Alpha Ridge Landfill
Reservations required. Carpooling is required. Moderate walking over hills and fields of the landfill. Possibilities are Northern Harrier, Great Horned Owl, American Kestrel, Horned Lark, American Pipit, Vesper Sparrow, and […]
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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.
Meeting and Field Trip Information
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Font Hill Wetland Park
Font Hill Wetland Park 3520 Font Hill Drive, Ellicott City, MD, United StatesPark on the street at the Font Hill Dr. entrance (3520 Font Hill Dr.). No facilities. Limit 10 people. Register with the tour leader Lily Saul, ljsaul604@gmail.com Good for beginning birders Handicapped accessible
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Howard County Bird Club meeting
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Howard County Bird Club meeting: Shorebirds 101: An Introductory Overview by Gene Scarpulla
Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MDGene Scarpulla’s presentation will concentrate on how to get started with shorebird identification and will be appropriate for new birders; for experienced birders who have never gotten around to figuring […]
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Schooley Mill Park
Schooley Mill Park 12975 Hall Shop Road, Highland, MD, United StatesMeet in the back parking lot by the restrooms. Spring migrants in open woods and fields. Facilities available. Leader – Steve Luke, stevebirder3@gmail.com
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Greenfest
Howard Community College 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD, United StatesCome and visit the Howard County Bird Club exhibit and see all of the other attractions at this year's Greenfest
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Spring Wildflower Walk at Savage Park
Savage Park 8400 Fair Street, Savage, MD, United StatesPark at far end of lots adjacent to a baseball diamond near trailhead of Patuxent Branch Trail. Search for early spring ephemerals along a mostly level, paved path. Cancelled if raining. […]
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Western Regional Park
Gary Arthur Senior Center 2400 MD 97, Cooksville, MarylandUse 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 […]
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Beginning Birder Field Trip to Western Howard County
This is on private property. Slow pace over uneven, possibly muddy farmland with a variety of habitats. Boots recommended. Let the leader know if you need to borrow binoculars when […]
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Howard County Conservancy at Mount Pleasant Earth Day Walk
Howard County Conservancy at Mount Pleasant 10520 Old Frederick Rd, Woodstock, MDMeet at the parking lot near the barn. Easy walking through the fields of Mt. Pleasant Farm. Tree lines, hedgerows and streams provide opportunity for non-meadow species. Great opportunity for […]
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West Friendship Park
West Friendship Park 12985 Frederick Road, West Friendship, MDMeet in the front parking lot. Moderate walking along field edges and through stream valleys. The park now has very nice meadows which were used by the meadowlarks and grasshopper sparrows, […]