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Welcome to the
The Montgomery Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society

|Introduction| |Meeting Location| |Meeting Dates & Speakers|
|Officers| |Membership Application| |Web Statistics|

The Montgomery Bird Club (MBC) is one of 16 local chapters of the Maryland Ornithological Society.  Its 300-plus members come from Montgomery and neighboring Maryland counties as well as the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia. We hold monthly meetings, September through May, at 7:30 pm on the third Wednesday of each month. The March meeting is replaced by our Annual Social usually held on Friday.

Meetings are held at the Potomac Presbyterian Church, 10301 River Road (1/4 mile past Falls Road in Potomac. From the Beltway take Exit 39 West (River Road/Rte 90) toward Potomac. After crossing Falls Road (Rte 189), continue 1/4 mile to Gary Road on the right. Turn right on Gary Road, then take an immediate left into the church parking lot. Ample parking is usually available in the church's parking lot or in the adjacent elementary school's lot. Meetings are held in Fellowship Hall on the ground level. In addition to a business session, the monthly meetings feature a presentation (usually with slides) on a bird or nature-related subject.  Doors open at 7:00 pm, refreshments at  7:30 pm, meeting begins at 8:00 pm.

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The "Chair Men" are in charge of setting up and putting away chairs at the meeting. Give them a hand!

 

Meeting Dates and Speakers

Our 2007 - 2008 Calendar:

With our proximity to Washington DC, and fantastic experts in the field of ornithology, our  meetings for the calendar year include:

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September 19, 2007 Birders, Conservation and Refuges - Making Better Connections.  Paul Baicich, National Wildlife Refuge Association

 

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October 17 (Wednesday), 8:00 p.m. “Brothers Bird-watching in Western Asia: The Search for Endemics in Yemen and Kazakhstan.”  Hank Kaestner. 

 

bullet November 14 (Wednesday), 8:00 p.m. "Exquisite Equador." Bob Mumford

 

bullet December 19 (Wednesday), 8:00 p.m. “Birding Western Australia” Don Messersmith, Montgomery Bird Club.

 

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January 16 (Wednesday), 8:00 p.m.  “Birding on the Florida Gulf Coast.”  Jim Green, Montgomery Bird Club.

 

 

bullet February 20 (Wednesday), 8:00 p.m. “Birding Uganda: The Pearl of Africa” Gail Mackiernan, Montgomery Bird Club

 

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March 14 (Friday) "Annual Montgomery Bird Club Social" at 6:30 pm.  ANS Woodend in Chevy Chase

 

 

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April 16 (Wednesday), 8:00 p.m.  “Warblers of Maryland” Mike Bowen and Linda Friedland, Montgomery Bird Club.

 

 

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May 21 (Wednesday), 8:00 p.m.  "Birds of Kenya and Tanzania"  Ed Patten, MBC

 

NOTE: Since program changes are sometimes necessary, it is wise for those traveling any great distance to call one of the officers in advance to make sure there are no changes in the schedule.  Refreshments and socializing starts at 7:30 pm at each meeting.

Our snow cancellation policy: Chapter meetings are cancelled if Montgomery County Schools are closed that day (or afternoon) due to weather conditions.

The “Chair Men” are in charge of setting up and putting away chairs at the meetings. Give them a hand!

For additional information, you may contact our Officers for the current Season.

 

                              Become a Member ... 

Whether you simply like to look out your window at your bird feeder or put on hip waders for a trek through the swamp, membership in MBC will enrich your birding experiences. No matter what your birding ability, you will meet new friends, grow in your knowledge, and have fun...

Your membership in the Society provides many tangible benefits such as support for the sanctuary program, scholarships and research grants, and subscriptions to publications of the Society. More important, however, your membership means you become a partner with those who care about wise stewardship of our natural resources.

Membership in the Montgomery Bird Club includes membership in the state Society and subscriptions to 7the bimonthly newsletter, the Maryland Yellowthroat, and the quarterly, Maryland Birdlife. You will also receive The Chat, our monthly chapter newsletter, which is published five times a year and contains information about local (MBC) activities.

 Various Membership Levels exist for the 2007 year beginning in September:

bulletIndividual $30.00 ($10.00 Chapter, $20.00 State)
bulletHousehold $40.00 ($15.00 Chapter, $25.00 State)
bulletJunior $6.00 ($1.00 Chapter, $5.00 State)
bulletSustaining $70.00 ($20.00 Chapter, $50.00 State)
bulletLife $1200.00 ($200.00 Chapter, $1000.00 State)
bulletAssociate $8.00 ($3.00 Chapter, $5.00 State) - MOS member thru another Chapter

For more information on joining, contact our Membership Chair

 

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