The Endangered Ones

This tour will span the refuge in search of its two endangered songbirds. Experts on the species will take you to shady, relatively moist woodlands of oak and juniper to listen and look for Golden-cheeked Warblers. At the other end of the refuge, we will listen for the raspy songs of Black-capped Vireos in and around thickets of scrubby oaks, sumacs, and greenbriars. Along the way we hope to spot other Hill Country birds,

Targets: Golden-cheeked Warbler, Black-capped Vireo

*stop between locations

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WILLIAMSON AUDUBON GROUP (WAG) Williamson Audubon Group promotes the appreciation of birds by sharing knowledge and experience.

JIM GIOCOMO

Jim is the Coordinator of the Oaks and Prairies Joint Venture (OPJV), for the American Bird Conservancy. Jim earned a BS in Biology Millersville University of Pennsylvania, an MS in Ecology from the Pennsylvania State University, and a PhD in Natural Resources from the University of Tennessee. His work focused on songbird productivity in forest and grassland settings. Species monitored included Ovenbirds and Wood Thrush in Pennsylvania (8 years), and Henslow’s Sparrows, Grasshopper Sparrows, Field Sparrows, Bachman’s Sparrows, Dickcissels, and Eastern Meadowlarks at Fort Campbell Army Base working in the drop zones used for training by the US Army’s 101st Airborne Division (7 years). Jim has also worked for Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Audubon Pennsylvania, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

MARTIN BYHOWER