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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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West Friendship Park
West Friendship Park 12985 Frederick Road, West Friendship, MDMeet 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 LotMeet 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 StatesPark 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
Patuxent Research Refuge North Tract Visitor Center
Patuxent Research Refuge North Tract 230 Bald Eagle Drive, Laurel, MD, United StatesMeet in the parking lot by the Ranger Station. Limit 8 people. This trip will include driving on the 8.5 mile wildlife drive as well as some walking and features […]
Font Hill Wetlands Park
Font Hill Wetland Park 3520 Font Hill Drive, Ellicott City, MD, United StatesPark on the street at the Font Hill Dr. entrance (3520 Font Hill Dr.). No facilities. Limit 8 people. Register with the tour leader Lily Saul, ljsaul604@gmail.com
Belmont Manor Historic Park
Belmont Manor & Historic Park 6555 Belmont Woods Road, Elkridge, MD, United StatesA 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 […]
Birding on the Equator: The Chaco Region of Equador by Kurt Schwarz
Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MDRobinson Nature Center For Zoom, on the Monday before the meeting, members will get an email with the link and non-members should email HCBC meetings
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Skywatch at Howard County Conservancy at Mount Pleasant
Howard County Conservancy at Mount Pleasant 10520 Old Frederick Rd, Woodstock, MDPark 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 […]
Linganore Creek Sanctuary
Meet at the West Friendship park-and-ride on the west side of Rt. 32 just north of Interstate 70 at 7:30 AM and carpool the 25 minutes to the potential sanctuary. Come and […]