Field Trip Schedule

April 25, 2026 – Residence of Rick Wilder and Palo Pinto Mountains State Park

• Leader: Rick Wilder, Karen Carbiener 
• Time: 8:00 am
• Meeting Location: 1212 Harris Drive, Palo Pinto, TX 76484.  Meet at the gate. 
• Target Birds: Golden-cheeked Warbler, Black-capped Vireo and Spring Migrants
• RSVP: Karen Carbiener @ J.Carbiener@att.net
• About the Site: 
  Please join  Rick Wilde has so generously opened up his property in Palo Pinto County to us as the endangered Golden-cheeked Warbler and threatened Black-capped Vireo have both nested on his land!  
  We will also be going to the newest state park in 25 years (!) - Palo Pinto Mountains State Park and afterwards, if time is allowed, to Possum Kingdom Lake dam, and the Brazos River trails right below the dam.

May 15–22, 2026 –Magee Marsh/Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge/Metzger Marsh/Howard Marsh Metropark - Ohio

• Leader: Jacob Drapkin
• RSVP: Jacob Drapkin    Contact for Complete Details and Itinerary 
• Target Birds: Warblers
• About the Site: Why Magee Marsh? Do you want to see one of highest concentrations of Warblers in
  the U.S.? This site is second only to High Island for Spring migration of passerines.
  It is a bottle neck with high concentration of passerines waiting for the right conditions
  to cross the Great Lakes going to Canada. They are everywhere in the trees as you
  walk the Boardwalk at Magee Marsh – an amazing adventure!

July 28-Aug 12 – Tanzania with Tanzania Specialist 

• Organizer: Sam Crowe, Details to be announce
• Details:  Contact: Sam or Linda Ergonis 
• About the Site: Tanzania offers some of the richest bird and wildlife experiences in the world. Habitats include savannas, wetlands, forests, and mountains. The trip will target East African specialties such as bee-eaters, turacos, hornbills, and storks, alongside iconic wildlife like lions, elephants, and giraffes.

Next Fall trips will be posted in Late August 2026