MBCP Newsletters

Our monthly e-newsletter highlights bird conservation news in Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic.

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Sandhill Crane Survey ends November 4
Birdability Birders: Conversations about Birding with Access Challenges
Partner Profile: Horseshoe Crab Recovery Coalition
Species Spotlight: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Birdy Bits - Raising the bar for saltmarshes on Deal Island / Salisbury announces pocket pollinator program / Threat to horseshoe crabs detailed / Researchers link loss of insect prey base to artificial lighting

USFWS Proposes to delist 23 species - as Extinct
Species Spotlight: American Black Duck
Partner Profile: Forever Maryland
Birdy Bits - Eastern Shore Land Conservancy helps protect 2,900-acre farm / Help rescue birds and document collisions Sept. 27-Oct. 3 / OktoBIRDfest Oct. 13-18 / The right way to clean your bird feeder / World Migratory Bird Day is Oct. 9

State gives green light to feeding birds again
Costa Rica trip with MBCP postponed
MBCP Director to give presentation on Chimney Swifts
Species Spotlight: Peregrine Falcon
Partner Profile: Owl Moon Raptor Center
Birdy Bits - Partners take first step toward colonial waterbird habitat restoration near Ocean City / Insect decline and what you can do about it / Duck stamp contest slated for September / Administration to ban bird-killing chlorpyrifos

Search Continues for Cause of Songbird Epidemic
Travel to Costa Rica with MBCP!
Bird City Maryland Highlights Annapolis
Species Spotlight: Scarlet Tanager
Partner Profile: Annapolis Green
Birdy Bits - Home can be an oasis for birds / Colonial nesting tours on tap for this summer in the coastal bays / Momentum mounting for Chesapeake Bay National Recreation Area / Roseate Spoonbill invasion

17-Year Periodical Cicada & the Breeding Bird Atlas
AOS holds Community Congress on English bird names
Post-pandemic Prognostications: What do we want to be?
Species Profile: Yellow-throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica)
Partner Profile: Harford Glen Environmental Education Center
Birdy News and Tidbits - Maryland’s top 10 beverages and birding spots / Brood X Cicadas are on the way! / How to Create an Owl-Friendly Backyard / Plant trees and shrubs that song birds love! / The Case for Indoor Cats