Birding Peaceful Springs

Join us as we bird Peaceful Springs, a jewel of the Hill Country. With a variety of habitats and breeding Golden-cheeked Warblers and Black-capped Vireos on the property, we expect a great list of birds! In addition to the two endangered songbirds, Northern Bobwhite, Cooper's Hawk, Greater Roadrunner, Crested Caracara, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Loggerhead Shrike, Western Scrub-Jay, Verdin, Canyon Wren, migrating warblers, a variety of sparrows, Blue Grosbeak and Painted Bunting are possible. The field trip will include walking on uneven, rocky roads and trails.

Destinations: Peaceful Springs

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TEXAS ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY (TOS) The Texas Ornithological Society (TOS) was founded in 1953 as a nonprofit organization. The purpose of the Society is to promote the discovery and dissemination of knowledge of birds; to encourage specifically the observation, study and conservation of birds in Texas; to encourage the formation of local birding clubs; and to stimulate cooperation among professional ornithologists.

SHELIA HARGIS

Shelia has been birding for 16 years and thinks that birds are the coolest! She spends most of her free time birding or thinking about birds and her passion and enthusiasm for birds and birding is infectious. Shelia has given presentations and classes on numerous bird topics, regularly leads birding field trips, is on the Travis Audubon Habitat Conservation Committee, and teaches the Travis Audubon Introduction to Birds & Birding class. Her goal for the class is to get every participant hooked on birds.

ED FAIR

Ed has been actively and obsessively birding since 2001. He regularly leads field trips for Travis Audubon Society primarily at Commons Ford Ranch Metropolitan Park and Westcave Preserve. He conducts numerous USGS Breeding Bird Surveys throughout Texas and participates in a number of Christmas Bird Counts. He has also participated in Golden-cheeked Warbler surveys for Balcones Canyonlands Preserve. He is founder of the Commons Ford Prairie Restoration Organization (commonsfordpro.blogspot.com) which has been actively involved in efforts to improve bird habitat at Commons Ford Ranch Metro Park through the implementation of a native prairie restoration project. When Ed is not birding or irritating his grandchildren, he is practicing music law or teaching music business courses at the University of Texas.