BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20241214T130000Z DTEND:20241214T170000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Guided Birding Tours at Blackwater NWR DESCRIPTION:Come experience the changing of the seasons at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) by participating in one of our Guided Birding tours in the fall of 2024. Fall birding tours at the refuge highlight the returning migratory waterfowl. Don't miss the opportunity to observe our diverse array of feathered friends\, from woodpeckers and wading birds to numerous species of waterfowl and raptors\, including the bald eagle. Prior bird knowledge is not required! Expert birders Terry Allen and Ron Ketter will help you identify and learn about the many species of birds that inhabit the refuge.\n\n \n\nGuided Birding tours take place on the following Sunday mornings: December 15 with Terry Allen\,and a Guided Birding tour will be held on Saturday\, December 28 with Ron Ketter. Participants will meet at the Blackwater NWR Visitor Center at 8:00 a.m. Tours may last 3 to 4 hours. The birding party typically tours via personal vehicle\, stopping at various hotspots around the refuge's Wildlife Drive.\n\n \n\nBinoculars and field guides are highly recommended for an enjoyable experience. Be sure to dress for the weather. There is no fee or advanced registration for these activities. For further information\, please call the Blackwater NWR Visitor Center at 410-228-2677 or visit our website at www.fws.gov/refuge/Blackwater.\n\n \n\nBlackwater National Wildlife Refuge\, located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland\, protects over 33\,000 acres of rich tidal marsh\, mixed hardwood and pine forest\, managed freshwater wetlands and cropland for a diversity of wildlife. To learn more\, visit our website at http://www.fws.gov/refuge/blackwater or @BlackwaterNWR. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Come experience the changing of the seasons at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) by participating in one of our Guided Birding tours in the fall of 2024. Fall birding tours at the refuge highlight the returning migratory waterfowl. Don&rsquo\;t miss the opportunity to observe our diverse array of feathered friends\, from woodpeckers and wading birds to numerous species of waterfowl and raptors\, including the bald eagle. Prior bird knowledge is not required! Expert birders Terry Allen and Ron Ketter will help you identify and learn about the many species of birds that inhabit the refuge.
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\nGuided Birding tours take place on the following Sunday mornings: December 15 with Terry Allen\,and a Guided Birding tour will be held on Saturday\, December 28 with Ron Ketter. Participants will meet at the Blackwater NWR Visitor Center at 8:00 a.m. Tours may last 3 to 4 hours. The birding party typically tours via personal vehicle\, stopping at various hotspots around the refuge&rsquo\;s Wildlife Drive.
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\nBinoculars and field guides are highly recommended for an enjoyable experience. Be sure to dress for the weather. There is no fee or advanced registration for these activities. \; For further information\, please call the Blackwater NWR Visitor Center at 410-228-2677 or visit our website at www.fws.gov/refuge/Blackwater.
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\nBlackwater National Wildlife Refuge\, located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland\, protects over 33\,000 acres of rich tidal marsh\, mixed hardwood and pine forest\, managed freshwater wetlands and cropland for a diversity of wildlife. \; To learn more\, visit our website at http://www.fws.gov/refuge/blackwater \;or @BlackwaterNWR. LOCATION:Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge 2145 Key Wallace Drive Cambridge\, MD 21613 UID:e.3422.13894 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260502T083940Z URL:https://www.dorchesterchamber.org/events/details/guided-birding-tours-at-blackwater-nwr-13894 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR