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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.
The World Series of Birding is the largest annual bird competition in the world, held in Cape May, NJ, by New Jersey Audubon (for the last 40 years). It is a 24-hour-long blitz where teams attempt to find as many species as possible within given restrictions. Participants hail from all around the world and can participate […]
Use the west end parking lot. Easy walking around the lake on a paved path where there are views of the lake with waterfowl expected. Facilities available. Limited to 10 people. Register with the leader, Lily Saul, ljsaul604@gmail.com Reservations required Good for beginning birders Handicapped accessible
Contact David Holmes, musiclbndr@gmail.com, for details.
Contact Tim Carney, timcarney83@gmail.com
Meet in the parking lot. 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
All day trip leaving from Howard County. Plan to stop at the Choptank River Bridge for ducks and coffee. Bring lunch and drinks. Dress warmly, Entrance fee, Duck Stamp, Senior Pass or Military I.D. required. We will carpool. Limit 15 people. Contact leader Kurt Schwarz, krschwa1@verizon.net Reservations required Good for beginning birders
For the eighth year in a row, Kevin Heffernan will update us on the status of butterflies in Howard County. Kevin is the co-chair of the Howard County, Maryland, Butterfly Survey. He is a Past President of the Howard County Bird Club. He is encouraging the planting of native pollinator gardens as part of the […]
Meet at the boat ramp, accessed from the South Entrance. This trip will hopefully focus on waterfowl. Limit 10 people. Register with the leader – Lily Saul, ljsaul604@gmail.com Reservations required Good for Beginning Birder Wheelchair accessible
Meet at the Centennial Park boat ramp parking lot for meet and greetYoung 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 are available. Leaders: Vitus and Roshan Registration: RSVP […]
Hello everyone! As I'm sure everyone has figured by now we will need to cancel Sunday's game night. We will be changing the date to Sunday, February the 8th 2026. Same time, same location. Would everyone mind sending me a message to let me know that they're still in or cancel their sign up please […]
Meet at Dockside Parking lot. Easy walking along the lake and to Foerbay Pond. Waterfowl, sparrows and winter finches are possible. The lake can turn up interesting surprises. No facilities Leader – David Sandler, detour65@gmail.com Good for Beginning Birders Wheelchair accessible