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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Young Birder Winter Walk at Centennial Park Boat Ramp
Centennial Park (South) 10000 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City, MD, United StatesMeet at the Centennial Park boat ramp parking lot Young birders briefly meet and greet in the parking lot at 8:00 am, then move on to bird the lake. Main […]
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Centennial Park
Centennial Park (West) 4651 Centennial Lane, Ellicott City, MDWest end parking lot Easy walking around the lake on paved path. Facilities available. Waterfowl expected early migrant passerines possible. Leader – John Henri Rorabeck, johnhenri14@gmail.com Good for beginning birders Handicapped accessible
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THIRD ATTEMPT at “How to find owls”
I have rescheduled the workshop titled "How to find owls" to Sunday, March 1. The location is in western Howard Co. in the Patuxent River State Park. You must pre-register and class […]
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West Friendship Park
West Friendship Park 12985 Frederick Road, West Friendship, MDMarch 2, Monday, 8:00 a.m. 2-3 hours Moderate walking along field edges and through stream valleys. The park now has very nice meadows and extensive sparrow habitat, in addition to plenty […]
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Centennial Park
Centennial Park (West) 4651 Centennial Lane, Ellicott City, MDMarch 8 Sunday, 8:00 a.m., 2-3 hours. Daylight Savings Time starts (Set clocks ahead) Easy walking around the lake on paved path. Facilities available. Waterfowl expected early migrant passerines possible. Leader – […]
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Woodcock Walk on Hipsley Mill Road, Woodbine, MD.
Walk of less than 1/4 mile along an unpaved path up a moderate hill. No facilities available. Limit 10 people. Leader will send preparation instructions and directions after you make […]
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The HCBC Trip to Costa Rica by Tom Seivert
Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MDUsing photographs from several Howard County birders who traveled with Bonnie Ott to Costa Rica in 2025, Tom has put together a slide program to show us what fabulous birds […]
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Woodcock Walk on Hipsley Mill Road, Woodbine, MD.
Walk of less than 1/4 mile along an unpaved path up a moderate hill. No facilities available. Limit 10 people. Leader will send preparation instructions and directions after you make […]
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Farmland Raptor Conservation event at CMREC
CMREC 4240 Folly Quarter Road, Ellicott City, MD, United StatesFarmland Raptor Conservation event (in-person at CMREC Clarksville) Sat., March 14, 2-4 PM Join us for an in-person, hands-on workshop and volunteer event in which we will learn about the […]
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Woodcock Walk on Hipsley Mill Road, Woodbine, MD.
Walk of less than 1/4 mile along an unpaved path up a moderate hill. No facilities available. Limit 10 people. Leader will send preparation instructions and directions after you make […]
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Centennial Park
Centennial Park (West) 4651 Centennial Lane, Ellicott City, MDEasy walking around the lake on paved path. Facilities available. Waterfowl expected early migrant passerines possible. Leader – Dave Ziolkowski, djziolkowski@yahoo.com Good for beginning birders Handicapped accessible