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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.

For more information on programs, or to suggest a program speaker, contact Carolyn Oldham, program chairperson, 972-517-8987.

Below is what we have in store for the upcoming months:

Tuesday, February 23 - Nature’s Best Pest Controls

 
7:00pm Social/snack time
 7:15pm
Bird Identification class: Doves, Quail, Dickcissels, and ground nesters.
 7:40pm Main Program - “Nature’s Best Pest Controls - barn swallows, barn owls, purple martins, chimney swifts" by Bonnie Bradshaw from 911 Wildlife.  Learn how to solve rodent and insect problems by attracting these birds. Find out why these four species are completely dependent on human structures for nesting sites.

Tuesday, March 23 - Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner: spring Neotropical migrant warblers

 7:00pm Social/snack time
 7:15pm
Bird Identification class: Warblers.
 7:40pm Main Program - Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner: spring Neotropical migrant warblers by Dr. Doug Wood from SOSU.

Tuesday, April 27 - Bluebirds in North Texas

 7:00pm Social/snack time
 7:15pm
Bird Identification class: Swallows and Flycatchers
 7:40pm Main Program - Bluebirds in North Texas by Susan Yost of Wild Birds Unlimited.

Tuesday, May 25 - Creating Caterpillar Gardens with Native Plants

 7:00pm Social/snack time
 7:15pm
Bird Identification class: TBD
 7:40pm Main Program - Creating Caterpillar Gardens with Native Plants by Kathi Saucier an avid native plant society member.

June, July and August - Off for the summer

 

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