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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

Woodcock Search

Limited to 10 people. Contact Mary Lou Clark, doctorfx_99@yahoo.com, to be put on the list and for further directions. Other birders are asked not to visit on this date and time […]

WSSC Watershed opens to public

WSSC Watershed opens to public March 15 Day use or annual permit required for those under age 65 and is available online or at the WSSC watershed office (use the […]

Howard County Gardens field trip

Howard County Gardens 3188 Route 97, Glenwood, Maryland

Howard County Bird Club current members: Look for birds during this trip to the new Longwood area.

Centennial Park

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

Meet at West end parking lot. Easy walking around the lake on a paved path. Facilities available. Waterfowl expected, early migrant passerines are possible. Leader – Dave Ziolkowski, djziolkowski@yahoo.com Handicapped accessible

Belmont Manor Historic Park – Beginning Birder Field Trip

Belmont Manor & Historic Park 6555 Belmont Woods Road, Elkridge, MD, United States

Slow pace through fields, along woods edges, and around a pond. Val Swan and Terri Berkheimer will discuss the methods used to identify the birds in a variety of habitats. […]

Annual Potluck for current members and guests

Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD

Get details from the January-February, 2025 issue of The Goldfinch, page 6. Make reservations using Perfect Potluck.

Centennial Park

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

Meet at West end parking lot. Easy walking around the lake on a paved path. Facilities available. Waterfowl expected, woodland trails for passerines. Leader – John Henri Rorabeck, johnhenri14@gmail.com Handicapped accessible

Wingspan event at Wild Birds Unlimited, Columbia

Wild Birds Unlimited 6955 F, Oakland Mills Road, Columbia, MD, United States

Wingspan (https://stonemaiergames.com/games/wingspan/) is an engine-building game where players create a birding preserve with several different bird cards representing different species of birds. If you do not know how to play […]