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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.

Previous programs

Previous field trips

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, MD

Rain 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, MD

Meet 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 – […]

Young Birder Fall Warblers Walk at Howard County Conservancy

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

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 […]

Birding Optics Demonstration Event

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

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 […]

Robinson Nature Center Plant Sale

Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD

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

Sparrows and Spiders

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

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 […]

HCBC Meeting: Marbled Murrelet Research by Josh Ward

Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD

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. […]

Beginning Birding: David Force NRA

David Force Natural Resource Area 2995 Pebble Beach Drive, Ellicott City, MD, United States

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 […]

Skywatch at Howard County Conservancy

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

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. […]