MB Program Calendar
All classes will be head at Trinity River Audubon Center (TRAC) on Saturday mornings. Classes will be 8 – 10 am unless otherwise noted. Field trip meeting times and locations will be announced at the preceding class.
TRAC is open on Saturday for early morning birding at 7:30 am before class
September 12 Orientation and first class, 8:30 am – 12 noon
September 26 Hawk Watch, Tyler SP
October 10 Second class - Hawks, 8:00 am - 10:00 am at TRAC
November 14 Third class - Waterfowl, 8:00 am - 10:00 am at TRAC
November 21 Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, with Master Birders Carrie Steingruber and Chuck Carlson
December 5 Fourth class - Gulls, 8:00 am - 10:00 am at TRAC. There will be a very short follow-up study of gulls one morning during week at White Rock Spillway; (specific dates TBA) with Master Birder Instructor, Chris Runk
Participation in one (or more) Christmas Bird Counts of your choice
January 23 Fifth class – Gulls; Shorebirds, 8:00 am - 10:00 am at TRAC
January 29-31 Bolivar Flats, Anahuac (optional field trip, 2 days, 2 nights)
February 20 Sixth class – Sparrows, 8:00 am - 10:00 am at TRAC
March 13 Seventh class – Song birds; migration
March 20 Village Creek Drying Beds
April 10 Eighth class – Migration; warblers
April 16-18 High Island, TX, including Sabine Woods (2 days, 2 nights)
May 1 Ninth class – song birds; shorebirds, 8:00 am - 10:00 am at TRAC. Follow-up field trip after class to Joppa Preserve from 10:00 am - noon. This field trip is a very short drive from TRAC.
May 22 Graduation
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