Check out numerous species of overwintering waterfowl and local specialties like Brown-headed Nuthatch and Great Cormorant!
Join u s for a day afield on Maryland’s Eastern Shore Kent Island and Narrows (incl. Terrapin Nature Park, Ferry Point Park, Cabin Creek Sanctuary) with Mike Hudson, ornithologist with Birds of Urban Baltimore (B.Ur.B). In late winter, the Chesapeake Bay teams with waterfowl preparing to migrate north, while many of our resident birds are busily readying for the onset of the nesting season; we will spend time looking both for rarer winter visitors, such as Great Cormorant, Eurasian Wigeon, and Iceland Gull, and more expected migrants, including Canvasback and American Black Duck. We will also take time to search out some of the Eastern Shore’s other specialties, including Brown-headed Nuthatch, a charming species, which reaches the northernmost limits of its restricted range near Kent Island. All walks are open to all skill levels!
Get to know your Naturalist Guide:
Mike Hudson, Program Manager: Mike is an educator and biologist who was born and raised in in southeast Baltimore City. He has 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. Lastly Mike is an ornithologist with Birds of Urban Baltimore (B.Ur.B). 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 has a gecko, Chester and cat, Minnie, whom he shares his home with.
What to wear/bring:
- PREPARE FOR THE COLD!!! Dress in warm layers with non-cotton articles of clothing, and don’t forget to wear gloves, mittens, hats, scarves, etc.
- Bring your binoculars or telescope and magnifying glass or a hand lens.
- Please wear sturdy closed toe shoes or boots. Bring binoculars and guidebooks if you have any!
SPACES ARE LIMITED — The tour should take approximately 3 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 is complete.
CANCELLATION: Cancellations allowed one week ahead of program start. Refunds will not be given for cancellations made less than one week before start of program.
Please contact Tanelle at twilliams@marylandnature.org with any questions.