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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.
Managed Deer Hunts in Howard County Parks and Open Space 2025-2026
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 Eastern Meadowlark. No facilities on the landfill. A few spaces are being reserved for people who have NEVER been to the landfill. Limited to a maximum […]
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
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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 out shorebirds; and for birders of all levels who need a brush-up in preparation for the upcoming shorebird migration season. Gene will review the different […]
Meet in the back parking lot by the restrooms. Spring migrants in open woods and fields. Facilities available. Leader – Steve Luke, stevebirder3@gmail.com
Come and visit the Howard County Bird Club exhibit and see all of the other attractions at this year's Greenfest
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 trails. Opportunity for warblers, sparrows, thrushes, and flyovers. Facilities available. Leader – Lisa Colangelo, lcolangelo@verizon.net
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 you register. Limit 8 people. Location details upon registration with leader Val Swan, valnjeff55@gmail.com Registration required
Meet 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 flyovers. Facilities available. Leaders – Gregg Petersen, sig29@aol.com
Meet 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, in addition to plenty of other types of habitats. Expect wet areas. Rustic facilities. Leader – Lisa Colangelo, lcolangelo@verizon.net
Meet at the parking lot on Mullinix Mill Road (39.29474N, 77.14541W). The new mountain bike trail will head up into the forest with a nice overlook of the river at one point. Then it's down to a little meadow and back on the old horse trail along the river. Walking distance is about 2 miles. […]