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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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Howard County Conservancy at Mount Pleasent

Meet in the parking lot. This is an impromptu leaderless walk for an opportunity to bird with any friends who show up. Good for beginning birders Handicapped accessible

Centennial Park

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

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 sky for flyovers. Facilities available Leader […]

Sue Muller The Maryland Biodiversity Project

Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD

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

Beyond Field Guides: Introduction to Birding Using Apps and Websites

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

Meet in the parking lot. This will be an outdoor bird walk followed by a presentation in the Nature Center Classroom.  Join Terri Berkheimer and Val Swan for a Bird […]

Conowingo Dam

Broken Land Parkway Park and Ride (west side)

Meet at the Broken Land Park and Ride Lot West at 8:00am. and plan to carpool. Half-day driving trip to Conowingo Dam to see bald eagles, great blue herons, cormorants, […]

Centennial Park

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

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 sky for flyovers. Facilities available Leaders […]

Centennial Park

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

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 sky for flyovers. Facilities available Leader […]

Centennial Park

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

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 sky for flyovers. Facilities available Leader […]

Roshan Vignarajah The World Series of Birding

Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD

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

Start Your Year List

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

Meet in the parking lot. Easy walking on woodland trails. May plan to bird several different locations to find as many species as possible. The one day of the year […]