Previous Programs
Since the Howard County Bird Club was founded in 1972, programs have been a vital part of the club’s activities. The programs have been a way to share information, vicariously visit other locations, and provide a social venue.
Below are programs by membership year. Information was gathered from copies of the club’s newsletters. Starting December, 2020, programs were recorded. Those that are available on the HCBC channel on YouTube and have an active link and are marked YouTube.
Select Decade
2024-2025 |
Sep 12, 2024 – YouTube An introduction to birding in the New World tropics by Dave Ziolkowski |
Oct 10, 2024 – YouTube Marbled Murrelet Research by Josh Ward | Nov 14, 2024 : – YouTube Birding Taiwan (and a bit of China) by Gail Mackiernan | Dec 12, 2024: – You Tube Sparrow Workshop by Bonnie Ott |
2023-2024 |
Sep 14, 2023 – YouTube Zero to 9900 – A Lifetime of of Birding by Peter Kaestner. |
Oct 12, 2023- YouTube The Wildlife of India’s National Parks by Larry Zoller |
Nov 9, 2023- YouTube Common Tern Raft by Kim Ablplanalp |
Dec 14, 2023 The Celebration of Bird Song by Wil Hershberger |
| Jan 11, 2024- YouTube Finding Eagles & Owls for the Final Year of the BBA(3) by Sue Muller by Sue Muller |
Feb 8, 2024 – YouTube Miles and miles of Texas – Hill Country and Big Bend by Kurt Schwarz |
Mar 14, 2024 – YouTube HCBC Meeting: Explore the Macro World by Bonnie Ott | Apr 11, 2024 – YouTube
The 2023 Howard County Butterfly Survey Results by Kevin Heffernan |
May 9, 2024 – YouTube
Recent advances in owl biology and conservation by Steve Sheffield |
2022-2023 |
Sep 8, 2022 – YouTube Bird Colonization in a Restored Prairie in Maryland by Dr. Douglas Gill. |
Oct 13, 2022 – YouTube Gulls of North America by Fred Shaffer |
Nov 10, 2022 – YouTube Historic Amazements by David Holmes. |
Dec 8, 2022 Loggerhead Shrike Conservation: Saving North America’s Butcherbird by Leighann Cline |
| Jan 12, 2022 – YouTube 2022 Butterfly Survey by Kevin Heffernan |
Feb 9, 2023 – YouTube Colombia, South America by Allen R. Lewis |
March 9, 2023 – YouTube Barn Owls in Maryland by Andy Brown |
April 13, 2023 – YouTube South Africa: More than Birds by Kurt Schwarz. |
May 11, 2023 Birding during a Semester abroad in Panama by Kojo Baidoo |
2021-2022 |
Sep 9, 2021 – YouTube Vulture by Katie Fallon |
Oct 14, 2021 – YouTube Asa Wright by Lary Zoller |
Nov 11, 2021 – YouTube Alaska by Joe Hanfman |
Dec 9, 2021 – YouTube Wildlife of Uganda by Bill Young |
| Jan 13, 2022 – YouTube Do you have any Pockets? by L. Hunt & K. Heffernan |
Feb 10, 2022 – YouTube USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey by Dave Ziolkowski |
Mar 10, 2022 – YouTube Birding in Panama by Gail Mackiernan |
Apr 14, 2022 – YouTube Expedition to the Kingdom of the Ice Bear by Gerald Winegrad |
May 12, 2022 – YouTube The Birds of National Capital Region by Kurt Schwarz |
2020-2021 |
Sep 10, 2020 California Dreaming by Kurt Schwarz |
Oct 8, 2020 The Bahama Oriole by Dr. Kevin Omland |
Nov 12, 2020 The Birds and the BEES! by Sam Droege |
Dec 10, 2020 – YouTube The Maryland & DC Breeding Bird Atlas 3 by Gabriel Foley |
| Jan 14, 2021 – YouTube Backyard Butterflying: Howard County Butterfly Survey Results during the 2020 Pandemic by Kevin Heffernan & Linda Hunt |
Feb 11, 2021 – YouTube Patuxent Riverkeeper by Fred Tutman |
Mar 11, 2021 – YouTube Creek Ecosystem Importance for Breeding Birds and Aquatic Life by Emilio Concari |
Apr 8, 2021 – Private Ghana: Birds, Butterflies, and Mammals and by Gwen Brewer and George Jett |
May 13, 2021 – YouTube Birding and Beyond in Cuba by Paul Baicich |
2019-2020 |
Sep 12, 2019 Farmland Raptor Nest Box Project in Montgomery and Frederick Counties by Suzanne Shoemaker |
Oct 10, 2019 North on the Wing: Travels with the Songbird Migration of Spring by Dr. Bruce M. Beehler |
Nov 14, 2019 The Howard County Green Infrastructure Network: An Approach to Defending Bioidiversity and Ecosystem Services by Bill Mahoney |
Dec 12, 2019 Cat Wars: Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer by Dr. Peter Marra |
| Jan 9, 2020 Howard County Butterfly Conservation by Linda Hunt and Kevin Heffernan |
Feb 13, 2020 Birds and Other Natural Wonders of Mature Woodlands and Rivers of Howard County by Bonnie Ott |
