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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.

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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: Birding in Idaho’s Snake River Plain by Sue and Wes Earp

Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD

The volcanism that reshaped the Rocky Mountains into Idaho’s Snake River Plain created an expansive diverse sagebrush steppe. Cut by deep gorges and underlain by deposits of basalt lava the result was a habitat ideal for both rodents and breeding raptors. In addition, aquatic features including expansive manmade lakes, three of the worlds five largest […]

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

HCBC Meeting

Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD

Hallie Carter Conservation Programs at the National Aquarium Watch for details For Zoom, on the Monday before the meeting, members will get an email with the link and non-members should email HCBC meetings

Birds and Beverages Feeder Watch and Walk during the Great Backyard Bird Count

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

 Sat. Feb. 15, 2025. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Howard County Conservancy at Mount Pleasant. Join Woody Merkle (HCC-MP) and Val Swan (Howard County Bird Club). Bring your hot chocolate and participate in Cornell's Great Backyard Bird Count by identifying and counting birds at the feeders from the warmth of the Guldesky education […]