Thursday, April 18, 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM
$50 per person, max. 12 people
Bird the beautiful Los Madrones Ranch, property of the owners Mike Murphy and Julie de Wette. Julie de Wette, Maggie Carpenter, and Frances Cerbins will be your guides.
Hill Country birding does not get any better than this. Join a small group of birders and spend a morning exploring this 400-acre ranch close to Austin. Limestone outcroppings, Little Bee Creek, grasslands, broad vistas and many beautiful Madrone trees will be the backdrop for birds like nesting Golden-cheeked Warblers, Summer Tanagers and Rufous-crowned Sparrows. Who knows what surprises await us during peak migration. Learn more about Los Madrones’ history and wildlife here.
Mike and Julie have managed their property for wildlife since 2000, when cattle grazing was stopped, and the birds are responding. They also enacted a conservation easement with the Texas Land Conservancy in 2018, ensuring the property can never be subdivided nor covered with rooftops.
We will be on foot for much of the trip, on roads and trails, visiting a variety of habitats, maybe even adding to the 70+ species already recorded. Then we will adjourn to the hosts’ birdy hilltop yard to enjoy our sack lunches al fresco and depart around noon.
We will meet at the ranch gate on Hamilton Pool Road at 7:30. Note: There will be a restroom only at the lunch spot at the end of the trip.
Further details will be emailed to registrants.
Learn more and register for this trip by navigating to our events calendar and selecting the event.
Can't attend but want to support this fundraiser? Use the Donate button on the righthand side of this page to make a contribution!
Birdathon is Travis Audubon’s most entertaining way to engage in our mission to protect native birds! Teams of birders compete to see as many birds during one trip as possible. All registration fees and team donations benefit Travis Audubon. All skill levels are welcome to join a trip, start a team, or compete as an individual.
Supporters | |||
Name | Date | Amount | Comments |
Judith Bailey | 04/17/2024 | $104.69 | Colleen Theriot | 04/04/2024 | $50.00 | David A Zambie | 04/04/2024 | $50.00 | Henrika McCoy | 04/04/2024 | $50.00 | Frances Cerbins | 03/18/2024 | $103.60 | Shelton Malzar | 03/13/2024 | $100.00 | Leslie R Menikoff | 03/06/2024 | $50.00 | Jackie Davis | 03/02/2024 | $50.00 | Tracy Ferguson | 03/02/2024 | $50.00 | Miranda Fontaine | 03/02/2024 | $50.00 | Terance Virtue | 03/01/2024 | $50.00 |
Total | $708.29 |