COVID-19 HIATUS |
2018-2019 |
Sep 13, 1018 In Light of Recent Trends in Development: What Does the Future Hold for Our Birds by Beth Decker & Carolyn Parsa |
Oct 11, 2018 Youth Birding in Maryland by Joshua Heiser and Daniel and Jonathan Irons, YMOS Birders. |
Nov 8, 2018 Nicaragua: Birds, Volcanos, and Cultural History by Joyce Kelly |
Dec 13, 2018 Natural Wonders of Assateague Island by Mark Hendricks |
| Jan 10, 2019 Butterflies of Howard County, Maryland by Linda Hunt & Kevin Heffernan |
Feb 14, 2019 Birds of the Meadows, Fields, and Marshes by Bonnie Ott |
Mar 14, 2019 Chasing a Desert Apparition: LeConte’s Thrasher by Jay Sheppard |
Apr 11, 2019 Wildlife Rehabilitation by Kathleen Woods |
May 9, 2019 Mongolia: Birding in the Footsteps of Genghis Khan by Gail Mackiernan |
2017-2018 |
Sep 14, 2017 Namibia Overland by Allen Newis |
Oct 12, 2017 Rescuing Cold-stunned Sea Turtles by Sue Muller |
Nov 9, 2017 Owls in Myth and Culture: A Global Perspective by David H. Johnson |
Dec 14, 2017 Monarch Butterflies: Their Amazing Life History and Current Conservation Status by Pam Spencer |
| Jan 11, 2018 Bird Sex and Breeding by Murray R. Bakst |
Feb 8, 201 Common Sparrows of Central Maryland by Bonnie Ott |
Mar 8, 2018 The Azores and Madeira Islands: Endemics and Island Beauty by Phil Davis |
Apr 12, 2018 From Mountains to Saltmarsh: Rediscovering the MOS Sanctuaries by Marcia Watson |
May 10, 2018 Global Owl Distribution: Diversity and Conservation by Dr. Steve Sheffield |
2016-2017 |
Sep 8, 2016 The Impact of Buildings on Birds by Lindsay Jacks |
Oct 13, 2016 “The Messenger” movie |
Nov 10, 2016 My Lifetime Quest for Extinct and Vanishing Birds by Chandler S. Robbins |
Dec 8, 2016 Of Rice and Rails by Greg Kearns |
| Jan 9, 2017 Owls in Myth and Culture: In-depth Results from a Global Study by Steve Sheffield (substitute speaker) |
Feb 9, 2017 Making Conservation Work for America by Rachel Joiner |
Mar 9, 2017 Mom’s Big Year by Nancy McAllister |
Apr 13, 2017 Madagascar by Gail Mackiernan |
May 11, 2017 Three Decades of Birding Howard County by Bonnie Ott |
2015-2016 |
Sep 10, 2015 Behind the Scenes of the MD/DC Records Committee by Phil Davis |
Oct 8, 2015 The Physics and Evolution of Flight by Tom Reider |
Nov 12, 2015 Birding and Beyond: Howard County Diversity by Bonnie Ott |
Dec 10, 2015 From Alice to Uluru to Kakadu: Birding the Northern Territory of Australia by Dave Harvey |
| Jan 14, 2016 Our East African Safaris by Barry Miller & Michele Stewart |
Feb 11, 2016 James Bond and the Orioles of the Caribbean: How a Spy’s Namesake Set the Stage for Research on the Endangeered Bahama Oriole by Dr. Kevin Omland |
Mar 10, 2016 Rachel Carson and Her Maryland Legacy by Dr. Robert K. Musil |
Apr 14, 2016 By the Shores of Gitche Gummee by Sue & Wes Earp |
May 12, 2016 Nature at Its Finest Moments by Middleton Evans |
2014-2015 |
Sep 11, 2014 Extinction of the Passenger Pigeon: Ecological and Policy Impacts a Centure Later by Dr. David Blockistein |
Oct 9, 2014 Coming Home: Understanding the Causes and Consequences of Dispersal in a Migratory Bird, the American Redstart by Clark Rushing |
Nov 13, 2014 Ethiopian Natural History by Gail Mackiernan |
Dec 11, 2014 Project SNOWstorm: Tracking Snowy Owls during the Great Irruption of 2013-14 by David Brinker |
| Jan 8, 2015 The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: The Fates of the Marine Birds and the Pellagic Sargassum Community by Dr. Chris Haney |
Feb 12, 2015 Birds of a Feather: Seasonal Changes on Both Sides of the Atlantic by Colin Rees |
Mar 12, 2015 Argentina: Bird Studies and Related Wildlife by Dr. Matthew Perry |
Apr 9, 2015 Saving the Sage-Grouse and the Sagebrush Sea by Dr. Mark Salvo |
May 14, 2015 Solving the Mysteries of Bird Migration by Dr. Gwen Brewer |
2013-2014 |
Sep 12, 2013 Birding in Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia by Dave and Maureen Harvey |
Oct 10, 2013 Hummingbirds of the Mid-Atlantic Region by Bruce Peterjohn |
Nov 14, 2013 Birds of the Falklands, South Georgia, and Antarctica by Steve Kent |
Dec 12, 2013 Philippine Mega Birds by Gail Mackiernan |
| Jan 9, 2014 The Osprey: Its Life and Recent Trends on the Patuxent River by Greg Kearns |
