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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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CANCELLED – Sparrows and Spiders

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

Meet at the barn. Join Bonnie for an advanced sparrow search and learn more about our common spider species. Hoping for some of the sparrow rarities and Bolas Spider. Gaiters […]

Fred Schaffer The Birds of Schoolhouse Pond

Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD

Watch for details Watch for details For Zoom, on the Monday before the meeting, members will get an email with the link and non-members should  email doctorfx_99@yahoo.com

Beginner’s Bird Walk at Schooley Mill Park

Schooley Mill Park 12975 Hall Shop Road, Highland, MD, United States

Park in upper lot near playground and restrooms. Moderate walking through a variety of habitats - along meadow and woodland edges and through stream valleys.  Expect wet conditions. Limit: 10 […]

Alpha Ridge Park–postponed from Monday, Oct 13

Alpha Ridge Park 11685 Old Frederick Road, Marriottsville, MD, United States

Central open areas provide good views of the sky. The wet meadow continues to transition into a deciduous floodplain forest as a result of past tree planting, while remnants of […]

Skywatch at Mount Pleasant

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

Meet at the parking lot or go directly to the Skywatch site. This trip will be at the Skywatch for migrating raptors and other potential flybys. Join friends during the […]

Young Birder Fall Walk at Howard County Conservancy

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

October 25th, @ 8:00-11:00 am (informal pre-walk birding from 7:00-8:00 am) Meet at the Conservancy parking lot at 8:00 am for meet and greet  From 7:00-8:00 am, we will do […]

Howard Conservancy at Mt Pleasant Farm Sky Watch

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

Meet at the parking lot or go directly to the Skywatch site. This trip will be a skywatch for migrating raptors and other potential flybys. Leader – Lynn Gregg, lhg5037@gmail.com

Beginner’s Bird Walk at Howard Conservancy

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

Meet in the parking lot. Join Dave Ziolkowski for a beginner bird field trip at the Howard Conservancy. We will go over the basics of birding then a walk around […]

Sky Watch at Mount Pleasant

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

Meet at the parking lot or go directly to the Skywatch. This trip will be strictly a sky watch for late-migrating raptors and other potential goodies. Our main target will […]

Centennial Park

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

Daylight Saving Time ends 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 […]