THIS TRIP IS FULL. WAITLIST IS OPEN. Join us as we explore this location for some early morning autumn birding at the Equestrian Park on the west side of Route 28 (https://rb.gy/qpdqda). We’ll bird the broad fields and separating woods, beginning at 7:30 a.m., for warblers and sparrows, vireos, woodpeckers, and raptors. Limit: 12. LEADER: Scott Young at [email protected]. Dave Roberts will co-lead.

Roy will share his recent trip to Ecuador and the Galápagos. Mindo is a small village in the rainforest of Ecuador north of Quito. It has an extraordinary diversity of birds for such a small region. Highlights include Golden Tanagers, Red-headed Barbets, Orange-bellied Euphonia, and especially the Andean Cock-of-the-Rock. The group spent a couple of days birding in Mindo before traveling around the Galápagos Islands on a 16-passenger boat. In addition to the always enjoyable Blue-footed Boobies and the Magnificent Frigatebirds, among Roy’s personal favorites were the Red-billed Tropicbird, Galápagos Dove, and the Brujo Flycatcher (related to his “spark bird”—the Vermilion Flycatcher). Roy Howard lives in North Potomac and is a member of the Montgomery Bird Club Council. The company of birds, combined with the company of other convivial birders, is truly his sweet spot.

THIS TRIP IS FULL. WAITLIST IS OPEN. Come discover (or rediscover) a Montgomery County birding gem; 140 species of birds have been recorded in this park! Some moderate hiking. Meet at 7:30 a.m. in the Nature Center parking lot. Limit:12. LEADER: Emily Huang at [email protected].