Feb 13, 2014 Birding Highlights of the Galapagos Islands by Kevin and Karen Heffernan |
Mar 13, 2014 — CANCELLED Coming Home: Understanding the Causes and Consequences of Dispersal in a Migratory Bird, the American Redstart by Clark Rushing |
Apr 10, 2014 Birding and Beyond at Howard Hotspots by Bonnie Ott |
May 8, 2014 Owls of the U.S. and Canada, and Population Dynamics of the Western Burrowing Owl by Steve Sheffield |
2012-2013 |
Sep 13, 2012 Far Out Alaska: Birding Beringia for a Month by Jay Sheppard |
Oct 11, 2012 HCBC’s Spontaneous Online Photo Guide by Richard Smith |
Nov 8, 2012 Birding in New Zealand by Tom Field and Geraldine King |
Dec 13, 2012 Atlantic Seaduck Project: From Chesapeake Bay to Hudson Bay by Dr. Matt Perry |
| Jan 10, 2013 Birding Central Asia: How NOT To Do It by Kurt Schwarz |
Feb 14, 2013 The Ten Most Important Things You Can Do for Birds and Bird Conservaiton by Paul Baicich |
Mar 14, 2013 Shorebirds: Selected Identification Challenges by Cyndie Loeper and John Bjerke |
Apr 11, 2013 Enhanced Identification: Seeing Beyond Color by David Holmes |
May 9, 2013 Protecting Birds and Airplanes around Local Airports by Jonathon Leddon |
2011-2012 |
Sep 8, 2011 National Wildlife Refuges: Great Birding Made Even Better by Paul Baicich |
Oct 13, 2011 Cape May Capers by Kurt Schwarz |
Nov 10, 2011 Northern Peru: Naturalist’s Travelogue by Dennis and Jane Koskren and Jim and Rosa Lubitz |
Dec 8, 2011 The Birds of Magee Marsh by Ralph Geuder |
| Jan 12, 2012 When Bad Things Happen to Good Birds: The Decline of the Rusty Blackbird by Dr. Russell Greenberg |
Feb 9, 2012 All You Wanted to Know about Herps! by Sue Muller |
Mar 8, 2012 Birding in Wales by Mike Bowen |
Apr 12, 2012 The Wonderful World of Bats: Why We Should Make Every Effort to Conserve Them by Nina Fascione |
May 10, 2012 Birding Equador: Andes to the Rainforest by Kevin and Karen Heffernan |
2010-2011 |
Sep 9, 2010 The Birds of Cuba by Dr. William Suarez |
Oct 14, 2010 How Bugs Help the World Go Round by Dr. Michael Raupp |
Nov 11, 2010 An Edge Effect at the Landscape Scale: Daily Commuting by Brown-headed Blackbirds by Dr. David Curson |
Dec 9, 2010 Twenty Years of Changing Birdlife: Results of the 2002-2006 MD-DC Atlas Project by Walter Ellison |
| Jan 13, 2011 Maryland’s Secretive Marsh Birds: Will They Survive Sea Level Rise? by David Brinker |
Feb 10, 2011 The Robinson Nature Center, Its History and Future by Mark Raab |
Mar 10, 2011 Enhancing Maryland’s Wood Duck Population One Nest Box at a Time by Cliff Brown |
Apr 14, 2011 Understanding the Complex Singing and Social Behaviour of Wood Thrushes by Dr. Kim Derrickson |
May 12, 2011 Birds of Southern Africa by Mark Abdy |
2009-2010 |
Sep 10, 2009 A Field of Dreams: Restoration of Native Prairie for Grassland Birds in Maryland by Dr. Douglas Gill |
Oct 8, 2009 Birding Peru’s Andes by Dave Harvey |
Nov 12, 2009 Aimophia Adventures by Kurt Schwarz |
Dec 10, 2009 Where the Ice? by Sue Muller |
| Jan 14, 2010 Costa Rica, Coast to Coast by Ralph Geuder |
Feb 11, 2010 Birding in New Zealand by Tom Field and Geraldine King |
Mar 11, 2010 Birding in the Land of the Thunder Dragon: Bhutan by Gail Mackiernan |
Apr 8, 2010 Birding South Florida, the Keys, and the Dry Tortugas by Kevin and Karen Heffernan |
May 13, 2010 Temperate Zone Biases in Studies of Plumage and Song Evolution: Why Baltimore Orioles Led Us Astray by Dr. Kevin Omland |
2008-2009 |
Sep 11, 2008 Area Hawk Watching: The Sites and Sights by Ralph Geuder |
Oct 9, 2008 The Songs of Insects: A Celebration of These Amazing Musicians by Wil Hershberger |
Nov 11, 2008 Patuxent Wildlife Center’s Whooping Crane Recovery Program by Kathkleen O’Malley |
Dec 11, 2008 W ildlife of the Galapagos by Steve Kendt |
| Jan 8, 2009 In Search of My Zornis by Hank Kaesner |
Feb 12, 2009 Trogans and Mot-Mots by Kurt Schwarz |
Mar 12, 2009 Brazil Highlights by Greg Kearns |
Apr 9, 2009 Puerto Rico, Jewel of the Caribbean by Terry Neumyer |
May 14, 2009 The Falklands, South Georgia, and the Antarctic Peninsula by Michelle Stewart and Barry Miller |
2007-2008 |
Sep 13, 2007 A Holistic Approach to Bird Conservation in Peru by Beth Zang |
Oct 11, 2007 Gardening for Backyard Biodiversity by Craig Tufts |
