HCBC Meeting: Explore the Macro World by Bonnie Ott
Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MDExplore the Macro World by Bonnie Ott Watch for details
Explore the Macro World by Bonnie Ott Watch for details
West end parking lot. Easy walking around the lake on paved path. Facilities available. Waterfowl expected early migrant passerines possible. Leader – Dave Ziolkowski, djziolkowski@yahoo.com
Slow pace through fields, along woods edges, and around a pond. Cathy Hallam and Val Swan will discuss the methods used to identify the birds in a variety of habitats. Parking lot on the right, near the barn. Facilities available. Boots recommended. Limit 12 people. Contact Val at valnjeff55@gmail.com Registration required.
Held at the Robinson Nature Center for current HCBC members and their guests. Come at 6:30 p.m. to help with setup. Enjoy the meal followed by a presentation of pictures provided in advance to the Potluck Chair. For details, contact Sherry Tomlinson, stbirder@yahoo.com
West end parking lot. Easy walking around the lake on paved path. Facilities available. Waterfowl expected, woodland trails for passerines. Leaders – Mary Lou Clark, mailto:doctorfx_99@yahoo.com and John Henry Rohrback, johnhenri14@gmail.com
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