CALENDAR
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.
Meeting and Field Trip Information
Events
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Beginning Birder Field Trip at Wilde Lake
Wilde Lake Hyla Brook Road, Columbia, MD, United StatesSlow pace. Learn techniques to improve your birding. Let the leader know if you need to borrow binoculars when you register. Limit 10 people. Register with the tour leader Lily […]
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Waterford Farm
Waterford Farm 4003 Jennings Chapel Road, Brookville, MDMeet at the farm parking area, through the barns on the right. Moderate walking over crop stubble, farm roads and paths on this working farm. Fields with crop residue, extensive […]
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Centennial Park
Easy walking around the lake on paved path. Facilities available. Waterfowl expected, woodland trails for passerines. Leader – David Sandler, detour65@gmail.com Good for beginning birders Handicapped accessible
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Wingspan Game Night at WBU Columbia
Wild Birds Unlimited 6955 F, Oakland Mills Road, Columbia, MD, United StatesSign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F084AACAD2EA0FC1-62511483-march Games start at 4:45 p.m. Questions? Email Jaime (jaimern2003@gmail.com)
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Alpha Ridge Landfill
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 […]
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Font Hill Wetland Park
Font Hill Wetland Park 3520 Font Hill Drive, Ellicott City, MD, United StatesPark 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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Howard County Bird Club meeting
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Howard County Bird Club meeting: Shorebirds 101: An Introductory Overview by Gene Scarpulla
Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MDGene 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 […]
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Schooley Mill Park
Schooley Mill Park 12975 Hall Shop Road, Highland, MD, United StatesMeet in the back parking lot by the restrooms. Spring migrants in open woods and fields. Facilities available. Leader – Steve Luke, stevebirder3@gmail.com
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Greenfest
Howard Community College 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD, United StatesCome and visit the Howard County Bird Club exhibit and see all of the other attractions at this year's Greenfest
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Spring Wildflower Walk at Savage Park
Savage Park 8400 Fair Street, Savage, MD, United StatesPark at far end of lots adjacent to a baseball diamond near trailhead of Patuxent Branch Trail. Search for early spring ephemerals along a mostly level, paved path. Cancelled if raining. […]