Nov 8, 2007 Rhapsody in Blue-A Celebration of North American Waterbirds by Middleton Evans |
Dec 13, 2007 On a Clear Day You Can See LAX: Birding Opportunities near Los Angeles Airports by Jeff and Elayne Metter |
| Jan 10, 2008 Exotic Asian Birding by Hank Kaesner |
Feb 14, 2008 Goshawk: Driven by Its Prey by David Brinker |
Mar 13, 2008 Alaskan Adventure by Kevin and Karen Heffernan |
Apr 10, 2008 Capturing Costa Rican Birds with a Video Camera by Marty Brazeus |
May 8, 2008 Why Not Carry a Camera? by Michael Oberman |
2006-2007 |
Sep 14, 2006 “Birdsong and Coffee: A Wakeup Call” movie |
Oct 12, 2006 Maryland’s Next Speciesby Phil Davis |
Nov 9, 2006 From Crow Family Soap Operas to Online Biodiversity</b >by Dr. Cynthia Parr |
Dec 14, 2006 Capturing Bird Images in Kenya by Dr. Stephen Kent |
| Jan 11, 2007 How a Lady Bird-Watcher Changed the World by Hank Kaesner |
Feb 8, 2007 Field Ornithology Workshop by Sherry Tomlinson |
Mar 8, 2007 Movin’ In March-It’s All So Brown by David Holmes |
Apr 12, 2007 The Ecology of American Redstarts During Winter. No Tropical Vacation! by Colin Studds |
May 10, 2007 Birding in Belize by Kevin and Karen Heffernan |
2005-2006 |
Sep 8, 2005 The Important Bird Areas (IBA) Program in Maryland and D.C. by Dr. David Curson |
Oct 13, 2005 Birding in Patterson Park, Baltimore by Middleton Evans |
Nov 10, 2005 Birds and Bats of Brazil by George Jett & Gwen Brewer |
Dec 8, 2005 Establishing Wildlife Habitat on Residential Property by Daryl Dutrow |
| Jan 12, 2006 More Adventures of an Intrepid Birder by Hank Kaesner |
Feb 9, 2006 Contrasting Breeding Strategies of Two Species of Orioles: First Documentation of Double-breeding in Orchard Orioles by Spring Ligi |
Mar 9, 2006 Special Birds and The Breeding Bird Atlas in Howard County by Jo Solem and Bonnie Ott |
Apr 13, 2006 Australian Mts. Adventures: The Great Kingfisher Quest by Elayne and Jeff Metter |
May 11, 2006 Costa Rican Natural History by Dennis and Jane Coskren |
2004-2005 |
Sep 9, 2004 Birding in Remote Parts of China by Dr. Donald Messersmith |
Oct 14, 2004 Birdlife on Travels in India by Arlene Ripley |
Nov 4, 2004 The Broader View: What to Look for After You’ve Nailed the Family by David Holmes |
Dec 9, 2004 Wildlife of Northern Canada: Gyrfalcons to Grizzly Bears by Bob Schaefer |
| Jan 13, 2005 Forty Years of Birding by Hank Kaesner |
Feb 10, 2005 Raptors Rule: A Visit with Live Birds of Prey by Mike Callahan |
Mar 10, 2005 A Naturalist’s Trip across Puru by Dennis Coskren |
Apr 14, 2005 Monarch Butterfly Migration Research at Chincoteague NWR by Denise Gibbs |
May 12, 2005 Frogwatch by Sue Muller |
2003-2004 |
Sep 11, 2003 Helping Your Records Committee Document Rarities by Paul O’Brian |
Oct 9, 2003 Hot and Cold Birding by Barry Miller and Michelle Stewart |
Nov 13, 2003 A Southern Oceans Expedition: Scenery and Wildlife of the Antarctic Peninsula and South Georgia and Falkland Islands by Phil and Barbara Davis |
Dec 11, 2003 An International Birder’s Odyssey by Hank Kaesner |
| Jan 8, 2004 Little Brown Birds: Identifying the Sparrows by Walter Ellison |
Feb 12, 2004 The Usual Suspects: An Unusual Display of Central Maryland Birds by Greg Furtral |
Mar 11, 2004 Winter Hummingbirds in the Mid-Atlantic Region by Mary Gustafson |
Apr 15, 2004 Iceland: Land of Fire and Ice by Greg Kearns |
May 13, 2004 Tex-Mex Raptors (and Their Prey): Looking for Bird of Prey in Texas and Mexico, 2003 by Ralph Geuder |
2002-2003 |
Sep 12, 2002 Deer Management in Howard County: Concerns and Conflicts by Phil Norman |
Oct 10, 2002 Caribbean Birding on the Greater and Lesser Antilles by Gail Mackiernan |
Nov 14, 2002 Impacts of the El Nino Cycle on Migratory Bird Songs by Scott Sillet |
Dec 12, 2002 Birdwatching Odyssey by Hank Kaesner |
| Jan 9, 2003 Whooping Crane Program by Dr. George Gee |
Feb 13, 2003 Colorado Chicken Trek by Bob Ringler |
Mar 13, 2003 Identification Tips for Confusing Howard County Birds by David Holmes |
Apr 10, 2003 Maryland’s Great Outdoors by Middleton Evans |
May 8, 2003 Conserving Maryland’s Rare Butterflies by Richard Smith |
2001-2002 |
Sep 13, 2001 Maryland Coast to Crest: A Look at Our State’s Biodiversity by Dr. Charles Stine |
Oct 20, 2001 The Joy of Atlasing by Chandler Robbins |
