Birdathon: Brackenridge Field Laboratory (FULL)

Sunday, April 19, 7:30 AM –  11:00 AM
$35 per person, max. 25 people

Join Callen Inman and Cheryl McGrath for an adventure into UT’s Brackenridge Field Laboratory (BFL). Hugging the shores of Lady Bird Lake, BFL is an 82-acre oasis of prime habitat for a wide variety of migrant and resident birds. BFL is in many ways a microcosm of central Texas. It contains upland juniper-oak woodlands, scrubby chaparral, meadows blanketed with wildflowers, several artificial and natural wetlands, and an extensive riparian woodland dominated by towering pecans. On a typical April morning, numerous songbird species can be found foraging in the riparian woodlands, which provide great stopover habitat for migrant Nashville, Black-and-white, and Black-throated Green Warblers and breeding habitat for Great Crested Flycatcher, Summer Tanager, Northern Parula, and Red-eyed Vireo. Throughout the property, dense tangles of mustang grape and catbrier are filled with migrants like Gray Catbird and Yellow-breasted Chat as well as a large number of breeding White-eyed Vireo and Northern Cardinal. Egrets, herons, ducks, and coots can be seen along the lakeshore. A morning of birding at BFL in late April usually yields between 40 and 50 species.

Special instructions: BFL is located at 2907 Lake Austin Blvd, just west of the intersection with Exposition Blvd and the new HEB. Parking in the main BFL lot is free on weekends, no permit required. Restrooms are located in the breezeway attached to the main building.

BIRDATHON POLICY
Payment for Birdathon events is due at registration. If you change your mind about attending an event, you may be able to transfer your registration to another Birdathon 2026 event. We sincerely appreciate your generous support! Event registration payments are non-refundable and non-deductible. Events will occur rain or shine. Please contact the Travis Audubon office with your questions.