Tag Archive: bird

  1. Unplugged Adventure: Birding the Katy Prairie

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    Join this Unplugged Adventure: Birding the Katy Prairie as part of Houston Audubon Bird Week! This walking birding tour will be led by local birding expert, John Berner, who has birded all 254 Texas counties and completed over 10,000 ebird lists over 17 years. John is an ebird reviewer for Waller and Harris Counties, and also assists with grassland bird research on KPC properties. He is an experienced birder on KPC lands, so you won’t want to miss this Unplugged Adventure!

    The birding tour will meet at KPC’s Field Office at the Indiangrass Preserve and depart together to bird KPC’s preserves. Much of this excursion will be off trail, so make sure to dress accordingly and bring binoculars.

    Audience: Adult Learners

    Limit 12 participants.

  2. Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center – Plants for Birds Sale

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    Plants for Birds: Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center will be offering Texas native plants at the local Cedar Hill Farmers Market. Groundcovers, wildflowers, shrubs, and more will be available at each market. Adding native plants provides habitat in our urban environments for birds and other wildlife.

  3. Birding Walks

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    The trees and grasses in Headwaters at the Comal’s native prairie restoration have attracted lots of new birds. Come enjoy the site in the morning or evening hours, when birds are most active, to learn tips and tricks to spotting and identifying local birds.

    Please wear comfortable closed toe walking shoes. If possible, bring your own binoculars.

  4. Summer Lunch Series: Binoculars for Birding with Marcie Hysinger

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    Attend this short virtual presentation to learn what birders look for in a binocular, and see what is new on the binocular market. Presenter Marcie Hysinger, owner of Land Sea & Sky Co, will be brief so that there will be plenty of time for Q&A. Bring any questions about new binoculars, binocular maintenance, binocular accessories, etc.

    Registration is required. Free, although a donation of $10 is suggested

  5. Birdability: Because Birding is for Everybody and Every Body

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    Online Workshop with Birdability

    Birding is an activity that can bring so much joy and empowerment to everybody, but not everybody is able to go birding easily. Birdability is a non-profit organization focused on removing barriers to access for birders with mobility challenges, blindness or low vision, intellectual or developmental disabilities (including autism), mental illness, being Deaf or Hard of Hearing and other health concerns. Learn about why this should matter to you (even if you don’t have an accessibility challenge), ways to be a more welcoming and inclusive birder, the Birdability Map (and how to submit a Birdability Site Review) and our resources for birders (and potential future birders) with accessibility challenges… because birding is for everybody and every body! Presented by Freya McGregor, OTR/L, Birdability Coordinator and Occupational Therapist.

  6. Mitchell Lake Audubon Center – Beginner Bird Walk

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    There’s no better place for learning how to bird than at Mitchell Lake Audubon Center, they host 300+ birds annually on a 1,200-acre sanctuary which includes four diverse habitats: wetlands, woodlands, brushlands and grasslands. Join us every fourth Saturday for Bird Tours designed for the beginning birder. Travelling by foot, your guide will go over birding identification and the proper use of binoculars. This is a family-friendly program best for ages 5+. Advanced birders are also welcome to attend. Mitchell Lake Audubon Center is a Texan by Nature Conservation Partner.

    Free for members (registration required)/ $10 non-members

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