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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

West Friendship Park

West Friendship Park 12985 Frederick Road, West Friendship, MD

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, […]

Spring Wildflower Walk – Savage Mill Trail

Look for spring wildflowers at one of the county’s most scenic locatiions. Easy walking on wide flat packed earth trail above the Fall Line on the Little Patuxent River. Park […]

Mullinix Mill Road

Mullinix Mill Road Parking Lot

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 […]

Western Regional Park

Western Regional Park 14800 Carrs Mill Road, Woodbine, MD, United States

Park in the first parking lot on the right. Moderate walking along field edges and woodland trails. Opportunity for warblers, sparrows, thrushes, and flyovers. Facilities available. Leader – David Sandler, detour65@gmail.com

Belmont Manor Historic Park

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

A walk around the fields looking for early migrants. This trip will have special guests, Mike Bowen and Anne Cianni. Mike used to work at the property and will be […]

May Count

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Skywatch at Howard County Conservancy at Mount Pleasant

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

Park near the barn and take the trail to the Skywatch. Join fellow birders at the Chandler S. Robbins Skywatch at the Howard County Conservancy. You can show up and […]

Western Regional Park

Gary Arthur Senoir Center 2400 MD 97, Cooksville, Maryland

Use the parking lot to the left of the Gary Arthur Senior Center, not the Western Regional Park lots. Moderate walking along field edges and woodland trails. Opportunity for warblers, […]

Patapsco Scrubland

Patapsco Scrubland 735 River Road, Sykesville, MD, United States

Meet at 735 River Road (up long drive take right-hand split & park by house). Starting in the scrubland, we’ll look for warblers, vireos, thrushes, and other edge species. Depending […]

Hot Spots for Red Knots

The trip will be limited to a total of 12 people, 4 cars.  Carpooling is mandatory.  We will visit Delaware, along the shore of the Delaware River and Delaware Bay.  […]