Original Date of April 30 canceled due to weather – This new date has openings.
Want to know more about early passage migrants and early nesting species, including Pine, Prairie warblers, and Field Sparrows?
The Serpentine Barrens at Soldiers Delight (Soldiers Delight NEA) is a local treasure, and team with birdlife at all seasons; the unique pine-and-grassland-dominated habitats here play host to a wide range of birds. Many, like Chipping Sparrow and Common Yellowthroat, are common and abundant throughout our region; however, Soldiers Delight also supports scarcer species, including Summer Tanager. While all walks are open to all skill levels, this walk is likely to provide repeated opportunities for decent looks at numerous common migrant and resident species, and would be a great walk for newer birders!
Get to know your Naturalist Guide:
Mike Hudson is an educator and biologist who was born and raised in southeast Baltimore City. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in biology, with a concentration in physiology and organismal science from Washington College. During college, he worked at Foreman’s Branch Bird Observatory, a migration banding station on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, while also teaching in the college’s writing center and general biology labs. Since then he has worked as a field biologist across the United States and as an educator at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. Also, Mike is an ornithologist with Birds of Urban Baltimore. He was also an editor of North American Birds, has taught at numerous bird camps, and is a sought-after speaker on topics of bird identification and natural history. https://www.birdsofurbanbaltimore.org/
Mike has spent much of his life in Baltimore and believes that access to the natural world is of critical importance for all communities. It is this belief that informs and compels his work with Birds of Urban Baltimore.
Mike splits his time between Baltimore’s Charles Village neighborhood and his partner’s home in Harrisburg, PA. He shares his home with a gecko named Chester, and a cat, Minnie.
What to wear/bring:
- Dress in warm layers with non-cotton articles of clothing, and don’t forget to bring gloves and hats, if needed.
- Bring your binoculars or telescope and magnifying glass or hand lens.
- Please wear sturdy closed-toe shoes or boots.
- If you own guidebooks, you are welcome to bring them.
SPACES ARE LIMITED — The tour should take approximately three hours to complete. Full refunds will be honored when you cancel more than 7 days before the start of the event. The exact meeting space will be provided when registration and payment are complete. Please contact Jayne at JAsh@marylandnature.org with any questions
CANCELLATION: Cancellations are allowed one week ahead of the program start. Refunds will not be given for cancellations made less than one week before the start of the program.
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