Midwinter Count
New Mid-winter Count Coordinator needed for 2026
The Howard County Bird Club is seeking a new Mid-winter Count Coordinator for 2026. Joe Hanfman, our current Mid-winter Count Coordinator, will be stepping down and wants to start training someone to replace him. The coordinator writes a short article for The Goldfinch announcing the coming count, contacts people to become one of seven Area Coordinators, and compiles the results to be sent to the HCBC Counts Coordinator, Chuck Stirrat.
If you are interested or want more information, please contact Joe at auk1844@gmail.com.
Join the Howard County Bird Club’s Fortieth Annual Mid-winter Count on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Joe Hanfman (auk1844@gmail.com) is the count coordinator. You may volunteer to participate by contacting one of the area coordinators listed below:
| Area 1 | Wes Earp | wesandsue@gmail.com |
| Area 2 | Russ Kovach | russell.kovach@gmail.com |
| Area 3 | Chuck Stirrat | stirrcr1@gmail.com |
| Area 4 | Mike McClure | mcclumd2@hotmail.com |
| Area 5 | Tom Seivert | tomseivert@verizon.net |
| Area 6 | Dianne Aguilera | dianne.aguilera@gmail.com |
| Area 7 | Kurt Schwarz | krschwa1@verizon.net |
Beginning birders are always welcome, as are individuals who wish to count only for part of the day. If you wish to count only at your feeder email Joe H. and request a feeder form.
The evening potluck tally will be at John and Meg Harris’s home 6400 Ripe Apple Ln, Columbia. Please contact the Harris’s at mctharris@gmail.com by Tuesday, January 28th, to sign up for a vegetable, salad, or dessert, and to obtain directions. Dinner will be served at 6:45 p.m. If you cannot make the meal, you are welcome to drop in about 7:30 p.m. for the tally. Park anywhere on the street, avoiding blocking fire hydrants and other driveways.
If there is a question about the weather, we will try to make a decision the night before. Contact your area coordinator if you are unsure of the status of the count.
Field birders: Download and fill in the field checklist and within three days email it to your area coordinator.
Feeder birders: Download and fill in the feeder checklist and within three days email it to Joe Hanfman.
