Blackwater NWR

Blackwater NWR 2145 Key Wallace Dr, Cambridge, MD, United States

Host: Howard County Bird Club Leader – Kurt Schwarz, krschwa1@verizon.net. Description: Plan to stop at the Choptank River Bridge for ducks and coffee. Bring lunch and drinks. Dress warmly, Entrance […]

Meeting: Howard County Bird Club

Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD, United States

The 2023 Howard County Butterfly Survey Results by Kevin Heffernan. For the 5th year in a row, Kevin Heffernan will update us on the status of butterflies in Howard County. […]

Alpha Ridge Landfill

Alpha Ridge Landfill 2350 Marriottsville Rd, Marriottsville, MD, United States

Host: Howard County Bird Club Contact Joe Hanfman for reservations, auk1844@gmail.com Description: Moderate walking over hills and fields of the landfill. We will search for Short-eared Owls with no guarantee […]

Winter Sparrows – Howard County Conservancy

Mt. Pleasant Farm 10520 Old Frederick Rd, Woodstock, MD, United States

Host: Howard County Bird Club Leader – Bonnie Ott, sparrowdamsel@gmail.com Description: Easy walking through the mown paths to look for wintering sparrows. Bonnie will give identification tips on how to […]

Cape Henlopen Trip

Cape Henlopen 15099 Cape Henlopen Dr, Lewes, DE, United States

Host: Howard County Bird Club Leader – Russell Kovach, Russell.kovach@gmail.com Description: All-day driving trip to the Delaware shore, stops to include Indian River Inlet, Cape Henlopen State Park, and Prime […]

Mid-winter Count

MD MD, United States

Contact Joe Hanfman, auk1844@gmail.com

Meeting: Howard County Bird Club

Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD, United States

Colombia, South America by Allen R. Lewis. Allen has visited Colombia on three different trips since the mid 90’s. He will introduce us to a country which is much more […]

Lake Elkhorn

Lake Elkhorn Dockside Lane, Columbia, MD, United States

Host: Howard County Bird Club Leader – Allen Lewis, allenrlewis@gmail.com Description: Easy walking along the lake and to Forbay Pond. Waterfowl, sparrows and winter finches are possible. The lake can […]

A Search for Owls

MD MD, United States

Host: Howard County Bird Club Leaders – Gregg Petersen, sig29@aol.com; David Cummings, wcummings9@gmail.com Description: Learn how to find owls by habitat and signs. Our target species are Long-eared, Saw-whet, and other […]

Signs of Spring at Rockburn

Rockburn Branch Park 6105 Rockburn Branch Park Road, Elkridge, MD, United States

Host: Howard County Bird Club E-mail  the leader, Bonnie Ott, sparrowdamsel@gmail.com  to register. Description:  Walking through the woodlands to look for signs of spring. Limit 12. Meet at end of […]

Centennial Park

Centennial Lake 10000 Route 108, Ellicott City, MD, United States

Host: Howard Bird Club Leader: Richard Peters, Richard@rrrrpeters.org Description: Easy walking around the lake on paved path, Waterfowl expected, early migrant passerines possible. Wheelchair accessible. Facilities available. West end parking […]

Meeting: Howard County Bird Club

Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD, United States

Andy Brown will speak on Barn Owls of Maryland

Centennial Park

Centennial Lake 10000 Route 108, Ellicott City, MD, United States

Host: Howard County Bird Club Leader: Russell Kovach, Russell.kovach@gmail.com Description: Easy walking around the lake on paved path, Waterfowl expected, early migrant passerines possible. Wheelchair accessible. Facilities available. West end […]

Centennial Park

Centennial Lake 10000 Route 108, Ellicott City, MD, United States

Host: Howard Bird Club Leader: Dave Ziolkowski, djziolkowski@yahoo.com Description: Easy walking around the lake on paved path, Waterfowl expected, early migrant passerines possible. Wheelchair accessible. Facilities available. West end parking […]

Centennial Park

Centennial Lake 10000 Route 108, Ellicott City, MD, United States

Host: Howard County Bird Club Leader: David Sandler, detour65@gmail.com Description: Easy walking around the lake on paved path, Waterfowl expected, early migrant passerines possible. Wheelchair accessible. Facilities available. West end […]

Beginning Birding by Ear at Rockburn

Rockburn Branch Park 6105 Rockburn Branch Park Road, Elkridge, MD, United States

Host: Howard County Bird Club Leader: Bonnie Ott. sparrowdamsel@gmail.com Description: March is an excellent time to learn our resident species songs before the migrants arrive. Walk along woodland edges to […]

Alpha Ridge Landfill

Alpha Ridge Landfill 2350 Marriottsville Rd, Marriottsville, MD, United States

Host: Howard Bird Club Contact Joe Hanfman, auk1844@gmail.com Description: Moderate walking over hills and fields of the landfill. Vesper sparrow and other field birds possible. Meadowlarks, kestrels and other open […]

Belmont Manor Historic Park

Belmont Manor Historic Park 6555 Belmont Woods Rd, Elkridge, MD, United States

Host: Howard Bird Club Leader: Gregg Petersen, sig29@aol.com Description: A walk around the fields looking for early migrants. This trip will have a special guest, Mike Bowen. Mike used to […]

Meeting: Howard Bird Club

Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD, United States

Kurt Schwarz will speak on South African Birds

Mt. Pleasant Farm – Howard County Conservancy

Mt. Pleasant Farm 10520 Old Frederick Rd, Woodstock, MD, United States

Host: Howard Bird Club Leader: TBA Description: Earth Day walk in conjunction with the Howard County Conservancy. Easy walking through the fields of Mt. Pleasant Farm. Tree lines, hedgerows and […]