The Lancaster County Bird Club (LCBC) will offer four field trips in March, including three at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area (MCWMA). The public is invited to attend free of charge. Preregistration no later than 6:30 p.m. the day before the trip is required.

Craig Boyhont will lead a trip to MCWMA on Saturday, March 5, at 7 a.m. Participants will look for snow geese and other waterfowl. To register or for more details, contact Craig at 717-368-5986 or cboyhont@gmail.com.

On March 5 at 4 p.m., Birding for Beginners - for beginners and all other birders - will be offered at MCWMA. Binoculars will be available. Waterfowl will be identified, and at dusk, the group will travel the tour road in search of short-eared owls. To register, contact Roger Stoner at 717-393-9030.

John Lahr will lead a late afternoon and evening trip at MCWMA on Saturday, March 12, at 4:30 p.m. The main objective of the outing is to hear and view the courtship display of the American woodcock. Waterfowl will also be sought. To sign up, contact Lahr at 717-284-3497 or Johnlahr@gmail.com.

Derek Stoner will lead a trip along the Susquehanna River starting at Wrightsville on Saturday, March 26, at 1 p.m. Participants will keep an eye out for little and black-headed gulls and other river birds. Contact Stoner at 484-723-3348 or derekstoner@hotmail.com to register.

Additionally, the LCBC will meet on Thursday, March 10, at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. Face masks are recommended for all attendees.

After a short business meeting, Lauren and Steve Ferreri from the Pennsylvania Game Commission will present "History and Management of Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area." MCWMA comprises 6,000 acres on the border of Lebanon and Lancaster counties. Although it was created for the management of Canada geese, it is home to hundreds of species of wildlife and is designated as one of six globally Important Bird Areas by Audubon International. MCWMA also hosts the Pennsylvania Game Commission's only Visitors Center, which welcomes approximately 150,000 visitors annually. The Ferreris will speak about the habitat management that makes MCWMA a birding hotspot as well as the continuous improvements to the grounds and center that make it an interactive learning space and a location for recreational activities.

The meeting is free and open to the public. For more details, call 717-984-2738 or 717-725-2717.

More information about the club and its activities can be found at http://www.lancasterbirdclub.org and by searching for "Lancaster County Bird Club" on Facebook.