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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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Field trips just added for March 30, April 5, May 3, May 4, May 5, and May 14.
Wingspan (https://stonemaiergames.com/games/wingspan/) is an engine-building game where players create a birding preserve with several different bird cards representing different species of birds. If you do not know how to play the game, someone will be availcable to teach you. Bring your Wingspan board with you if you can. Coordinator: John Henri Rorabeck, johnhenri14@gmail.com
Meet at West end parking lot. Easy walking around the lake on paved path. Facilities available. Waterfowl expected, early migrant passerines possible. Leader – Russell Kovach, Russell.kovach@gmail.com 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.
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
Wingspan (https://stonemaiergames.com/games/wingspan/) is an engine-building game where players create a birding preserve with several different bird cards representing different species of birds. If you do not know how to play the game, someone will be available to teach you. Bring your Wingspan board with you if you can Coordinator: John Henri Rorabeck, johnhenri14@gmail.com
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 […]
Park at 10018-10020 Autumn View Lane. Meet at the Red park sign. The paved trail is about a mile long, featuring a short boardwalk, three ponds and a stream through woods. Chance of seeing Great Blue Heron, woodpeckers, waterfowl, Red-shouldered Hawk, Eastern Phoebe, Eastern Bluebird. No facilities. Register with tour leader Laura Wolf, bakerswifemadeit@gmail.com. • […]
Meet at 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 Handicapped accessible
Meet in the Howard County Conservancy Parking lot. Birders will introduce themselves and walk the Conservancy hoping for early spring migrants. Young birders must be accompanied by an adult. Leaders: Roshan and Vitus Registration: RSVP to Chen Chiu at chiuchen@gmail.com before the event.
The speakers are Lindsay Jacks, Director of “Lights Out Baltimore,” longtime volunteer with Phoenix Wildlife Center, and advocate for sustainable building design and reduced light pollution, and Dr. Mark Southerland, Howard County ecologist, Legislative Director of Safe Skies Maryland, and author of both local and state-wide legislation requiring bird-safe buildings. Register by calling the store […]