Beat the Heat” Summer Beginner Field Trip
One mile, slow paced walk through pastures bordering a variety of habitats on private property in Western Howard County. Find resident, migratory breeders, and juveniles. Limited to 8 people […]
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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.
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Middle Patuxent Environmental Area
Middle Patuxent Environmental Area 5795 Trotter Rd, Clarksville, MDModerate walking through wooded trails and along the river. Great area for migrants of all species. Field edges and thickets provide sparrow habitat. Prepare for wet grass and mud on […]
Butterfly walk at Howard County Conservancy
Howard County Conservancy at Mount Pleasant 10520 Old Frederick Rd, Woodstock, MDSign up for the walk at https://www.howardnature.org/events/ when the walk is posted. Join Kevin and other butterfly aficionados for a search at the leading location in Howard County for butterflies. […]
Dick Smith Memorial Butterfly Walk
Elkhorn Garden Plots, Columbia MD 6640 Oakland Mills Rd, Columbia, MDEnjoy searching for late-summer butterflies with instruction on their identification. Easy walking on mowed paths around the community garden plots and Elkhorn meadow. We will continue on paved paths and mowed areas near […]
Beyond Field Guides – Introduction to Birding Using Apps and Websites
Howard County Conservancy at Mount Pleasant 10520 Old Frederick Rd, Woodstock, MDMeet in the parking lot. Join Terri Berkheimer and Val Swan for a bird walk over mowed paths with possible mud, followed by a presentation in the Nature Center classroom. […]
Rockburn Branch Park
Rockburn Branch Park (East) 6105 Rockburn Branch Park Rd, Elkridge, MDMeet in the parking lot on the left just past the restored schoolhouse. The park gate is just beyond Rockburn Elementary School. Moderate walking through the woods and fields of […]
HCBC Meeting: An introduction to birding in the New World tropics by Dave Ziolkowski
Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MDCentral and South America offer some of the most exciting and exhilarating birding on the planet! Join us as biologist and natural historian, Dave Ziolkowski, provides an intro to the […]
Beginner Field Trip: Fall Migrants at Dunloggin Wetlands
Park at Dunloggin Middle School Opportunity to see early fall migrants (especially warblers) and to learn the details of local woodpeckers. Limit 8 people. Register with leader Ben Costello, bcostel3@gmail.com
2024 Fall Count
Host needed for tally rally! Contact Chuck Stirrat, stirrcr1@gmail.com Details on the HCBC website calendar: https://howardbirds.website/birding/seasonal-bird-counts/fall-count
Howard Conservancy at Mt Pleasant Farm Sky Watch
Howard County Conservancy at Mount Pleasant 10520 Old Frederick Rd, Woodstock, MDRain date Tuesday, September 24 Meet at the parking lot or go directly to the Skywatch site. This trip will be a trip for migrating raptors and other potential flybys. […]
Sparrows for Beginners
Howard County Conservancy at Mount Pleasant 10520 Old Frederick Rd, Woodstock, MDMeet at the Montjoy barn. Bonnie will go over the basics of sparrow identification and how to differentiate sparrows from other "LBJs". Limit 8. Register with the leader. Leader – […]