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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.
Managed Deer Hunts in Howard County Parks and Open Space 2025-2026
For the eighth year in a row, Kevin Heffernan will update us on the status of butterflies in Howard County. Kevin is the co-chair of the Howard County, Maryland, Butterfly Survey. He is a Past President of the Howard County Bird Club. He is encouraging the planting of native pollinator gardens as part of the […]
Meet at the boat ramp, accessed from the South Entrance. This trip will hopefully focus on waterfowl. Limit 10 people. Register with the leader – Lily Saul, ljsaul604@gmail.com Reservations required Good for Beginning Birder Wheelchair accessible
Wingspan Event at Wild Birds Unlimited, Columbia Join your friends at another Wingspan festival. Use the Wingspan Game Night Signup Genius form to get more details and to sign up!
Bird Trivia Night in Timonium Have a fun time and test your bird knowledge by attending! The Timonium store of Wild Birds Unlimited is sponsoring a Bird Trivia Night, and a couple of the HCBC members will be assisting. To participate in this event. Call (410) 561-1215 for details and reservations. It is held at […]
Meet at Dockside Parking lot. Easy walking along the lake and to Foerbay Pond. Waterfowl, sparrows and winter finches are possible. The lake can turn up interesting surprises. No facilities Leader – David Sandler, detout65@gmail.com Good for Beginning Birders Wheelchair accessible
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Meet at parking lot near pavilion B Paved paths, seven ponds, a stream, an extensive marsh, brushy habitat and great for flyovers. Limit 10 people. Make reservations with leader – Lily Saul, ljsaul604@gmail.com Reservations required Good for Beginning Birder Wheelchair accessible
Laura recently visited the Antarctic and took extensive photos in preparation to use the images as the basis for her artwork. Laura Wolf is an elementary school art teacher and freelance artist. She received her Bachelor's and Master's in Art Education from Towson University and has taught elementary school art for 18 years. Besides teaching […]
Join Woody Merkle (Howard County Conservancy at Mount Pleasant), and Val Swan with Terri Berkheimer (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 building. Weather permitting, there will also be a short […]
Two sessions - 9:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Learn how to find owls by habitat and signs. Our target species are Long-eared, saw-whet, and other owls. No facilities. Please email Gregg Petersen (email below) to reserve a spot and get details. Leaders-Jay Sheppard, (jaymsheppard95@gmail.com), Gregg Petersen (sig29@aol.com), and David Cummings (wcummings9@gmail.com)
Visit the Howard County Bird Club table at the event plus all of the other exhibits. Contact Mary Lou Clark, doctorfx_99@yahoo.com, or Tom Seivert, tomseivert@verizon.net to volunteer to staff our table. Fee