PTAS Field Trips
One of the most satisfying experiences of the Audubon members
the successful field trip. Field trips are typically scheduled on Saturdays,
unless otherwise noted. Below are the dates for upcoming trips and advice
on how to make them enjoyable.
Three Field Trip Rules
Rule 1: RSVP the week of the trip.
Only by knowing how many people will be present can we have enough leaders
on hand to make the outing a rewarding experience for everyone.
Contact:
Linda Ergonis at 972-596-6109;
or lindaergonis<at> yahoo com,
Tom Heath at 972-867-8646;
or heathwtom<at> netscape net.
Rule 2: Please arrive 10 minutes early! When it says the trip will meet,
that means "Depart". Don't miss out!
Rule 3: Bring sun screen, water and snacks.
We are looking for
ideas for local birding trips
Take a look at previous PTAS field trips -->
Perhaps you have other choice sites where you have had
successful birding. Please let Linda: lindaergonis<at>
yahoo com,
or
Tom: heathwtom<at> netscape net know if you would like to share new ones
you've discovered or would like a repeat of a previous trip.
CAR POOL MEETING
PLACE
The carpool meeting site is
at the northwest corner of Central
Expressway and Plano Parkway. Park near the south bound Central
Expressway access road next to the CompUSA sign.
For other birding trips in our area go to:
Audubon Dallas Fieldtrips
Fort Worth Audubon Society Fieldtrips
Connemara
Meadow Preserve, Plano (first weekend of the
month)
PTAS Field Trip Schedule
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Sat, Feb 11 |
2nd Saturday at the Heard Museum, 9:00am |
Leader: Gailon Brehm,
Rodney Thomas
Please register with the Heard in advance,
972-562-5566. Click
here for details.
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Sat, Feb 18 |
Jennifer Maxwell’s Property,
3:00pm |
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Meeting place: 1763 Hunt County Road 4105,
Greenville, Tx
Leader: Jennifer Maxwell
Length: 4 hours
Target Bird: Henslow’s Sparrow and American Woodcock.
Woodcocks display at dusk, to hear their call go to:
http://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Scolopax-minor
RSVP: To Linda Ergonis, lindaergonis<at> yahoo com,
972-596-6109.
Car pool: TBD
Directions: Jennifer's is about an hour and 15 minute drive
from Plano.
From US75 in McKinney take US380 east to Greenville. Continue straight
into Greenville on Lee St. Follow the Spur 302 signs through
Greenville (left/right…left/right) and on east.
Turn left onto Forester St. just before you reach I30.
Go 0.2 miles then left onto FM118 (Fannin St.).
Go north on FM118 0.7 miles and turn right onto CR4105.
Jennifer's is 1.4 miles down the road on your right. Watch for a
yellow balloon.
Google Maps: From: U.S. 380, Greenville, TX. To: 1763 County Road
4105, Greenville, TX 75401
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Sat,
Mar
10 |
2nd Saturday at the Heard Museum, 9:00am |
Leaders: Gailon Brehm,
Rodney Thomas
Please register with the Heard in advance,
972-562-5566.
Click here for details.
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Sat, Mar 24 |
Heard Museum Bird Banding Station, ?am |
Meeting place: TBD
Leader: Banding Station Members
Length: ? hours
Target Birds: We will do a prairie survey and banding of birds
by setting up nets in the field and bird dogging the field, pushing
the birds towards the nets. This will be group participation.
RSVP: To Linda Ergonis, lindaergonis<at> yahoo com,
972-596-6109.
Car pool: none
Directions:
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Sat, April 14 |
2nd Saturday at the Heard Museum, 9:00am |
Leader: Gailon Brehm,
Rodney Thomas
Please register with the Heard in advance,
972-562-5566. Click
here for details.
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Sat, April |
Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve,
7:30am |
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Meeting place: Parking lot off Los Rios.
Leaders: Kym Hughes, Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve Manager
and Linda Ergonis
Length: 3 hours
Target Bird: In search of Migrants
RSVP: To Linda Ergonis, lindaergonis<at> yahoo com,
972-596-6109.
Car pool: none
Directions:
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Keep Updated On
Field Trips
A PTAS field trip e-mail is sent out the Monday before each field trip.
The e-mail serves as a reminder and contains detailed directions to the
site and any last minute information. If you would like to be added to
the field trips e-mail list, send an e-mail to Tom Heath, heathwtom<at>netscape net.
Please include your name since some e-mail addresses are rather cryptic
See reviews from our past field trips in the Rustlin's
Newsletter
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Peek At Past
Field Trips
Take a look below at previous PTAS field trips:
Village Creek Drying Beds;
Lake Tawakoni;
Plano Outdoor Learning Center;
Hagerman National Wildlife Center; Spring Creek
Park Preserve;
Benbrook Lake;
Greenville City Lakes;
Gus Engling WMA;
George Harmon Bird Sanctuary;
Caddo National Grasslands;
Prairie Creek Park;
Ray Roberts State Park;
Denison Dam;
Eisenhower State Park; Herman Baker Park
Perhaps you have other choice sites where you have had
successful birding. Please let Linda Ergonis
or Tom at heathwtom<at>netscape net know if you
would like to share new ones you've discovered.
Belted Kingfisher picture courtesy of
Thayer Birding software
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