Nov 8, 2001 What a Wonderful Bird is the Pelican: Brown Pelicans in Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay by David Brinker |
Dec 13, 2001 A Birdwatching Odyssey by Hank Kaesner |
| Jan 10, 2002 Costa Rica in the Year 2002 with MOS by Darius Ecker |
Feb 14,2002 Giant Panda Conservation and Management by Lisa Stevens |
Mar 14, 2002 “Where the Heron Finds His Home” movie |
Apr 11,2002 Life History of the Purple Martin by Kathy Klimkiewicz |
May 9, 2002 Random Momemts in Nature by Michael Smith |
2000-2001 |
Sep 14, 2000 Patuxent Wildlife Research Center by Dr. Matt Perry |
Oct 12, 2000 Birds of Eastern Australia and Papua New Guinea by Dave Harvey |
Nov 12, 2000 Hart-Miller Island: A Brief History by Gene Scarpulla |
Dec 14, 2000 Cuba: You Can’t Get There From Here by Hank Kaener |
| Jan 11, 2001 —CANCELLED Maryland Coast to Coast: A Look at Our State’s Diverse Wildlife by Dr. Charles Stine |
Feb 8, 2001 The Role of Bird Rehabilitation in Conservation and Education by Corin Parks |
Mar 8, 2001 Birding the Other Aleutians by Scott Crabtree |
Apr 5, 2001 Birds and Mammals of Northern Tanzania by Craig Sholley |
May 10, 2001 Fall in Manitoba: Polar Bears and More by Ralph Geuder |
1999-2000 |
Sep 9, 1999 Conserving Birds Using Satellites “ by Blake Henke |
Oct 14, 1999 Maryland’s Himalayas by Dennis Coskren |
Nov 11, 1999 Spring in Ontario: Birds of Algonquin Park, Point Pelee, Long Point and Rondeau by Ralph Geuder |
Dec 9, 1999 The Birds of Nambia in Southwestern Africa by Hank Kaestner |
| Jan 13, 1999 Landbird Survey at Aberdeen Proving Ground by Jim McCann |
Feb 10, 2000 Rare Birds of Maryland by Mark Hoffman |
Mar 7, 2000 A Seasonal Progression of Wildflowers by Bob Solem |
Apr 3, 2000 Timeless Patterns: The Seasons at Churchill by Bob Mumford |
May 11, 2000 When Birds Become Problems by Bill Bridgeland |
1998-1999 |
Sep 10, 1998 Desert and Tropical Birds of Queensland Australia by Dr. Donald Messersmith |
Oct 8, 1998 Impact and Management of the Introduced Mute Swan in Maryland by Larry Hindman |
Nov 12, 1998 A Tale of Two Islands: Appledore in Maine and the Farallons in California by David Holmes |
Dec 12, 1998 Research Findings on Steller’s Sea Eagles by Mike McGrady |
| Jan 14, 1999 — CANCELLED The Birds of Namibia in Southwestern Africa by Hank Kaesner |
Feb 11, 1999 The Yellow Book and How to Use It by Bob Ringler |
Mar 11, 1999 Birding the Adirondacks: a Boreal Bonznza by Bill Barber |
Apr 8, 1999 Ecological Factors Influencing Avian Nest Success by Jeff Duguay |
May 13, 1999 Earthwatch Findings from the Whooping Crane Relase Program in Florida by Michael Kreger |
1997-1998 |
Sep 11, 1997 Birds of Prey: Adaptations and Natural History by Mike Mennett |
Oct 9, 1997 The Dark Side of the Loon: Migration and Winter Biology of the Common Loon by Dr. Paul Spitzer |
Nov 13, 1997 A Trip to the Galapagos by Ralph Geuder |
Dec 11, 1997 Maasi Mara to the Mountains of the Moon by Craig Sholley |
| Jan 8, 1997 Cinnamon Buns and the Cinnamon-rumped Trogons by Hank Kaesner |
Feb 12, 1998 Saw-whet Migration: What We Know and Don’t Know by David Brinker |
Mar 12, 1998 What’s New in Central America: Protecting Birds and Their Habitats by Chandler S.Robbins |
Apr 9, 1998 A Photo Safari to the Texas Gulf Coast by Greg Kearns |
May 14, 1998 Birding in England by Larry Hood |
1996-1997 |
Sep 12, 1996 Life and Times of the Golden Swamp Warbler by Lisa Petit |
Oct 10, 1997 Wild Turkeys in Maryland by Steve Bitner |
Nov 14, 1996 Breeding Bird Atlas Findings: Surprises and Confirmations by Karhy Klimkiewicztd |
Dec 12, 1996 The Bald Eagle’s Status in Maryland by Glenn Therres |
| Jan 9, 1997 — CANCELLED Butterflies for Birders by Richard Smith |
Feb 13, 1997 Birding Adventures of a Spice Buyer by Hank Kaesner |
Mar 13, 1997 Sights and Sounds of Early Migrants by David Holmes |
Apr 10, 1997 Butterflies for Birders by Richard Smith |
May 8, 1997 Safari to Kruger national Park, South Africa by Dave Harvey |
1995-1996 |
Sep 14, 1995 Northern Mockingbirds: The Natural History and Anaylsys of the Vocal and Breeding Patterns by Dr. Kim Derrickson |
Oct 12, 1995 Sora Rails at Jug May by Greg Kearns |
Nov 9 , 1995 Migration and Breeding Habits of Neotropical Birds by Peter Stangel |
