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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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Daylight Savings Time starts (Set clocks ahead) Meet at West end parking lot. Easy walking around the lake on a paved path. Facilities available. Waterfowl expected, early migrant passerines are possible. Leader – Richard Peters, Richard@rrrrpeters.org Handicapped accessible
Limited to 10 people. Contact Mary Lou Clark, doctorfx_99@yahoo.com, to be put on the list and for further directions. Other birders are asked not to visit on this date and time due to limited parking and a large number of people pretty much inhibits woodcock flights.
Limited to 10 people. Contact Mary Lou Clark, doctorfx_99@yahoo.com, to be put on the list and for further directions. Other birders are asked not to visit on this date and time due to limited parking and a large number of people pretty much inhibits woodcock flights.
The volcanism that reshaped the Rocky Mountains into Idaho’s Snake River Plain created an expansive diverse sagebrush steppe. Cut by deep gorges and underlain by deposits of basalt lava the result was a habitat ideal for both rodents and breeding raptors. In addition, aquatic features including expansive manmade lakes, some of North America's largest fresh water springs […]
WSSC Watershed opens to public March 15 Day use or annual permit required for those under age 65 and is available online or at the WSSC watershed office (use the link above). Additional lands are open to Maryland Ornithological Society Members
Howard County Bird Club current members: Look for birds during this trip to the new Longwood area.
Meet at West end parking lot. Easy walking around the lake on a paved path. Facilities available. Waterfowl expected, early migrant passerines are possible. Leader – Dave Ziolkowski, djziolkowski@yahoo.com Handicapped accessible
Staging and parking area: Curbside parking along Samuel Morse Drive at the southeast end of the pond, just south of the intersection with Columbia Gateway Drive. Join us for a trash collection day at the Columbia Gateway and GE Retention Pond location on March 18th any time from 3-6pm. Why are we doing this? Because we […]
Slow pace through fields, along woods edges, and around a pond. Val Swan and Terri Berkheimer 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 to register. Registration required.
Get details from the January-February, 2025 issue of The Goldfinch, page 6. Make reservations using Perfect Potluck.
Meet at West end parking lot. Easy walking around the lake on a paved path. Facilities available. Waterfowl expected, woodland trails for passerines. Leader – John Henri Rorabeck, johnhenri14@gmail.com Handicapped accessible