The Maryland Farmland Raptor Program has made it easier than ever to help with building nest boxes for barn owls and kestrels with a series of YouTube videos demonstrating how-to construct three different types of nest boxes. 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.
American Kestrels are almost entirely absent during the breeding season on the Lower Eastern Shore, according to data collected during the Maryland and DC Breeding Bird Atlas 3. The Maryland Farmland Raptor Program is working to bring the iconic raptor back. Read more.
The Farmland Raptor Program expanded nest box installation and monitoring efforts this year. We added 19 American Barn Owl boxes and 59 American Kestrel boxes. By installing and monitoring these nest boxes, we are creating real opportunities for recovery of these species while building the long-term dataset needed to guide our conservation work. Read more.
Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership is pleased to announce that 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. Their improvements to Wakefield Valley, a golf course-turned-park, showcase this. Westminster has planted 6,000 trees, created pollinator meadows, and maintains a paved-walking path for better accessibility with plans to enhance this even further. Read more.
Scout Matt Florez led a Scout project in December 2025 to build eight American Barn Owl nest boxes for the Maryland Farmland Raptor Program. Read Matt’s story about how he became inspired to take on this project. Read more.
The Maryland Farmland Raptor Program has made it easier than ever to help with building nest boxes for barn owls and kestrels with a series of YouTube videos demonstrating how-to construct three different types of nest boxes. Read more.
American Kestrels are almost entirely absent during the breeding season on the Lower Eastern Shore, according to data collected during the Maryland and DC Breeding Bird Atlas 3. The Maryland Farmland Raptor Program is working to bring the iconic raptor back. Read more.
The Farmland Raptor Program expanded nest box installation and monitoring efforts this year. We added 19 American Barn Owl boxes and 59 American Kestrel boxes. By installing and monitoring these nest boxes, we are creating real opportunities for recovery of these species while building the long-term dataset needed to guide our conservation work. Read more.
