One of the rewards of being a program volunteer for MBCP’s Farmland Raptor Program is an invitation to attend a chick banding event, in which American Barn Owl or American Kestrel nestlings are weighed, aged, sexed, and outfitted with aluminum alloy leg bands that have a unique tracking number. Read more
Bird City Maryland is the only program in the Bird City Network that asks communities to choose a Signature Bird. Many Bird City communities have used this assignment to engage and educate their communities in creative ways. Read more
Karen and Emily, birders and friends, helped each other create habitat for birds in their yards. Read more
Ospreys reflect the health of the ecosystem, represent one of conservation’s great comeback stories, and are increasingly shaping the identity of small waterfront communities. Read more.
Bird City Maryland is the only program in the Bird City Network that asks communities to choose a Signature Bird. Many Bird City communities have used this assignment to engage and educate their communities in creative ways. Read more
The University of Maryland Arboretum and Botanical Gardens is celebrating two years as an officially recognized Bird City Maryland “High Flyer” Bird Campus. Read more
The town earned its first Bird City recognition in 2024 and added nine new action points for a total of 20 as part of its renewal this year. Read more
As the state coordinator for Bird City Maryland, Pamela Kellett was part of an international delegation to Colombia in South America this past fall. When they arrived in Colombia there were two Bird Cities, and by the time they left there were twelve Bird Cities! Read more.
The City of Westminster has been recognized as Carroll County’s first Bird City Maryland community. Westminster values high-quality greenspace for both birds and people, something highlighted by their status as a Tree City for 35 years. Read more.
