Texas Birding Calendar

	August 2026
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						1 RBAS - Birding 101 RBAS - Birding 101 August 1, 2026 7:30 am - 9:30 am Lick Creek Park, 13600 Rock Prairie Rd, College Station, TX 77845, USA More Information We will go over the basics of birding...how to use binoculars, field guides, and apps. We will then take a walk through the park identifying birds by sight and sound. Loaner binoculars will be available. Bring water. See more details Connemara Bird Walks Connemara Bird Walks August 1, 2026 7:30 am - 9:30 am Connemara Meadow Nature Preserve, Alma Dr, Allen, TX 75013, USA More Information Schedule: See Connemara Schedule Page Leaders: Rodney Thomas Where: Walks begin inside the mid-meadow gate at the intersection of Hedgcoxe and Greensboro Drive in Plano Map Link: Connemara Meadow Map Cost: Free See more details Hornsby Bend - Austin-Bastrop River Corridor Partnership River Monitoring Trip Hornsby Bend - Austin-Bastrop River Corridor Partnership River Monitoring Trip August 1, 2026 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Hornsby Bend Bird Observatory, 2210 S FM 973, Austin, TX 78725, USA More Information Join the Travis County Colorado River Monitoring trip for a day on the river monitoring birds and more, and help the Austin-Bastrop River Corridor Partnership learn more about the ecology of the Colorado River. Meet at the CER parking lot at 8:00 am, and you MUST provide your own boat. Check out the Austin-Bastrop River Corridor Partnership Facebook Page for updates and photos from the river monitoring trips. See more details Dogwood Canyon Audubon Ctr. - First Saturday Bird Walk Dogwood Canyon Audubon Ctr. - First Saturday Bird Walk August 1, 2026 8:30 am - 9:30 am Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center, 1206 FM1382, Cedar Hill, TX 75104, USA More Information Free \| Registration Every first Saturday of the month join our dedicated volunteer bird walk leaders to hunt for the species of birds that call our preserve home. Species will vary seasonally. All ages welcome and all levels of birders welcome. Don't have binoculars? We have some you can borrow! See more details Dogwood Canyon Audubon Ctr. - First Saturday Bird Bingo Dogwood Canyon Audubon Ctr. - First Saturday Bird Bingo August 1, 2026 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center, 1206 FM1382, Cedar Hill, TX 75104, USA More Information Free \| Registration Bird Bingo? It's more than just bingo! You will learn how to identify local birds and test your knowledge while playing Bingo and winning prizes. See more details • • • • •
2	3	4 Bastrop Meetings Bastrop Meetings August 4, 2026 7:00 am - 8:30 am Bastrop Public Library, 1100 Church St, Bastrop, TX 78602, USA See more details •	5	6	7 Arlington - First Friday Feather Bird Walk at Kelley Park Arlington - First Friday Feather Bird Walk at Kelley Park August 7, 2026 7:30 am - 10:00 am Kelley Park, 4195 W Arkansas Ln, Arlington, TX 76013, USA more information Click here for a PDF with trip details. See more details •	8 Hornsby Bend - Monthly Bird Survey Hornsby Bend - Monthly Bird Survey August 8, 2026 7:00 am - 11:00 am Hornsby Bend Bird Observatory, 2210 S FM 973, Austin, TX 78725, USA More Information We meet at Hornsby Bend in the Center for Environmental Research at 7am for the morning survey. This is not a field trip - experienced or intermediate birders only. In the morning, we have teams covering different areas of the Hornsby Bend facility and count numbers of all birds seen. We meet again around 11am to tally up the species. If you'd like to join us for the morning just show up at 7am. We meet at the CER building which is the first building at the entrance to Hornsby Bend. We'd love your help! For more information contact Vincent O'Brien See more details FW - Foster Park Bird Walk FW - Foster Park Bird Walk August 8, 2026 8:30 am - 11:00 am Foster Park, located on Trail Lake Drive at South Dr. in Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX, United States Join Jean Ferguson at Foster Park on the second Saturday of every month. The park is located at Trail Lake Dr. in south Fort Worth. This is Ft. Worth Audubon’s longest running monthly field trip! This is a great field trip for both beginning and experienced bird watchers as this linear trail attracts many migrants thanks to a small stream and wooded canopy. Easy walking on paved trails. The walk usually lasts 1 to 2 hours. Start Time for June through September is 7:30 AM. Start time for October through May is 8:30 AM. Dress for the current weather conditions, and bring water and snacks if wanted. Click here for a PDF with details for this walk. See more details • •
