CALENDAR

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.

Meeting and Field Trip Information

Previous programs

Previous field trips

  • Mid-winter Count

    LATE BREAKING – Currently conditions at the tally location do not permit safe parking and access. If conditions do not improve, we will cancel the in-person tally and just hold a Zoom session for the tally. The final decision will be made on Wednesday, Feb. 4th and it will be posted on the club website […]

  • RESCHEDULED Wingspan at WBU Columbia

    Wild Birds Unlimited 6955 F, Oakland Mills Road, Columbia, MD, United States

    Wingspan Event at Wild Birds Unlimited, Columbia Would everyone mind sending me a message to let me know that they're still in or cancel their sign up please and thank you!! Jaime Eikenberg, info@signupgenius.com

  • Meadowbrook Park CHANGE TO Centennial Park Boat Ramp

    Centennial Park (South) 10000 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City, MD, United States

    Meet at the boat ramp from the South Entrance Meadowbrook Park is iced in, so the trip will be to the Centennial Park Boat Ramp. Limit 10 people. Make reservations with leader – Lily Saul, ljsaul604@gmail.com Reservations required Good for Beginning Birder Wheelchair accessible

  • Laura Wolf Birding in the Antarctic.

    Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD

    Laura recently visited the Antarctic and took extensive photos in preparation to use the images as the basis for her artwork. Laura Wolf is an elementary school art teacher and freelance artist. She received her Bachelor's and Master's in Art Education from Towson University and has taught elementary school art for 18 years. Besides teaching […]

  • Birds and Beverages Feeder Watch and Walk during the Great Backyard Bird Count

    Howard County Conservancy at Mount Pleasant 10520 Old Frederick Rd, Woodstock, MD

    Join Woody Merkle (Howard County Conservancy at Mount Pleasant), and Val Swan with Terri Berkheimer (Howard County Bird Club). Bring your hot chocolate and participate in Cornell's Great Backyard Bird Count by identifying and counting birds at the feeders from the warmth of the Guldesky education building. Weather permitting, there will also be a short […]

  • CANCELLED – How to Find Owls

    I am conducting two sessions of a field workshop entitled "How to find an owl" this Sunday.  The location is in western Howard Co. in the Patuxent River St Park.  You must pre-register and class size is limited.  The first session is at 9:30 and the second is at 1:00 PM.  You must designate which session […]

  • Robinson Nature Center Bird Bonanza

    Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD

    Visit the Howard County Bird Club table at the event plus all of the other exhibits. Contact Mary Lou Clark, doctorfx_99@yahoo.com, or Tom Seivert, tomseivert@verizon.net to volunteer to staff our table. Fee

  • How to Find Owls – CANCELLED AGAIN

    Rain is forecast, so I am cancelling the trip. Jay I am rescheduling the two sessions of a field workshop entitled "How to find an owl" for Sunday, February 22.  If you signed up for the Feb 15 event that was cancelled, I already have your information, and you are registered. The location is in […]

  • Young Birder Winter Walk at Centennial Park Boat Ramp

    Centennial Park (South) 10000 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City, MD, United States

    Meet at the Centennial Park boat ramp parking lot Young birders briefly meet and greet in the parking lot at 8:00 am, then move on to bird the lake. Main targets are waterfowl and winter songbirds. Easy walking on paved paths. Bring water and snacks. Loaner binoculars are available. Facilities available. Registration: RSVP to Chen Chiu […]

  • Centennial Park

    Centennial Park (West) 4651 Centennial Lane, Ellicott City, MD

    West end parking lot Easy walking around the lake on paved path. Facilities available. Waterfowl expected early migrant passerines possible. Leader – John Henri Rorabeck, johnhenri14@gmail.com Good for beginning birders Handicapped accessible

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