Field Trip Schedule
September Field Trip
September 26, 2026 – Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
- Leader: Jack Chiles
- Time: 8:00 am:
- Meeting Location: Visitor Center, 6465 Refuge Road,Sherman,TX75092-5817
- Target Birds: Shorebirds, gulls, terns but other birds will be flying through in the early migratory season
- RSVP: Jacob Drapkin (jlkdad@yahoo.com); please include your cell phone number since we will be creating a texting thread for this trip
- Directions: We will meet at the Visitor's Center at 8am and coordinate driving through the Refuge. Please put in the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge in your maps program - should take approximately 60 - 75 minutes to drive.
- About the Site: Located on the shores of Lake Texoma near Sherman, Texas, is one of North Texas's premier birding destinations. Spanning over 11,000 acres of wetlands, grasslands, and bottomland forest, the refuge sits along the Central Flyway, making it a magnet for migratory waterfowl, shorebirds, and songbirds throughout the year.
There are typically no field trips in June or July. Field trips are scheduled in the summer for the next fall and spring. Check back in late August for the new schedule.
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