Dec 14, 1995 — CANCELLED Black Skimmers: Strikers in the Night by David Brinker |
| Jan 11, 1996 —CANCELLED Breeding Bird Atlas Findings: Surprises and Confirmaitons by Kathy Klimkiewicz |
Feb 8, 1996 Exotic Island Birds: Near and Far by Hank Kaesner |
Mar 14, 1996 Sora Rails at Jug Bay by Greg Kearns |
Apr 18, 1996 Three Centuries of Birds by Janet Millenson |
May 9, 1996 Black Skimmers: Strikers in the Night by David Brinker |
1994-1995 |
Sep 8, 1994 Identification of Hawks in Fight by Paul Engman |
Oct 13, 1994 Loggerhead Shrikes in Maryland by Laurie MacIvor |
Nov 10, 1994 Other Things That Fly: Dragonflies by Richard Orr |
Dec 8, 1994 Gull Identification by Eirik Blom |
| Jan 12, 1995 Birds of Brazil by Dave Harvey |
Feb 9, 1994 Gone Birding by Phil Davis |
Mar 9, 1994 Neotropicals, Their Ecology and Decline by George Jett |
Apr 13, 1995 Birds of the Blue Ridge by Marcus Simpson |
May 11, 1995 Birds of Patagolia and Tierra del Fuego by Hank Kaesnter |
1993-1994 |
Sep 9, 1993 Endangered Species Act by Susan Jones |
Oct 14, 1993 The Art and History of Falconry by Michael Dupuy |
Nov 11, 1993 Farewell to Midway by Claudia Wilds and Erika Wilson |
Dec 9, 1993 Wood Ducks by Mike Harms |
| Jan 13, 1994 Beyond the Field Guides: Applying Banding Information to Field Observation by David Holmes |
Feb 10, 1994 —CANCELLED Bird Feeder Studies in Howard County by Dr. Aelred Geis |
Mar 10, 1994 Rescuing Rattlers by Scott Smith |
Apr 14, 1994 Birding Costa Rica by Bob Ringler |
May 12, 1994 Bird Feeder Studies in Howard County by Dr. Aelred Geis |
1992-1993 |
Sep 10, 1992 Birds of Prey by Bill Troutman |
Oct 8, 1992 Forest Fragmentation and Nesting Birds by Chandler Robbins |
Nov 12, 1992 Secret Life of Rails by Greg Kearns |
Dec 10, 1992 — CANCELLED Approaches to Bird Art by John Taylor |
| Jan 14, 1993 Maryland State Income Tax Check-off Program and Backyard Habitats by Rick Leader and Edith Thompson |
Feb 11, 1992 Alaska Wilderness Adventure by Ralph Geuder |
Mar 11, 1993 Identification Lecture by David Holmes |
Apr 8, 1993 Approaches to Bird Art by John Taylor |
May 13, 1993 Northern Saw-whet Owl in Maryland by David Brinker |
1991-1992 |
Sep 12, 1991 Piping Plovers in Maryland by Laurie MacIvor |
Oct 10, 1991 A Visit to the Galapagos by Ann Coren |
Nov 14, 1991 Roseate Terms: Conservation and Management in the Northeast by Jeff Spendelow |
Dec 12, 1991 Birding in China by George Chase |
| Jan 9, 1992 “Castles of Clay” movie |
Feb 13, 1992 Where the Money Goes (Chesapeake Bay and Endangered Species Fund) by Rick Leader |
Mar 12, 1992 Birding in Hawii by Dave Harvey |
Apr 9, 1992 North Dakota Birding by Greg Kearns |
May 14, 1992 Little Green Birds by David Holmes |
1990-1981 |
Sep 10, 1990 Birds of Prey by Bill Troutman |
Oct 8, 1990 Forest Fragmentation and Nesting Birds by Chandler Robbins |
Nov 12, 1990 Secret Life of Rails by Greg Kearns |
Dec 10, 1990 Appreciation of Bird Art by John R. Taylor |
| Jan 10, 1991 “The Predators” movie |
Feb 14, 1991 Two Badly Injured Bluebirds by Sister Barbara Ann |
Mar 14, 1991 Barn Owls in Maryland by Glenn Therres |
Apr 11, 1991 Return of the Raptors by Robert Schutsky |
May 9, 1991 Identifying Warblers by Sight and Sound by David Holmes and Pete Webb |
1989-1990 |
Sep 14, 1989 The Patuxent Wildlife Research Center by Dr. Matt Perry and Carol Silberg |
Oct 8, 1990 Forest Fragmentation and Nesting Birds by Chandler Robbins |
Nov 9, 1989 The Canada Goose in Maryland by Larry Hindman |
Dec 14, 1989 For Today Save Tomorrow by Linda Fields |
| Jan 11, 1990 Birding in Peru by Dave Harvey |
Feb 8, 1990 Identifying the Little Brown Birds by David Holmes |
Mar 12, 1990 Birding in Hawaii by Dave Harvey |
Apr 9, 1990 North Dakota Birding by Greg Kearns |
May 14, 1990 Little Green Birds by David Holmes |
1988-1989 |
Sep 8, 1988 An Evening with Michael Smith by Michael Smith |
Oct 13, 1988 Birds That Go Beep: Tracking Birds by Satellite by Tom Strikwerda |
Nov 10, 1988 Birds at the Window Feeder by Dr. David Thornbill |
Dec 8, 1988 “Rainforest” movie |
| Jan 12, 1989 Mini-route Bird Surveys by David Holmes and Sam Droege |
Feb 9, 1989 Birding in Churchill by Dave Harvey and Chuch Stirrat |
