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Caroline County Bird Club
Come join the Caroline County Bird Club, the oldest Eastern

Shore Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society!

Bill Scudder celebrating his 65th Bill attributes his love of birds and
anniversary as a member of the birding to his late mother, Carol
Maryland Ornithological Society Scudder. She got him involved with
and its Caroline County Chapter birding at age 10 birding, banding
birds, even climbing trees to retrieve
Nothing stops Bill Scudder from abandoned bird nests. “I learned from
birding. Not Cancer. Not COVID-19. my mother how to identify the birds
A U.S. Navy veteran, who served for and how to respect them,” Scudder
20 years mostly on ships, Bill has said. “Birding probably kept me out of 20 or so Eastern Meadowlarks in the
been retired for some years now, but a lot of trouble!” meadow. That is the largest number I’ve

never slows down. In addition to his seen in years!” Other special birding
volunteer work with local VFWs and He may not be climbing trees anymore, spots he likes to frequent are Christian
the Greensboro Historical Society, Bill but Bill still actively helps run the local Park, not far from the North County
is a mainstay of the Caroline County bird club. While the COVID pandemic Park; the Smithville Lake area, and in
Bird Club, having been a member of has put some restrictions on the Club’s Choptank near the marina at dawn
the Club and its parent organization, activities, members are still off ering when the birds burst into what Scudder
Maryland Ornithological Society for 65 bird walks and participating in bird calls an “amazing morning chorus”.
consecutive years, even while serving in counts. “Two of our recent bird walks
the Navy. He has served as a Caroline in the last two months have been at the With no thoughts to slow down, Bill
County Bird Club offi cer for years, relatively new North County Regional Scudder plans to continue to help the
currently serving as Vice President. Park in Greensboro,” Scudder said. Club with its programs, counts, and
He also is the Club’s representative for “I am so impressed with the county’s bird walks. He said he and the other
the Myrtle Simon Pelot Sanctuary. “I foresight to purchase this special Club members are always looking for
believe I hold the longest consecutive property and its conservation work of new members and would like to get
membership in MOS to date” Scudder both the wetlands trail and the meadow more local youth out birding. “Th e MD
proudly stated. restoration. In March, we saw a fl ock of & DC Breeding Bird Atlas would be
a good way for some of our youth to
learn about birds and birding and learn
what it means to be a citizen scientist.”
Perfect Touch For more information about the

Caroline County Bird Club, visit its
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or website: http://carolinebirdclubmos.
blogspot.com/
All activities are free and open to
the public. Check out more Caroline
1143 Shore Hwy. County Bird Club information at:
Tues,- Fri. 9-7 http://carolinebirdclubmos.blogspot.
Wed., Closed; Denton com. And don’t forget to visit our
Facebook page and Like us! Just go to
Sat. 9-noon 410-479-2833 Caroline County Bird Club!

Appointments Stylists: Ann Draper &
Appreciated
Walk-Ins Welcome Lisa Young (Murray)

Over 30 years combined experience

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