MBCP Newsletters

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

 

Previous Newsletters: 2021 2020 2019 2018 2018-Year of the Bird 2016-2017

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December 2022

  • Christmas Bird Count Season is Here!

  • 2022 U.S. State of the Birds Report Reveals Widespread Losses of Birds in Most Habitats

  • Bird-Friendly LEED Credit Becomes Permanent

  • Partner Profile: Nature Forward

  • Species Spotlight: Ruddy Duck

  • Birdy Buts: Owls, the superior predator / Northern Bobwhite keys to conservation / Go native for migrants / 2023-2024 Maryland Migratory Game Bird Stamp Design Contest Winner Announced / Maryland Still Losing Forests and Trees, though at a Slower Rate


September 2022

  • Preventing Window Collisions - CollidEscape

  • Preventing Window Collisions - Acopian Bird Savers

  • North American Grasslands Conservation Act bill introduced

  • Partner Profile: Saving Southern Maryland’s Grassland Birds

  • Species Spotlight: Eastern Meadowlark

  • Birdy Bits: BirdLife International releases State of the World's Birds report / Court Upholds Bird-Friendly Building Ordinance in Wisconsin / Bird Migration Explorer released / How to Help Birds During Fall Migration / OktoBIRDfest x Dogfish Head: Oct. 12-16

April 2022

  • DNR Headquarters Building now Bird Safe!

  • MBCP, ASCM Welcome Farmland Raptor Intern

  • Osprey Festival Draws 400 Attendees

  • Partner Profile: Clean Beach OC

  • Species Spotlight: Chimney Swift

  • Birdy Bits: Audubon’s Baltimore Birding Weekend slated for May 13-15 / MOS convention to be held May 20-22 / Cities turn off lights for bird migration / For birds, migration is more than just extra flaps / Vigilant volunteers offer a safety net for migrating birds


March 2022

  • Bald Eagle nests are available for you to monitor!

  • Maryland Osprey Festival Is Coming

  • Partner Profile: Natural History Society of Maryland

  • Species Spotlight: Brown-headed Nuthatch

  • Birdy Bits: First ever osprey festival slated for April 2 in Lusby / MOS renews annual in-person convention / Barb lays her first eggs! (Peregrine cam) / Spring Delmarva Birding Weekend April 20-25


February 2022

  • Farmers and Birders Join Hands to Save Iconic Grassland Birds in Southern Maryland

  • Maryland Osprey Festival Seeks Sponsors

  • Partner Profile: Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake

  • Species Spotlight: Gadwall

  • Birdy Bits: Maryland Breeding Bird Atlas maps from past two atlases available / National Aquarium to remove iconic glass panes / How did birds survive the dinosaur-killing asteroid? / Delmarva birding weekend set for March


January 2022

  • Maryland Osprey Festival Launches April 2

  • Winter Raptor Survey help needed in Maryland

  • Bald Eagle nesting season is under way

  • Partner Profile: Chesapeake Conservancy

  • Species Spotlight: Dark-eyed Junco

  • Birdy Bits: Winter Birding Weekend slated for the end of January / Project Owlnet aims to protect Northern Saw-whet Owls / Man’s or Birds’ best friend? / Cornell Grant links 2 MBCP partners in bird conservation series / Chesapeake Bay Envtl Center - Great Horned Owl web can is live! / 25th Great Backyard Bird Count will be held Feb 18-21