Mar 9, 1989 A Bluebird Evening by Joe Suess, Mark Wallace, and Chuch Dupree |
Apr 13, 1989 Wildflowers and Nature by Ted Oberman |
May 11, 1989 Birding the Western States by Paul Zucker |
1987-1988 |
Sep 10, 1987 Endangered Species in Maryland: What Is Being Done? by Ghenn Therres |
Oct 8, 1987 Are Those Bird Real? by Greg Kearns |
Nov 12, 1987 Fifteenth Birthday Celebration |
Dec 10, 1987 Birds of Trinidad and Tobago by Bill Murphy |
| Jan 14, 1988 “The Garden of Eden” and “Treasures of the North” movies |
Feb 11, 1988 All About Bird Banding by Kathy Klemkiewicz |
Mar 10, 1988 Little Brown Birds by David Holmes |
Apr 14, 1988 Identifying Sandpipers by Bob Ringler |
May 12, 1988 The Maryland Natural Heritage Program: A Howard County Perspective by Chris Ludwig |
1986-1987 |
Sep 11, 1986 Birding Adventures in Mexico by Chandler Robbins |
Oct 9, 1986 The Wonders of the New Jersey Pine Barrens by Jim Stasz |
Nov 13, 1986 Whales and Seabirds by Ron Naveen |
Dec 11, 1986 Bird Banding on Appledore Island, Maine by David Holmes |
| Jan 8, 1987 “Twilight of an Estuary” movie |
Feb 12, 1987 British Birds by Joe Van Auder |
Mar 12, 1987 “The Great Blue Heron and Other Wildlife of the Patuent River” movie and talk by Richard Donish by Richard Donish |
Apr 9, 1987 Atlas: The Final Year by Eirik Blom |
May 14, 1987 Flowers and Birds by Joyce Kelly |
1985-1986 |
Sep 12, 1985 Wildlife Art by John W. Taylor |
Oct 10, 1985 Endangered Bird Species by Dr. George Gee |
Nov 14, 1985 A Wyoming Experience: Audubon Nature Camp by Jane Geuder and “A Special Place” movie |
Dec 12, 1985 The Scarlett Story: Peregrine Falcons Return by John Barber |
| Jan 9, 1986 “Time for Survival” and “Kirtland’s Warbler” movies |
Feb 13, 1986 Cavity Nesting Birds of Howard County panel discussion and movie |
Mar 13, 1986 Out of East Africa by David Holmes |
Apr 10, 1986 Trailing Arbutus and Other Bloomin’ Things by Bob Solem |
May 8, 1986 Eagles of the North Chesapeake by Janice Chase |
1983-1984 |
Sep 15, 1983 Wildlife at Aberdeen Proving Ground by Joe Ondek |
Oct 13, 1983 Mon itoring Natural Habitats from Space by Dr. Nicholas Short |
Nov 10, 1983 Migration at Point Pelee by Lola Oberman |
Dec 8, 1983 Bring Back the Bluebirds by Lawrence Zeleny |
| Jan 12, 1984 Ecology of the Pine Barrens by Anneke Davis |
Feb 9, 1984 Costa Rica’s National Parks by Gerald Einem |
Mar 8, 1984 – CANCELLED Wildflowers of Howard County by Ruth Linn |
Apr 12, 1984 Ringers, Twitchers, and Dip-outs by David Holmes |
May 10, 1984 Butterfly Gardening by Robert T. Mitchell |
1983-1984 |
Sep 15, 1983 Wildlife at Aberdeen Proving Ground by Joe Ondek |
Oct 13, 1983 Monitoring Natural Habitats from Space by Dr. Nicholas Short |
Nov 10, 1983 Migration at Point Pelee by Lola Oberman |
Dec 8, 1983 Bring Back the Bluebirds by Lawrence Zeleny |
| Jan 12, 1984 Ecology of the Pine Barrens by Anneke Davis |
Feb 9, 1984 Costa Rica’s National Parks by Gerald Einem |
Mar 8, 1984 – CANCELLED Wildflowers of Howard County by Ruth Linn |
Apr 12, 1984 Ringers, Twitchers, and Dip-outs by David Holmes |
May 10, 1984 Butterfly Gardening by Robert T. Mitchell |
1981-1982 |
Sep 10, 1981 Adventures in South American Birding by Robert Traver |
Oct 9, 1981 Birding Across the Continent by Dr. Donald Messersmith |
Nov 11, 1982 – CANCELLED Encounters with Swans in Maryland, Alaska, and Japan by Dr. William Sladen |
Dec 9, 1982 Birds of Mexico by Doug Cook |
| Jan 14, 1982 – CANCELLED Bird Feeding: Facts and Fallacies by Dr. Aelred Geis |
Feb 11, 1982 What Is Bird Song by Dr. E. G. Morton |
Mar 11, 1982 Birding in the Grasslands of Colorado by Dr. Don Creighton |
Apr 1, 1982 Shorebird Identification by Claudia Wilds |
May 13, 1982 Raptor Research by Dr. Mark Fuller |
1980-1972 |
Sep 11, 1980 Nassawango Creek Preserve by Steve Hamblin |
Oct 9, 1980 Wildlife Plantings in Urban Areas by Tom Franklin |
Nov 13, 1980 Wetlands of the Chesapeake Bay by Chick Rhodahamel |
Dec 11, 1980 Gull Identification by Jim Stasz |
| Jan 8, 1981 Adventure from Lake Okechobee to the Dry Tortugas by Kathy Klimkiewicz |
Feb 12, 1981 Member’s slide show |
Mar 12, 1981 Prehistoric Birds of Maryland by Bill Hilgartner |
Apr 9, 1981 Closeup of Nature (insects] by Robert K. Hoffman |
May 14, 1981 Spring Warblers by David Holmes |
