CALENDAR

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.

Previous programs

Previous field trips

Young Birder Walk at Wilde Lake and Lake Kittamaqundi for Waterfowl

Wilde Lake Hyla Brook Road, Columbia, MD, United States

Rain date: Sunday Nov. 17, same time Meet at the Wilde Lake Parking lot (the one near the fishing pier) at 8 a.m.. Young Birders, accompanied by an adult, will introduce themselves and then walk for less than 1 mile while looking for waterfowl. They will then move to the Whole Foods parking lot and meet near […]

Conowingo Dam

Broken Land Parkway Park and Ride (west side)

Meet at the Broken Land Park and Ride Lot West and plan to carpool. Half-day driving trip to Conowingo Dam to see bald eagles, great blue herons, cormorants, vultures and ducks. We will arrive by 9:30 a. m. and depart at 1 p.m.  Bring lunch and water.  There is also a nearby diner and Wawa. […]

Centennial Park

Centennial Park (West) 4651 Centennial Lane, Ellicott City, MD

West end parking lot. Easy walking on paved paths around Centennial Lake. Woodlands, fields and water host a wide variety of species. Great view of the sky for flyovers. Facilities available Leaders – David Holmes, musiclbndr@gmail.com

MOS Convention

Come to the annual MOS Convention and Annual Meeting in Ocean City. For details, contact Meg Harris, mctharris@gmail.com

Centennial Park

Centennial Park (West) 4651 Centennial Lane, Ellicott City, MD

West end parking lot. Easy walking on paved paths around Centennial Lake. Woodlands, fields and water host a wide variety of species. Great view of the sky for flyovers. Facilities available Leaders – TBD

RESCHEDULED: Young Birders Wingspan game now at Howard County Library East Columbia Branch, Sunday, Dec 8, 1:00-4:30 p.m.

Howard County Library East Columbia Branch 6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, MD, United States

Place: East Columbia Branch's Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B of Howard County Public Libraries (6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, MD 21045) Date: December 8th (Sunday), 1-4:30 pm Details: Any interested young birders 9+ and/or accompanied adults interested in playing Wingspan can arrive at the East Columbia Library in a reserved room (Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B) and play […]

Young Birders Wingspan game at East Columbia Library (new date and location)

Howard County Library East Columbia Branch 6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, MD, United States

Place: East Columbia Branch's Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B Any interested young birders 9+ and/or accompanied adults interested in playing Wingspan can arrive at the East Columbia Library in a reserved room (Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B) and play the board game Wingspan. Wingspan (https://stonemaiergames.com/games/wingspan/) is an engine-building game where players create a birding preserve with several […]

HCBC Meeting: Sparrow Identification Workshop by Bonnie Ott will have an early start

Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD

Doors will open at 6:45 p.m. and meeting will start at 7:15 p.m. for a presentation by Brenda Lee on Recreation and Parks Department pollinator meadows and other areas of interest efforts in the county. Bonnie Ott will give a workshop on sparrow identification. Learn from her how to differentiate the different species of “little […]

2024 Baltimore Christmas Count

The Baltimore Bird Club is implementing a new CBC covering all of Baltimore City. We're doing our first year (trial run) on Saturday, December 21. The count circle also includes quite a few hotspots in both Anne Arundel County and Howard County. Tim Carney, timcarney83@gmail.com

Start Your Year List

Howard County Conservancy at Mount Pleasant 10520 Old Frederick Rd, Woodstock, MD

Meet at the Howard Conservancy – Mount Pleasant Farm. Easy walking on woodland trails. May plan to bird several different locations to find as many species as possible. The one day of the year where every bird is new! Facilities available. Leader – Kurt Schwarz, krschwa1@verizon.net