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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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Young Birders Wingspan game at East Columbia Library (new date and location)
Howard County Library East Columbia Branch 6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, MD, United StatesPlace: East Columbia Branch's Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B Any interested young birders 9+ and/or accompanied adults interested in playing Wingspan can arrive at the East Columbia Library in a reserved room (Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B) and play the board game Wingspan. Wingspan (https://stonemaiergames.com/games/wingspan/) is an engine-building game where players create a birding preserve with several […]
HCBC Meeting: Sparrow Identification Workshop by Bonnie Ott will have an early start
Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MDDoors will open at 6:45 p.m. and meeting will start at 7:15 p.m. for a presentation by Brenda Lee on Recreation and Parks Department pollinator meadows and other areas of interest efforts in the county. Bonnie Ott will give a workshop on sparrow identification. Learn from her how to differentiate the different species of “little […]
2024 Triadelphia Christmas Count
Contact the compiler David Holmes at musiclbndr@gmail.com
2024 Baltimore Christmas Count
The Baltimore Bird Club is implementing a new CBC covering all of Baltimore City. We're doing our first year (trial run) on Saturday, December 21. The count circle also includes quite a few hotspots in both Anne Arundel County and Howard County. Tim Carney, timcarney83@gmail.com
Start Your Year List
Howard County Conservancy at Mount Pleasant 10520 Old Frederick Rd, Woodstock, MDMeet at the Howard Conservancy – Mount Pleasant Farm. Easy walking on woodland trails. May plan to bird several different locations to find as many species as possible. The one day of the year where every bird is new! Facilities available. Leader – Kurt Schwarz, krschwa1@verizon.net
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge 2145 Key Wallace Drive, Church Creek, MD, United StatesEmail the leader to reserve a spot and get details. Strict limit of 15 participants. Carpooling mandatory. Bring lunch and drinks. Dress warmly, Entrance fee, Federal Senior Pass, Military I.D., or Duck Stamp required. Plan to stop at Wawa in Easton for a rest stop. Facilities at some spots. Leader – Kurt Schwarz, krschwa1@verizon.net Reservations required
Kevin Heffernan The 2024 Howard County Butterfly Survey Results
Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MDWatch for details For Zoom, on the Monday before the meeting, members will get an email with the link and non-members should email HCBC meetings
CANCELLED – Centennial Park
Centennial Park (South) 10000 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City, MD, United StatesMeet at the boat ramp, accessed from the South Entrance. This trip will hopefully focus on waterfowl. If the park is closed, the trip is cancelled. Leader – TBD
Young Birder Walk at Wilde Lake, Lake Kittamaqundi, and Lake Elkhorn for Waterfowl
Wilde Lake Hyla Brook Road, Columbia, MD, United StatesMeet at the Wilde Lake Parking lot. Young Birders, accompanied by an adult, will introduce themselves and quickly scan the lake for waterfowl, then move to Lake Kittamqundi, again quickly scanning for waterfowl. They will then move back to Wilde and drive to Lake Elkhorn, where hopefully a cooperative Snow Goose will remain. Target species […]
HCBC Board Meeting
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Cape Henlopen
Broken Land Parkway Park and Ride (west side)Meet at the Broken Land Park and Ride Lot West at 6:00 a.m. and plan to carpool. All-day driving trip to the Delaware shore, stops to include Indian River Inlet, Cape Henlopen State Park, and Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge. Entry into Delaware State Parks is free from December through February. Target species include wintering seaducks, Great […]