Program Events

Eastern Meadowlark

Eastern Meadowlark
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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:

Tuesday, Sept. 26 , Grassland Birds

6:30 Social Time
6:50 Bird ID Class: Lecture: Raptors – Hawks, Owls, Flacons, Kites.
7:15 Business meeting
7:30 Main Program - Grassland Birds presented by Dr.Ken Steigman of LLELA.
8:30 Adjourn

Tuesday, Oct.24 , PTAS birders – Trip to Africa

6:30 Social Time
6:50 Bird ID Class: Specimens: Winter Sparrows
7:15 Business meeting
7:30 Main Program - PTAS birders – Trip to Africa presented by Linda and Joe Ergonis, Paula and Gailon Brehm.
8:30 Adjourn

Tuesday, Nov. 28, Mountain Lions in the Metroplex

6:30 Social Time
6:50 Bird ID Class: Specimens: Woodland Birds – Vireos, Wrens, Nuthatches, Creepers, Chickadees, and Kinglets.
7:15 Business meeting
7:30 Main Program - Mountain Lions in the Metroplex presented by Chris Jackson.
8:30 Adjourn

Tuesday, Dec. 26, Mckinney Audubon Christmas Bird Count.