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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

Previous programs

Previous field trips

Managed Deer Hunts in Howard County Parks and Open Space 2025-2026

  • Centennial Park

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

    Easy walking around the lake on paved path. Facilities available. Waterfowl expected, woodland trails for passerines. Leader – Russell Kovach, Russell.kovach@gmail.com Good for beginning birders Handicapped accessible

  • Beginning Birder Field Trip at Wilde Lake

    Wilde Lake Hyla Brook Road, Columbia, MD, United States

    Slow pace. Learn techniques to improve your birding. Let the leader know if you need to borrow binoculars when you register. Limit 10 people. Register with the tour leader Lily […]

  • Waterford Farm

    Waterford Farm 4003 Jennings Chapel Road, Brookville, MD

    Meet at the farm parking area, through the barns on the right. Moderate walking over crop stubble, farm roads and paths on this working farm.  Fields with crop residue, extensive […]

  • Centennial Park

    Easy walking around the lake on paved path. Facilities available. Waterfowl expected, woodland trails for passerines. Leader – David Sandler, detour65@gmail.com Good for beginning birders Handicapped accessible  

  • 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 […]

  • Font Hill Wetland Park

    Font Hill Wetland Park 3520 Font Hill Drive, Ellicott City, MD, United States

    Park 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

  • Shorebirds 101: An Introductory Overview by Gene Scarpulla

    Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD

    Gene 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 […]

  • Schooley Mill Park

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

    Meet in the back parking lot by the restrooms.  Spring migrants in open woods and fields. Facilities available. Leader – Steve Luke, stevebirder3@gmail.com  

  • Greenfest

    Howard Community College 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD, United States

    Come and visit the Howard County Bird Club exhibit and see all of the other attractions at this year's Greenfest

  • 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 […]

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