1979-1980 |
Sep 13, 1979 Birds of Australia by Chandler Robbins |
Oct 13, 1979 Planting the Backyard for Birds by Alice Grant |
Nov 8, 1979 The World of Geoplogy by Dr. Nicholas Short |
Dec 13, 1079 Fossils of the Cliffs of Calvert County by Rick Charlton |
| Jan 24, 1980 Nature Studies by Luther Goldman |
Feb 14, 1980 Members’ slide show |
Mar 20, 1980 Spring Wildflowers of Howard County by Bob & Jo Solem |
Apr 17, 1980 The Ecology of the Deciduous Forest by John Shuke |
May 15, 1980 Tepuis, Todys, and Toucans by David Holmes |
1978-1979 |
Sep 14, 1978 The Endandered Species Research Program at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center by Dr. George Gee |
Oct 12, 1978 Maryland Department of Natural Resources movie |
Nov 9, 1978 Sparrow Identification by David Holmes |
Dec 14, 1978 Birds of the Falkland Islands, South Georgia Antarctic Peninsula by Claudia Wilds |
| Jan 11, 1979 Birds of the East Coast by George Halleron |
Feb 8, 1979 Members’ slide show |
Mar 8, 1979 Birds, Botany, Herptiles of the Smokies and Southern Appalachians by “Kris” Krishnamoorthy |
Apr 19, 1979 The Courtship of Animals by Mary Leister |
May 10, 1979 Helping the Eastern Bluebird by Lawrence Zeleny |
1977-1978 |
Sep 8, 1977 The Galapagos Islands by Jean Nobel and Marty Chestem |
Oct, 1978 – NOT LISTED | Nov 10, 1977 What Bird Is That? by Col. Bodenstein |
Dec 8, 1977 Fungi by Dr. David Parr |
| Jan 12, 1978 Federal Aid to States to Encourage Wildlife Protection by Dr. Lowell Adams |
Feb 9, 1978 Members’ slide show |
Mar 9, 1978 Birds of the U.S. by Robert Ringler |
Apr 13, 197 Birds of Kenya by Chandler S. Robibins |
May 11, 1978 Marsh and Water Birds slide show |
1976-1977 |
Sep 9, 1976 Marshes by Col. Bodenstein |
Oct 14, 1976 Alaskan Adventure by John and Eileen Clegg |
Nov 11, 1976 Life History of the Purple Martin by Kathy Klemkiewicz |
Dec, 1976 – NOT LISTED |
| Jan 13, 1977 Birds at the Feeder by Steve Simon |
Feb 10, 1977 Members’ slide show |
Mar 10, 1077 Amphibians and Reptiles of Maryland by William Shirey |
Apr 14, 1977 Newfoundland Coast by Fred Rhinelander |
May 12, 1977 “West Virginia Foray with Brooks Bird Club” & Dolly Sods Natural Area” movies |
1975-1976 |
Sep 11, 1975 Bird of the Everglades by Robert Herdon |
Nov 13, 1975 Anarctica by George Johke 1975 The Nature Conservancy in Maryland by Tom Newman |
Oct 9, 1975 The Nature Conservancy in Maryland by Tom Newman |
Dec 1975 – NOT LISTED |
| Jan 8, 1976 Birds of Prey by Jim Ruos |
Feb 12,1976 Shorebirds by Steve Simon |
Mar 11, 1976 Members’ slide show |
Apr 8, 1976 Spring Warblers by Chandler Robbins |
May 13, 1976 “Mark Catesby, the Naturalist” movie |
1974-1975 |
Sep 12, 1974 Bird Studies Near Point Barrow, Alaska by Dr. Tom Custer |
Oct 10, 1974 Eastern Shore Birding by Robert Herndon |
Nov 14, 1974 Music and the Sparrow Song by Dr. James Mulligan |
Dec 12, 1974 Breeding of Barn Owls in Captivity Dr. Erwin Klaas |
| Jan 9, 1975 Birds of Hawaii by David Olson |
Feb 13, 1975 Whistling Swan by Dr. William Sladen |
Mar 13, 1975 Birds of the Southern Appalachian Mountains by Dr. Mark Simpson |
Apr 10, 1975 Whooping Crane, Fish and Wildlife Service slide show |
May 8, 1975 Members’ slide show |
1973-1974 |
Sep 13, 1973 Hawks by Larry Hood |
Oct, 1973 – NOT LISTED | Nov, 1973 – NOT LISTED | Dec 13, 1973 Office of Endangered Species Activities by Earl Baysinger |
| Jan 10, 1974 Birds of the South Pacific by Dr. Cameron Kepler |
Feb 14, 1974 Breeding Bird Atlas Project in Howard County by Kathy Klimkiewicz |
Mar 14, 1974 Effect of Concentrated Urban Development on Bird Life by Dr, Aelrod Geis |
Apr, 1974 – NOT LISTED | May 9, 1974 Avian Architects Part 2: nests, eggs, and young birds by Jerry Longcore |
1972-1973 |
Dec 14, 1972 Winter Birds of Howard Country by Chandler Robbins |
Jan 11, 1973 Avian Architects, Part 1 by Jerry Longcore |
Feb 8, 1973 Motmots, Milpas, and Maya by Dr. Erwin Klass |
| Mar 8, 1973 Greenland and Iceland by Dr. Donald Messersmith |
Apr 12, 1973 African Adventures by David Holmes |
May 10, 1973 Department of Natural Resources Activities and movie, “Birds of Prey of Northeastern Ncrth America” by Marvin Meyers |
Jun 14, 1973 Birds of the West, California in Particular by Robert Herndon |