Field Trip Description: Spring Migration at Packery Channel, White Cap Wildlife Area and sites of interest on North Padre Island & Mustang Island, The Willows [immediately adjacent to Sea Gull Condominium Resort (6613 TX Hwy 361, Port Aransas).], Leona Turnbull Birding Center (1356 Ross Avenue, Port Aransas, approximately 8 miles from The Willows), Joan and Scott Holt Paradise Pond Preserve, and South Jetty Beach, Port Aransas

Registration required one week in advance (by April 27th). 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. TEXT GENE AT 361-558-1829 AND PROVIDE YOUR NAME(S) AND CELL PHONE NUMBER(S).

Group Meets: Field Trip Group will meet at 5:30 AM at Packery Channel Parking Site on North Padre Island (Physical Address: 14218 S. Padre Island Dr.) Group will caravan from there.

Rest Stop / Bathroom Break: Packery Channel Park does have a restroom and there are public restrooms at nearby restaurants on North Padre Island. There are NO restrooms at Leona Turnbull Birding Center, but there are public restrooms nearby.

Lunch: Field Trip participants can opt to eat lunch at the San Juan Mexican Restaurant in front of the Joan & Scott Holt Paradise Pond Preserve (Physical Location: 410 Cut-Off Road, Port Aransas).

Stress level: Moderate, a little walking.

Birds of Interest: Neotropical migrants, such as Black-billed Cuckoo (rare), vireos, thrushes, wood warblers (especially Townsend's, Hermit, Black-throated Blue and Cape May), tanagers (especially Hepatic and Western, and finches (especially Varied and Lazuli Buntings and Black-headed Grosbeak).

MATERIALS TO HAVE AVAILABLE: Scope, binoculars, comfortable hiking shoes, hat, sunscreen, insect repellent (especially for chiggers & mosquitoes). Always be on the look out for fire ants.

OPTIONAL: a Bird Field Guide or Bird ID apps.