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Take Flight for New Birders with Bryce Hardway & Sebastian Casarez

  • Sunday, April 23, 2017
  • 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Refuge Headquarters
  • 12

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Take Flight for New Birders

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Are you a new birder that has moved up from a beginner, but are not yet an expert? These trips were created for you! Sebastian will give a 30 minute PowerPoint presentation on the "Songbirds of Balcones".Afterwards, Bryce and Sebastian will lead us to a fun and educational bird walk. The bird walk will be held around the trails at Balcones headquarters.

Walk distance 2-3 miles with many breaks in between.

Loaner binoculars available upon request.

CLASSROOM & FIELD TRIP

Targets: Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Purple Martin, Chimney Swift, White-eyed Vireo, Summer Tanager, Eastern Phoebe, Blue-grey Gnatcatcher, Barn Swallow, Carolina Chickadee, Black-crested Titmouse, Carolina Wren, Bewick’s Wren, Northern Cardinal, Ruby-throated Hummingbird
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TRAVIS AUDUBON SOCIETY(TAS)
Travis Audubon was founded in 1952 by visionary central Texans who recognized the vital connection between conserving wildlife habitat and the ecological balance necessary for healthy, sustainable and habitable human communities.





BRYCE HARDWAY

Bryce is a high school student at Lago Vista High School. Since he was young, Bryce was always interested in nature; however a trip to Plum Island in Newburyport, MA hooked him on birding for good. Bryce has birded in the Central Texas area extensively since moving here in 2011. He has been to the mountains of West Texas, spring migration in Brazoria County, Port Aransas, South Padre Island and the Far South Texas area. He has also been a part of 5 Christmas Bird Counts. He went to 2 in Austin, 2 at Balcones Canyonlands NWR, and 1 at Granger Lake. During those CBC’s his group has found amazing birds such as Mountain Bluebird, Green-tailed Towhee, and American Woodcock. Bryce enjoys birding with his dad and travelling all over Texas to see new species. In his spare time he also plays basketball, baseball, and football and is a straight A student. Bryce will continue birding while trying to get a career in the birding field.

SEBASTIAN CASAREZ

Sebastian Casarez is a passionate 13 years old, avid birder and 2015 E. Lee Walker Award Recipient for Community Collaboration (CINCA). He started birding since he was seven years old. Sebastian was 10 years old when he started leading and co-leading bird walks in Travis and Williamson County. He still continues to lead bird walks for Travis and Williamson County. Sebastian was the Travis Audubon Young Birders Club Bird Guide Leader for two years. He has also co-led with Liz Gordon for the ABA RGVBF Family Bird Walks in 2015 & 2016. Sebastian also has co-led family bird walks for the August 2016 Nature Conservancy Davis Mountains Open Weekend. He enjoys participating in Christmas Bird Counts, GBBC, and ebird. Sebastian loves to teach others about birds, especially, through his bird presentations that he has given throughout the community. Recently, he has presented a bird conservation presentation for RGVBF Student Award Winners for 2015 & 2016. Sebastian hopes to bring the community together with a deeper love and respect for birds as he does.

About Us

The Friends of Balcones Canyonlands NWR is a 501(c)(3) organization whose primary purpose is to support the mission of the Refuge in restoring and protecting the habitat. The Friends are committed to building a diverse, vibrant community that appreciates, supports, and connects with nature in a meaningful way.

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