Awed by the birds at Sassafras Natural Resources Management Area!Exploring the Millington Wildlife Management Area.From the Friday night keynote address, left to right: Jeff Gordon, President of the American Birding Association; Meg Harris, MOS Convention Chair; and Robin Todd, MOS President.Meeting a Barred Owl with the Maryland DNR “Scales & Tales” program.Meeting trip leaders Jeff Gordon and Nancy Martin before the Saturday morning field trip to Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge.Checking out nesting Brown-headed Nuthatches at Eastern Neck NWR.These happy birders just heard the magnificent “kee-kee-kerr” of a very rare Black Rail!Scanning the Chesapeake marshes around Eastern Neck NWR.Members of our wonderful MOS Convention Committee. left to right: Robin Todd, Barbara Johnson, Ron Ketter, Meg Harris, Jean Leverage, Tom Strikwerda, and John McKitterick.Field trip leaders Kevin Graff and Steve Sheffield at the Birder’s Social on Saturday.Thanks to Rockjumper Worldwide Birding Adventures for sponsoring the convention, and to Rockjumper’s George Armistead (right) for being a field trip leader!Past MOS Presidents Barbara Johnson and Tom Strikwerda at the Birder’s Social on Saturday.Bob Ringler conducting the Tally Rally on Sunday. 142 species were tallied for the 72nd annual MOS Convention!Some of the rarities tallied during the convention.Wayne Gilchrest, former MD Congressman from the 1st District, joined us for the Tally Rally (pictured here with Marcia Watson).
