At Southern Maryland Audubon Society’s Monthly Meeting Program, MBPC Director Gabriel Foley will be providing a status report on Maryland’s Bald Eagle Nest Monitoring project. The event features speakers Brenda Nairn-Davies, Barbara Hill, Lynne Wheeler on the historical nesting results of the infamous Port Tobacco River Park Bald Eagles Chandler and Hope.

MBCP’s Director Gabriel Foley is the featured speaker at the Caroline County bird club event. The MD-DC Breeding Bird Atlas 3 was a community science project that documented the distribution of the region’s breeding birds from 2020-2025. Over 2,000 volunteers contributed to this dataset, building the most precise, comprehensive dataset of breeding birds ever compiled for our region. Gabriel, who coordinated this project, will discuss what these data tell us about the health of our birds, some of the unexpected discoveries made along the way and how BBA results are used to help inform conservation decision-making regionally and beyond. Read more

MBCP’s Andy Brown and Alex Pellegrini will be featured speakers for the January installment of the Land and Wildlife Speaker Series. They will share insights from their research on Barn Owls, Kestrels, and Short-eared Owls, highlighting the life histories and habitat needs of these declining species. They’ll explore how changes in agricultural landscapes have contributed to their decline—and how habitat restoration, landowner partnerships, and global collaboration are shaping efforts to protect them both locally and worldwide. The talk will also explore ways you can help support these birds and the open landscapes they depend on. Read more

MBCP will host a table at this annual festival. The festival highlights the importance of Osprey conservation throughout the Chesapeake Bay and its estuaries and celebrates this beloved and charismatic bird species. Enjoy numerous activities for children, live raptor presentations, food and beverage vendors, live music, and much more. Stop by and chat with us! Read more