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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.
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Managed Deer Hunts in Howard County Parks and Open Space 2025-2026
Meet in the parking lot on the left just past the restored schoolhouse. The park gate is just beyond Rockburn Elementary School. Moderate walking through the woods and fields of our largest county park looking for migrants. Paths may be muddy. Facilities available. Leader – Mary Lou Clark, doctorfx_99@yahoo.com Good for beginning birders
Park by main building. A return to the site during migration. Slow walk along two streams, past a pond, and in fields at the 98-acre planned location of our county’s first public garden. Mostly mowed paths. Boots recommended for dewy grass and tick barrier. All experience levels welcome. Leader: Gregg Petersen, sig29@aol.com
Although Puerto Rican Orioles use a wide range of habitats, they can be surprisingly difficult to find, and locals feel that their numbers have been declining. Kevin Omland and his PhD student Michael Ocasio will present evidence of the dramatic impact that invasive Shiney Cowbirds are having on the Rican Oriole. Kevin is a Professor […]
Park at Dunloggin Middle School Opportunity to see early fall migrants (especially warblers) and to learn the details of local woodpeckers. Limit 8 people. Register with the leader Ben Costello, bcostel3@gmail.com Registration required Good for beginning birders
Limit of 25 players. Click for more details and to sign up: September Wingspan Sign-up, https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F084AACAD2EA0FC1-58306377-september#/ Questions? Email Jaime (jaimern2003@gmail.com) Registration required
Details on the Howard County Bird Club website (https://howardbirds.website/birding/seasonal-bird-counts/fall-count/)
Stop by the Howard County Bird Club table for information about birds and butterflies.
Park on the road. Diverse wetland habitats include two ponds with emergent vegetation, a tributary of the Little Patuxent River, a wet area dominated by phragmites and cattails, and some small stands of deciduous floodplain forest. Limited to 10 people. Register with the leader, Lily Saul, ljsaul604@gmail.com Registration required Good for beginning birders Handicapped accessible
Meet at the parking lot or go directly to the Skywatch site. This trip will be at the Skywatch for migrating raptors and other potential flybys. Leader – Lynn Gregg, lhg5037@gmail.com Good for beginning birders Handicapped accessible
This month's meeting is on Wednesday!
Meet at the Conservancy parking lot. From 7:00-8:00 am, we will do an informal pre-walk birding near the Davis Branch for those who can join us early. Young birders briefly meet and greet in the parking lot at 8:00 am, then move on to bird the Conservancy. Look for later fall warblers and sparrows, which are the main target species. Easy to moderate walking on […]