Birding Howard County, Maryland

SITE LOCATIONS

This started out as one section of the book Birding Howard County, Maryland by Joanne Solem. The book is no longer in print; this is one of two sections that are now available online and are updated regularly.

Directions to these and additional Howard County birding sites.

County Parks and Open Space
- Alpha Ridge Park
- Belmont Manor & Historic Park
- Cedar Lane Park
- Centennial Park
- David Force Natural Resource Area
- Dorsey’s Search Loop Trail (eBird hotspot that refers to both Gwynn Acres Path and Plumtree Path)
- Elkhorn [Oakland Mills] Garden Plot
- Font Hill Wetland Park
- Gorman Stream Valley NRA
- Gwynn Acres Path
- Haviland Mill Park
- High Ridge Park
- Meadowbrook Park
- Middle Patuxent Environmental Area
- Patuxent Branch Trail
- Plumtree Path
- Rockburn Branch Park
- Savage
  - Savage Park
  - Savage Mill Trail
  - Wincopin Trail
- Schooley Mill Park
- Sewells Orchard Park
- Warfields Pond Park
- West Friendship Park
- Western Regional Park

State Areas

Patuxent River State Park

Columbia

WSSC

Triadelphia Reservoir
T. Howard Duckett Reservoir
- Browns Bridge
- Scotts Cove
Triadelphia and T. Howard Duckett Reservoirs species lists

Private Sites with Public Access

Howard County Conservancy at Mt. Pleasant

Private Sites with Restricted Access