Registration required one week in advance (by February 3, 2024). Minimum for the trip is 3 participants. NOTE THAT CURRENTLY FIELD TRIPS ARE OPEN TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES.

NOTIFY OUR FIELD TRIP LEADER, GENE BLACKLOCK, THAT YOU PLAN TO GO ON THIS FIELD TRIP. NOTIFY GENE BY TEXTING HIM AT 361-558-1829 AND PROVIDING YOUR NAME(S) AND CELL PHONE NUMBER(S).

Meet at 7:15 AM: Park in front of the Texas Zoo, 110 Memorial Dr, Victoria, TX 77901.

Reminder: Do not forget water, hat, insect repellent and snacks. Reminder: Always wear cryptic clothing, never white or black, never bright colors like red.

Bathroom Availability: Bathrooms will be available at the Zoo.

Trip Description: slow walking, energy required: moderate – challenging.

Lunch: We can have lunch as a group at the Pump House Restaurant (1201 Stayton Ave., Victoria, near the Zoo), on veranda that overlooks the Guadalupe River.

Target Habitat and Birds: Guadalupe River Austral Gallery Forests and Woodlands.

Birds of special interest: Wood Duck, Anhinga, Spotted Sandpiper, Red-shouldered Hawk, Bald Eagle (possible), Barred Owl, Green Kingfisher, seven species of woodpeckers ( possible), Couch's Kingbird, Blue-headed and White-eyed Vireos, Blue Jay, American Crow, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Brown Creeper, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Eastern Bluebird, Hermit Thrush, American Robin, Brown Thrasher, Gray Catbird, Cedar Waxwing, American Pipit, Black-and-while and Pine Warblers, Eastern Towhee, Fox and Song Sparrows, and American and Lesser Goldfinches.

Target Habitat and Birds: The trip objective is to see varieties of migrating birds, most especially birds like shorebirds, Neotropical vireos, thrushes, wood warblers and Tanagers.

 CBAS field trips are an extension of a classroom learning experience, so please bring binoculars & field guide references (books, phone apps). Questions are encouraged and are welcomed.

Field trip summary will be reported, eBird, Facebook, Twitter and CBAS on line.