The Howard Bird Club Owl Walk  Saturday, Feb. 20 is CANCELLED. Below is a message from our leader Jay Sheppard.   






Joe Hanfman 

Field Trip co-chairman 

Columbia, MD 








Regrettably, I have to cancel this popular mid-winter field trip.  Even IF we found suitable parking nearby for 15-20 cars, we would have to wade through at least 30" of snow to get back to the pines where we search....I simply do not feel many of us have the stamina to walk a mile in 30" of crusty snow!!!??  Also, this has been a rather poor year for both Saw-whet and Long-eared Owls--think I have heard about more reports of Snowy Owls this winter than Longears!  We can all hope that next winter will be much more promising for finding these owls.  I do not see any immediate chance for rescheduling the trip between now and early March. 





Sadly 





Ja y Sheppard