Category: News and Events

  • Summer Fun 2010

    Tuesday May 11, 2010 – Board meeting 7pm at Mez miz Cafe. Saturday May 29, 2010 – Field Trip to Dyess Air Force Base. Meet at 7:00am at the Dyess Visitors Center. Carpool if possible and RSVP with Dan if you plan to go on this trip. Email – bigcountryaudubon@live.com or call the hotline by […]

  • Spring 2010 Events

    Thursday, April 1, 2010 – Membership meeting 7:00pm at the Rose Park Senior Center. Park Administrator Okie Okerstrom or another staff member will treat us to a presentation on the importance of Abilene State Park to the surrounding communities. Fri & Sat, April 9- 10, 2010 – Field trip to Ft. Hood. This will be […]

  • Membership Meeting April 1st, 7pm

    Our meeting will be at the Rose Park Senior Center at 7pm.  Don’t forget the our meeting room is changed to the room across the hall by the bathrooms. The subject of our meeting will be, the importance of Abilene State Park to the surrounding communities.  It will be presented by a member of the […]

  • Field Trip to Dyess AFB – CANCELLED

    Sorry Folks, Our field trip to Dyess tomorrow is cancelled due to expected weather conditions.  We will try to reshedule.

  • 2010 GBBC News Release

    Join the Great Backyard Bird Count February 12-15, 2010 New York, NY and Ithaca, NY—Bird watchers coast to coast are invited to take part in the 13th annual Great Backyard Bird Count, Friday, February 12, through Monday, February 15, 2010.  Participants in the free event will join tens of thousands of volunteers counting birds in their […]

  • Laura’s Blind Feeder Schedule

    Jan. 16 – Bera Fay Jan. 23 – Dan Jan 30 – The Wiggins Feb. 6 – Kathy & Esta Feb. 13 – Larry Feb. 20 – Dan Feb. 27 – Larry Mar. 6 – Dan These are all board members who have volunteered to perform this duty along with Harry who takes on the […]

  • Winter – Spring 2010 Events!

    Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010 – Field trip to Waste Water Treatment Plant.  We will depart from McDonald’s at 1201 N. Judge Ely at 8:00am.  Come earlier if you would like to buy breakfast.  Target birds are Black-necked Stilt, Wilson’s Phalarope and sandpipers.  Bring water and a snack. Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010 – Membership meeting 7:00pm […]

  • Fall 2009 Events!

    Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 – Field trip to Lake O.H. Ivie.  We will leave from Burger King on Antilley Road promptly at 7:00am. This will be an all day trip, bring a sack lunch and water.  We will try to stop at a frequented eatery for lunch.  Target birds are returning waterfowl and Bald Eagles. […]

  • Haskell Wild Goose Chase

    “WGC”–October 31,2009 On a chilly, calm Saturday morning, eleven birders gathered at Towne Crier.  Most had breakfast before traveling to Haskell County to view the geese at and coming to Winchester Lake.  Since the lake is on private property, we birded from a gravel read near by.  This made a good place to set Joe’s […]

  • TBS sends Randy plaques in memory of Laura

    In 1995 Ben Black built four Bluebird Boxes to be put up at Oakwood Trails. Among those who attached boxes to poles, dug holes for the poles and set them were Lorie Black, Laura Packer, Charlene and Tom Wheeler. Through the years, all of these have continued to have a keen interest in the Bluebirds […]