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.

Meeting and Field Trip Information

Previous programs

Previous field trips

  • MOS Convention — CANCELLED

    Solomons Inn Resort and Marina 155 Holiday Drive, Solomons, MD, United States

    MOS has been informed that the Solomons Inn has experienced flooding from a burst pipe. The hotel will be closing all guest rooms and will not be available for the May 15-17 MOS Convention. There is not enough time, or a suitable venue, to plan and host a convention in Solomons this spring. MOS will […]

  • Western Regional Park

    Gary Arthur Senior Center 2400 MD 97, Cooksville, Maryland

    Use the parking lot to the left of the Gary Arthur Senior Center (2400 MD-97, Cooksville MD), not the Western Regional Park lots.) Moderate walking along field edges and woodland trails. Opportunity for warblers, sparrows, thrushes, and flyovers. Facilities available. Leader – Lisa Colangelo, lcolangelo@verizon.net

  • Delaware Shorebird Hotspots

    An all-day trip to shorebird hotspots along the Delaware Bay in Kent and Sussex Counties, Delaware. Specific locations to be selected based on reported birds at the time - but may include Port Mahon, Ted Harvey Conservation Area, DuPont Nature Center and nearby Marvel Salt Marsh Preserve, and Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge. Expect hot, […]

  • Patapsco Scrubland

    Patapsco Scrubland 735 River Road, Sykesville, MD, United States

    Meet at 735 River Road (up long drive take right-hand split & park by house). Starting in the scrubland, we’ll look for warblers, vireos, thrushes, and other edge species. Depending on conditions, we may continue into the woods. Moderate to possibly difficult walking: steep trails with several stream crossings, so wear appropriate footwear. We will […]

  • Linganore Creek Sanctuary, Frederick County

    Meet at the West Friendship park-and-ride on the west side of Rt. 32 just north of Interstate 70 Come and walk the 125 acres of what is slated to become the 11th MOS sanctuary and the only one of size in Central Maryland. Expect warblers, chats, red-headed woodpeckers, and birds of the open fields such […]

  • Birding Unplugged (no Merlin Bird ID, no eBird)

    MPEA Southwind Circle

    Meet at the South Wind Trailhead portion of MPEA Join us for a restorative, low-tech birding field trip focused on sharpening your own eyes and ears. We’ll leave the apps behind—no Merlin Bird ID, no eBird—and immerse ourselves in careful observation, field marks, behavior, and birdsong. This is a chance to slow down, tune in, […]

  • Lake Kittamaqundi

    Lake Kittamaqundi 10275 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD, United States

    Limit 10 people. Register with the leader Lily Saul, ljsaul604@gmail.com Reservations required

  • Fall Count

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