Texas Birding Events for the next week, 15-21 Dec 2017:
** does not include the Christmas Bird Counts **
15 Dec – Fri – Choke Canyon Bird Walk- Calliham Unit, 10-11am. Meet at the
75-acre lake picnic area. Also: Jeop-Birdy at the Gymnasium, 2-3pm. Info: Paul
Jaure, (361) 786-3868, Paul.Jaure@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
15 Dec – Fri – “Winter Birding 101” at Galveston Island State Park, 1-2pm.
Meet at Nature Center. Info: Lisa Reznicek, (409) 737-1222,
Lisa.Reznicek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
15 Dec – Fri – “Introduction to Shorebirds,” third of four sessions of
Beginning Birder Series at Edinburg Scenic Wetlands, 2:00-3:00pm, fee. Info:
956-381-9922.
16 Dec – Sat – Tyler State Park Birding Tour, 8-10am. Meet at headquarters.
Followed by: Birding 101: Intro to Birding, 10:30-11:30am.
Also: Backyard Birds: Winter Edition, 2-3pm.
Contact: Boyd.Sanders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx or (903) 597-5338
16 Dec – Sat – Bird walk at Choke Canyon State Park – Calliham Unit, 10-11am.
Info: Paul Jaure, (361) 786-3868, Paul.Jaure@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
16 Dec – Sat – Houston Arboretum Bird Survey, 8-10am. Led by Theo Ostler
(tostler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx).
https://houstonarboretum.org/events/saturday-bird-walk/
16 Dec – Sat – Houston Arboretum Winter Birdwatching Workshop, instructor
Kelsey Low, 8:00am-11:00am; $30/$45.
https://houstonarboretum.org/…/winter-birdwatching-workshop/
16 Dec – Sat – Bird walk at Sheldon Lake State Park, 8-10am. Contact Hannah
Buschert, Hannah.Buschert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx or Jacob Poinsett, (281) 456-2800,
jacob.poinsett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx .
https://tpwd.texas.gov/calendar/sheldon-lake/bird-walk
16 Dec – Sat – Willow Waterhole Bird Survey, Houston, 8-10am. Led by Mary Ann
Beauchemin.
16 Dec – Sat – Woodland Park Bird Survey, Houston, 7:30-9:30am. Led by Jason
Bonilla.
16 Dec – Sat – Hogg Bird Sanctuary Bird Survey (Houston Audubon), 1 Westcott
St. Led by Cin-Ty Lee
16 Dec – Sat – Hornsby Bend monthly bird count, Austin, 7:00-11:30am. Contact
Eric Carpenter at ecarpe@xxxxxxxxx
16 Dec – Sat – Monthly Bird Banding at GCBO Headquarters, Lake Jackson, with
Robert & Kay Lookingbill, 8am-12pm.
16 Dec – Sat – “Birding 101” at Lake Ray Roberts State Park- Johnson Branch
Unit, 10-11am. Info: Lauren Bullington, (940) 637-2294,
lauren.bullington@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ,
https://tpwd.texas.gov/…/ray-roberts-lake-johns…/birding-101
16 Dec – Sat – Hueco Tanks Birding Hike, 8am, every third Saturday. Info: Dr.
Kendra Moore, (915) 857 - 1135 x 0, Kendra.Moore@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
https://tpwd.texas.gov/…/hueco-tanks-birding-hike/2017-12-16
16 Dec – Sat – Bird & Nature Hike, Resaca de la Palma State Park, 8:30-9:30am.
Info: Gloria Alcaraz, (956) 350-2920, Gloria.Alcaraz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
https://tpwd.texas.gov/…/resaca-de-l…/nature-hike/2017-12-16
16 Dec – Sat – Bird walk at Estero Llano Grande State Park, 8:30-10:30am.
Info: John Yochum, (956) 565-3919, john.yochum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
https://tpwd.texas.gov/…/estero-llano-…/bird-walk/2017-12-16
Also: “Birding 101” at 1:30-3:30pm. Info: Lorena Guerra, (956) 565-3919,
lorena.guerra@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx .
https://tpwd.texas.gov/…/estero-llan…/birding-101/2017-12-16
16 Dec – Sat – “Prowlin’ for Owls,” at Guadalupe River State Park,
7:00-8:30pm. Info: Craig Hensley, (830) 214-3635, craig.hensley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
https://tpwd.texas.gov/…/guadalupe-river/prowlin-for-owls-21
17 Dec – Sun - Bird walk at Estero Llano Grande State Park, 8:30-10:30am.
Info: John Yochum, (956) 565-3919, john.yochum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
17 Dec – Sun – Songbird Mania at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area,
9:30-11:30am. Info: Doug Cochran, 830-685-3636, doug.cochran@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
https://tpwd.texas.gov/…/enchan…/songbird-mania-1/2017-12-17
17 Dec – Sun – Winter Bird Walk at Sheldon Lake State Park, 11:30-12:30pm.
Info: Jacob Poinsett, (281) 456-2800, jacob.poinsett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
19 Dec – Tues – Tues morning bird walk, Edinburg Scenic Wetlands and World
Birding Center, Hidalgo, 8:30am. Contact: mbarrera@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or EWBC
at 956-381-9922.
20 Dec – Wed - Bird walk at Estero Llano Grande State Park, 8:30-10:30am.
Info: John Yochum, (956) 565-3919, john.yochum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
21 Dec – Thurs – Bird Bingo at Choke Canyon State Park – Calliham Unit, 2-3pm.
Info: Paul Jaure, (361) 786-3868, x229, paul.jaure@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
