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

Host: Howard County Bird Club Leader – Kurt Schwarz, krschwa1@verizon.net. Description: 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

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 fee or Duck Stamp required. ail the leader to reserve a spot and get details. We will carpool. Facilities at some spots

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. Kevin Is the Co-chair of the Howard County, Maryland, Butterfly Survey. He is a past president of the Howard County Bird Club and is encouraging […]

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 of finding one. Other possibilities are Northern Harrier, American Kestrel, Horned Lark, American Pipit, and Eastern Meadowlark. No facilities on the landfill. Reservations required. Carpooling […]

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 separate our native sparrows. Meet at the barn.