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Program Events
Prairie
and Timbers Audubon Society offers informative and interesting programs
and exceptional speakers with slide shows to teach and thrill members and
guests at the monthly chapter meetings.
The board diligently pursues a full array of interests to promote better
understanding of the birding world and to have entertaining yet
educational programs.
Guest are welcome. There is no Heard Museum charge for attending the chapter meeting.
To suggest a program speaker or subject, contact Denise Dengler, program chairperson, 972-208-7448.
Meeting time - 6:30 pm
The PTAS meeting place is in the
Science Resource Center at the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife
Sanctuary, 1 Nature Place, McKinney, TX 75069.
Latitude, longitude: 33.1574751, -96.615278.
Directions: After passing through the gate continue straight passed the museum building to the end of the road. The large building is the SRC.
Below is what we have in store for the upcoming months:
If you want to participate in the monthly meetings by Zoom, provide your email address to Merrick Darley using this address, ptaszoom@gmail.com
June, July and August, off for the summer
Tuesday, Sep. 27 The Nature of Arctic Birds
6:45 Log in
to Zoom
7:00 Bird ID Class: Raptors
7:45 Main Program - The Nature of Arctic Birds, by Jean
Iron. In this presentation, Jean will take us north to the Arctic to look
at birds whose exceptional endurance and lifestyle are
determined by the relentless forces of nature.
8:45 Adjourn
Tuesday, Oct. 25 National Geographic Nature Tours
6:45 Log in
to Zoom
7:00 Bird ID Class: Winter Sparrows
7:45 Main Program - National Geographic Nature Tours by Bob
Falcone. Bob’s program will focus on the trips he has taken with National
Geographic Expeditions.
8:45 Adjourn
For Program and Presenter details click HERE
Tuesday, Nov. 22, The Birds of the Big Bend and Davis Mountains
6:45 Log in
to Zoom
7:00 Bird ID Class: Corvids & Cuckoos
7:45 Main Program - The Birds of the Big Bend and Davis
Mountainsa by Mike Petrick.
You will see many different birds there that we never see in the eastern
half of Texas.
8:45 Adjourn
For Program and Presenter details click HERE
A Christmas Bird Count Moment
One of PTAS's special programs is the annual Christmas Bird Count. Take
a peek at a special experience that happened at a previous Christmas Bird
Count
Click here
You
can be a better
birder at the monthly PTAS meetings held at the Heard
Museum. See PTAS Birding
ID Classes for details.
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Last Update: April 5. 2022
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