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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.
Managed Deer Hunts in Howard County Parks and Open Space 2025-2026
Join Woody Merkle (HCC-MP), Val Swan, and Terri Berkheimer (Howard County Bird Club). Bring your hot chocolate and participate in Cornell's Great Backyard Bird Count by identifying and counting birds […]
West end parking lot. Easy walking on paved paths around Centennial Lake. Woodlands, fields and water host a wide variety of species. Great view of the sky for flyovers. Facilities available Leader […]
Meet at the Conservancy parking lot at 8:00 am for meet and greet, then move on to bird the Conservancy. Main targets are sparrows and finches. Easy to moderate walking […]
This trip is at the East entrance not the West entrance. More details to follow with registration. Mature deciduous woods, extensive edge, a small stream, and a tiny wetland adjacent […]
The World Series of Birding is the largest annual bird competition in the world, held in Cape May, NJ, by New Jersey Audubon (for the last 40 years). It is […]
Use the west end parking lot. Easy walking around the lake on a paved path where there are views of the lake with waterfowl expected. Facilities available. Limited to 10 […]
Contact David Holmes, musiclbndr@gmail.com, for details.
Contact Tim Carney, timcarney83@gmail.com
Meet in the parking lot. Easy walking on woodland trails. May plan to bird several different locations to find as many species as possible. The one day of the year […]
All day trip leaving from Howard County. Plan to stop at the Choptank River Bridge for ducks and coffee. Bring lunch and drinks. Dress warmly, Entrance fee, Duck Stamp, Senior […]
For the eighth year in a row, Kevin Heffernan will update us on the status of butterflies in Howard County. Kevin is the co-chair of the Howard County, Maryland, Butterfly […]