Sat., Oct. 5: Smith Island Boat Trip

THIS TRIP IS SOLD OUT. We will schedule more trips to Smith Island in 2020!

All reservations will be confirmed via email. No refunds after Sept. 18, 2019. Trips are subject to weather cancellations.

BOAT: Fall Farewell to the Smith Island Pelicans, 8:00 a.m. 
COST: $115/person, includes lunch
MEETING LOCATION: Somers Cove Marina, Pier N, in Crisfield, MD

Depart Somers Cove Marine in Crisfield, Maryland, for a daylong birding cruise to historic Smith Island in the heart of the Chesapeake Bay – home to Maryland’s Official State Dessert, the Smith Island Cake!

During this trip, we should discover many species of wading and water birds, including:

Tricolored Heron, Brown Pelican and American Oystercatcher. Photos courtesy of Frode Jacobsen.
  • Brown Pelican
  • Tri-Colored Heron
  • Little Blue Heron
  • Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
  • Great Egret
  • Snowy Egret
  • American Oystercatcher

These species nest on and around Smith Island in the summer, and most are preparing to head south for the winter. This may be your last chance to see these birds in 2019, so please join us to wish them farewell before their fall migration!

We will bird by boat during the morning, with stops in the villages of Ewell and Tylerton for short hikes and birding. At midday, enjoy a a hearty lunch of crab cakes and Smith Island cake at the world-famous Drum Point Market (lunch is included in the trip cost; non-seafood options available). The boat returns to Crisfield around 4:00 p.m. Please bring a $10 – $15 tip for the First Mate!

PHOTO CREDITS: Photo credit to Dan Harrison.