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Field Trip Schedule

Field Trip Schedule

  • Canceled

  • Saturday, Jan. 11, 2nd Saturday at the Heard Museum, 7:30/8:00 am

    Optional - Meet at 7:30 a.m. for preliminary birding around the museum building.

    Please sign in at the Heard registration desk on your arrival in time for a prompt start at 8:00.

    Leaders: Rodney Thomas, Mike Cameron

    Length: 2+ hrs.

    Expected Birds: fall migrants, residents, and waterfowl.

    Carpool: None, meet in the Heard Museum building.

    Registration: None.

    Cost: Participants sign in at the Heard Nature Store and pay the normal entry fee to the Heard Museum, which is free to Heard Museum members.

    Directions: Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary

    https://www.heardmuseum.org/directions-parking/

    1 Nature Place, McKinney, TX 75069

    GPS location 33.1578858, -96.615538 For e-bird lists of what is being seen at the Heard go to eBird:http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L207868/activity?yr=all&m=
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  • PTAS Binding Trip Saturday, Jan. 25, Lake Tawakoni, 8:00 am

    Meeting Place:  Office of the Sabine River Authority, Point, TX.

    COST:  none

    Leader: Linda Ergonis

    Length: Until noon

    Target Bird Species: Longspurs and Le Conte’s Sparrow

    RSVP: glindae@aol.com

    Carpool: None.

    Directions: 359 Co Rd 1480, Point, TX 75472, GPS Coordinates: 32.85317564, -95.8868255

    Notes: Meet at the office at the dam at 8:00.
    We will sign waivers in the Sabine River Authority office, walk the field next to the office to find the birds, and then bird the Audubon property across the road.

Organized in 1980, Prairie and Timbers Audubon Society serves Collin County and surrounding counties. We invite you and your family to join us for a wide range of nature-oriented activities. Monthly meetings are scheduled the 4th Tuesday, 6:45 pm, September through November and January through May. They are free and open to the public. Programs are related to wildlife, ecology, conservation and of course, BIRDS!

PTAS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and chapter of the National Audubon Society.3