Rockville park for sparrows and southbound migrants. The paths are either paved or gravel but there is elevation gain because the park is situated on a slope. There are no bathroom facilities. Distance: 1 to 2 miles\, time about 2 hours. Meet in the parking lot of Redgate Park\, 14500 Avery Rd\, Rockville\, MD 20853.  Ride-on buses 48 and 49 run on Sundays and stop on the corner of Norbeck and Avery roads. Walk cancelled in the event of pouring rain. LEADERS: Cheryl Hogue\, cheryl.hogue@gmail.com\, and Lisa Norwalk\, lhnorwalk@gmail.com.
URL:https://www.montgomerybirdclub.org/event/pop-up-trip-redgate-park/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241013T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241013T103000
DTSTAMP:20240917T152244Z
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UID:2376-1728806400-1728815400@www.montgomerybirdclub.org
SUMMARY:OAKS LANDFILL
DESCRIPTION:THIS TRIP IS FULL.  WAITLIST AVAILABLE.  Explore in carpools this now-closed landfill adjacent to the Blue Mash Nature Trail. Mostly open terrain on a gravel road\, including two pond views. In addition to sparrows\, raptors\, and waterfowl\, shorebirds are possible if there are mudflats at the big pond. The leader will have a scope for distant birds. We will meet at 8 a.m. Limit: 16. LEADER: Mark England at englandmark@comcast.net. NOTE: The county requires all participants to provide their names and phone numbers when they register with the leader.
URL:https://www.montgomerybirdclub.org/event/oaks-landfill-8/
LOCATION:Oaks Landfill\, 6001 Olney Laytonsville Rd\, Gaithersburg\, MD\, 20882\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241020T073000
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DTSTAMP:20240924T003625Z
CREATED:20240916T174832Z
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UID:2378-1729409400-1729425600@www.montgomerybirdclub.org
SUMMARY:LITTLE BENNETT RP FOR BEGINNERS
DESCRIPTION:THIS TRIP IS FULL. WAITLIST AVAILABLE.  All are welcome on this half-day trip\, but we especially encourage those new to birding to join us. Starting at 7:30 a.m.\, we’ll slowly walk some of the woodland trails looking for migrant and resident birds. Limit: 10. LEADER: Paul Orsinger at paulorsinger@gmail.com. Katie Moore will co-lead.
URL:https://www.montgomerybirdclub.org/event/little-bennett-rp-for-beginners-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T103000
DTSTAMP:20240916T175030Z
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UID:2380-1729929600-1729938600@www.montgomerybirdclub.org
SUMMARY:REDGATE PARK
DESCRIPTION:THIS TRIP IS FULL.  WAITLIST AVAILABLE.  Come explore this “new” park on a former golf course. The area offers multiple habitats\, including a small marsh\, wooded areas\, and lots of meadow areas for potential winter sparrows. In its first 10 months as a park\, birders identified 147 species. Some parts have steep hills. Meet at 8 a.m. in the parking lot. Limit: 10. LEADER: Anne Mytych at amytych@yahoo.com.
URL:https://www.montgomerybirdclub.org/event/redgate-park-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T080000
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DTSTAMP:20240930T191955Z
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UID:2423-1730188800-1730196000@www.montgomerybirdclub.org
SUMMARY:POP-UP TRIP: Blue Mash Nature Trail
DESCRIPTION:This trip  is focused on new birders and will last about two hours. No reservations are needed. Meet at 8 am at the Zion rd parking lot. There are no facilities on site.  Information on Blue Mash can be obtained from https://birdersguidemddc.org/site/blue-mash-nature-trail/. For more information contact the trip LEADER: Dave Powell  seneca.ranger@gmail.com
URL:https://www.montgomerybirdclub.org/event/pop-up-trip-blue-mash-nature-trail/
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