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Easy walking around the lake on paved path. Facilities available. Waterfowl expected, woodland trails for passerines. Leader – David Sandler, detour65@gmail.com Good for beginning birders Handicapped accessible
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What about cancellations?
Meetings at the Robinson Nature Center are cancelled if the Howard County Government has announced government buildings are closed and will not open for the day. For other venues where a Howard County Bird Club (HCBC) event was scheduled, the cancellation will be posted on the front page of the HCBC website in a banner headline and on the website calendar. Field Trips and Workshops may be cancelled at the discretion of the leader and announced in advance when possible. The cancellation will be posted on the front page of the HCBC website in a banner headline and on the website calendar.
Meeting and Field Trip Information
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Sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F084AACAD2EA0FC1-62511483-march Games start at 4:45 p.m. Questions? Email Jaime (jaimern2003@gmail.com) |
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Slow pace. Learn techniques to improve your birding. Let the leader know if you need to borrow binoculars when you register. Limit 10 people. Register with the tour leader Lily Saul, ljsaul604@gmail.com Registration required |
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Reservations required. Carpooling is required. Moderate walking over hills and fields of the landfill. Possibilities are Northern Harrier, Great Horned Owl, American Kestrel, Horned Lark, American Pipit, Vesper Sparrow, and Eastern Meadowlark. No facilities on the landfill. A few spaces are being reserved for people who have NEVER been to the landfill. Limited to a maximum […] |
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Gene Scarpulla’s presentation will concentrate on how to get started with shorebird identification and will be appropriate for new birders; for experienced birders who have never gotten around to figuring out shorebirds; and for birders of all levels who need a brush-up in preparation for the upcoming shorebird migration season. Gene will review the different […] |
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Meet in the back parking lot by the restrooms. Spring migrants in open woods and fields. Facilities available. Leader – Steve Luke, stevebirder3@gmail.com |
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Park at far end of lots adjacent to a baseball diamond near trailhead of Patuxent Branch Trail. Search for early spring ephemerals along a mostly level, paved path. Cancelled if raining. Reserve with Sue. No maximum. Leaders: Sue Muller, green12205@gmail.com; Bob & Jo Solem. Reservations required |
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This is on private property. Slow pace over uneven, possibly muddy farmland with a variety of habitats. Boots recommended. Let the leader know if you need to borrow binoculars when you register. Limit 8 people. Location details upon registration with leader Val Swan, valnjeff55@gmail.com Registration required |
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2 events,The City Nature Challenge is a collaborative effort involving cities all over the world to identify as many wildlife species as possible in their urban setting over a 4-day period using the iNaturalist platform. The National Aquarium is the regional coordinator for the City Nature Challenge for the Baltimore Metropolitan Area, which includes Howard County.
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Meet at High Ridge Park Please have iNaturalist on your phones. If you have never used iNaturalist, no worries! Sue is happy to teach you!! Restroom facilities: yes Please sign up with trip leader Sue Muller, green12205@gmail.com. Reservations required |
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Meet at the parking lot near the barn. Easy walking through the fields of Mt. Pleasant Farm. Tree lines, hedgerows and streams provide opportunity for non-meadow species. Great opportunity for flyovers. Facilities available. Register with the Howard County Conservancy. Leader – Gregg Petersen, sig29@aol.com Reservations required |
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Union Mills Homestead (Carroll County) 3311 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, MD 21158 **Carpooling from Howard County can be arranged if requested. Please have iNaturalist on your phones. If you have never used iNaturalist, no worries! Sue is happy to teach you!! Restroom facilities: no Please sign up with trip leader Sue Muller, green12205@gmail.com Reservations required
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The next Wingspan game night is April 26th at Wild Birds Unlimited 6955 F Oakland Mills Rd., Columbia, 4:30-8 p.m. Link for registration: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F084AACAD2EA0FC1-63490455-april |
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Meet in the front parking lot. Moderate walking along field edges and through stream valleys. The park now has very nice meadows which were used by the meadowlarks and grasshopper sparrows, in addition to plenty of other types of habitats. Expect wet areas. Rustic facilities. Leader – Lisa Colangelo, lcolangelo@verizon.net |
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Meet at the parking lot on Mullinix Mill Road (39.29474N, 77.14541W). The new mountain bike trail will head up into the forest with a nice overlook of the river at one point. Then it's down to a little meadow and back on the old horse trail along the river. Walking distance is about 2 miles. […] |
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