Meet at the Conservancy parking lot Young birders accompanied by a parent/guardian briefly meet and greet in the parking lot, then move on to bird the Conservancy. Look for later fall warblers and sparrows, which are the main target species. Easy to moderate walking on grass and trails. Bring water and snacks. Loaner binoculars are available. Appropriate […]

Are you new to birding?  Are you curious about what to look for in binoculars, spotting scopes or other optics?  Or are you an experienced birder who’d like to test drive different equipment?  The Howard County Bird Club will host an optics demonstration and hands on trial event with a presentation covering equipment basics. Bird club […]

Visit the Howard County Bird Club table at the center during Native Plant Palooza Volunteer to help HCBC by contacting Mary Lou Clark.  

Meet at the Montjoy barn. Join Bonnie for an advanced sparrow search and learn more about our common spider species. We are looking for some of the sparrow rarities and Bolas Spider. Gaiters or waterproof pants recommended as we will go into tall grass. Limit 8. Register with the leader. Leader – Bonnie Ott, sparrowdamsel@gmail.com

Marbled Murrelet Research by Josh Ward This meeting only: Social hour, 7:00 p.m. Business meeting, 7:15 p.m. In 2023, Josh was stationed in Roseburg, Oregon to conduct Marbled Murrelet surveys. This talk will not only be about this research, but will cover the rich bird life of Oregon and the natural environment of Oregon in […]

Meet at Pebble Beach Drive entrance across from The Concord Court Bird identification explained. Walking through wooded trails- may be muddy. Registration required: limit 8. Please email the trip leader to reserve a spot. Leader - Kristin Trouton kristing4420@gmail.com

Meet at the parking lot or go directly to the Skywatch site. This trip will be for migrating raptors and other potential flybys. Join friends during the late migratory period. Co-leaders Mary Lou Clark and Lynn Gregg.

Meet at the boat ramp in the South Area. Facilities and/or porta potties are available near the parking lot and around the lake. Young birders will meet in the parking lot and quickly introduce themselves. They will then complete a loop around the lake accompanied by a parent or responsible adult. The loop should be a […]

Meet at the parking lot or go directly to the Skywatch site. This trip will be for migrating raptors and other potential flybys. Leader – open to whoever shows up  

We will go over the basics of birding, walk around the grounds, and end up at the Skywatch. Trip limited to 10 people. Register with Mary Maxey at  maximom11998@gmail.com

Meet at the parking lot. This trip will be strictly a sky watch for late-migrating raptors and other potential goodies. Our main target will be Golden Eagle; while not expected, early November is the best time to catch one flying over Howard County. We will watch the skies and tally the birds as long as […]