Howard County Bird Club Board Meeting
Board members will be notified
Board members will be notified
Meet 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 woodlands, Cattail Creek and floodplain, three ponds and five shallow waterfowl impoundments make for diverse habitats and good birding opportunities. Port-a-pots available. Knee-high waterproof footwear […]
West end parking lot. Easy walking around the lake on paved path. Facilities available. Waterfowl expected, woodland trails for passerines. Leader – David Sandler, detour65@gmail.com
Review protocol: https://howardbirds.website/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/WaterfordFlatsProtocol.pdf
Moderate walking over hills and fields of the landfill. Vesper sparrow and other field birds possible. Meadowlarks, kestrels and other open country birds expected. Rarities possible. Facilities at Alpha Ridge Park. Contact Joe Hanfman, auk1844@gmail.com Reservations and carpooling required.
Learn to use the Merlin Bird ID app to improve your identification of birds, by sight or sound! Join instructors from the Howard County Bird Club for a two hour-long workshop on how to use the Merlin app. The class will be indoors and hands-on, followed by an outdoor test-run along Howard County Conservancy trails. […]
A walk around the fields looking for early migrants. This trip will have a special guest, Mike Bowen. Mike used to work at the property and will be able to show us around and tell stories about the history of this location. Leader – Gregg Petersen, sig29@aol.com
For the sixth 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 Survey. He is a past president of the Howard County Bird Club and is encouraging the planting of native pollinator gardens as part of the […]
Join Val Swan and Terri Berkheimer at a private residence in Western Howard County. Learn about migration and look for early migrants and resident birds in a variety of habitats. Walk 1 mile over wet, uneven fields with possible mud. Boots recommended. Limit 10 people. Contact field trip leader to reserve at valnjeff55@gmail.com • Reservations […]
Howard County Bird Club will have a table. Come and see us.
Meet in the back parking lot by the restrooms. Spiring migrants in open woods and fields. Facilities available. Russell Hillsley, r4e3k2b1@verizon.net
Earth Day Walk in conjunction with the Howard County Conservancy. Meet at parking lot near the barn. Easy walking through the fields of Mt. Pleasant Farm. Tree lines, hedgerows and streams provide opportunity for non-meadow species. Great opportunity for flyovers. Facilities available. Register at the Howard County Conservancy. Leader – Gregg Petersen, sig29@aol.com