9	10	11	12 Arlington - Dunlop Park with Jim Sipiora Arlington - Dunlop Park with Jim Sipiora August 12, 2026 7:30 am - 9:00 am J.W. Dunlop Sports Center, 1500 NW Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington, TX 76012, USA More information Join Jim Sipiora for a bird walk around Dunlop Park and along the wooded habitat on NW Green Oaks Blvd and N. Fielder Road. Jim plans to lead this walk until the Village Creek Drying Beds (VCDB) reopens. Meet the group in the parking lot directly across from the VCDB entrance. Start time is 7:30 AM. Targeted birds will be winter visitors and possible sightings of water fowl in flight over the beds. See more details Rio Brazos Audubon Meeting Rio Brazos Audubon Meeting August 12, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History, 3232 Briarcrest Dr, Bryan, TX 77802, USA More Information See more details • •	13	14 Bastrop - Bird City Birdwatching Little Hike Bastrop - Bird City Birdwatching Little Hike August 14, 2026 8:30 am - 10:00 am Buescher State Park, 100 Park Rd 1C, Smithville, TX 78957, USA See more details •	15 Hornsby Bend - Monthly Birding Fieldtrip Hornsby Bend - Monthly Birding Fieldtrip August 15, 2026 7:30 am - 11:00 am Hornsby Bend Bird Observatory, 2210 S FM 973, Austin, TX 78725, USA More Information Our free monthly birding field trip takes place on the third Saturday of each month and departs from the parking lot of the Center for Environmental Research at 7:30 am and ends by 11:00 am. Great for beginning birders and children. The field trip leader always is an experienced birder who knows Hornsby Bend well. For more information contact: Kevin Anderson See more details Trinity River Audubon Ctr. - Morning Bird Walk Trinity River Audubon Ctr. - Morning Bird Walk August 15, 2026 7:30 am - 9:00 am Trinity River Audubon Center, 6500 S Great Trinity Forest Way, Dallas, TX 75217, USA More Information Free \| Registration Join us for a monthly bird walk to enjoy the trails and our amazing feathered friends. Entry to the center is included in your ticket price. We will explore the various habitats at the Audubon Center in search of different bird species that utilize them! Please be sure to bring a pair of binoculars, wear comfortable footwear, and be prepared for the weather See more details Gulf Coast Bird Observatory - Bird Banding Gulf Coast Bird Observatory - Bird Banding August 15, 2026 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Gulf Coast Bird Observatory, 299 West TX-332, Lake Jackson, TX 77566, USA More Information Licensed bird banders and GCBO Research Associates Robert and Kay Lookingbill band at the sanctuary on a regular basis, along with their team of trained extractors. Birds are captured for banding in very fine nylon nets known as “mist nets” because they are almost invisible in the environment. See more details • • •
16	17	18 Mansfield - Observations at Elmer Oliver Park Mansfield - Observations at Elmer Oliver Park August 18, 2026 8:30 am - 11:00 am Oliver Nature Park, 1650 Matlock Rd., Mansfield, TX, 76063, United States Join leader Jennifer Cross to explore Elmer W. Oliver Park in Mansfiel, TX. The bird walk is held on the third Tuseday of the months September through May. Start time is 8:30 AM and usually goes to 10:30 AM. Oliver Park is located at 1650 Matlock Rd. in Mansfield. Click here for a PDF with walk details. See more details •	19	20 Golden Triangle Audubon Meetings Golden Triangle Audubon Meetings August 20, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Tyrrell Park Nature and Visitor Center, 3930 Babe Zaharias Dr, Beaumont, TX 77705, USA More Information The monthly meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month except June, July and December at 7pm in Beaumont's Tyrrell Park Nature Center. They begin with a social time filled with lots of food, followed by the club meeting. Each meeting has a guest speaker and presentation, which are very educational and enjoyable. We invite all newcomers and birdlovers alike. See more details •	21	22 Bastrop = Bird City Birdwatching Little Sit Bastrop = Bird City Birdwatching Little Sit August 22, 2026 8:30 am - 10:00 am Vernon L Richards Nature Preserve, 107 State Hwy 71, Smithville, TX 78957, USA See more details •
23 FW - Trinity Trails Bird Walk. FW - Trinity Trails Bird Walk. August 23, 2026 8:30 am - 10:00 am Starbucks, 3000 S Hulen St, Fort Worth, TX 76109, USA More Information Join Tom Haase and Jean Ferguson on the 4th Sunday from September thru May (2026), at 8:30 AM for the field trip visiting the Trinity Trails walk along the Clear Fork Trinity River.Meeting place: The walk will begin on Bellaire Drive on/near the bridge crossing the tributary/path leading to the Trinity River. Parking is available all along the street leading up to the bridge. If you would like to arrive early for coffee, there is a Starbucks located at the Trinity Commons Shopping Area back on Hulen Street. Click here for a PDF with trip detailsNOTE: The start times might change as the year progresses. Check the Event's Calendar. See more details Trinity River Audubon Ctr. - Sunday Morning Bird Walk Trinity River Audubon Ctr. - Sunday Morning Bird Walk August 23, 2026 9:00 am - 10:00 am Trinity River Audubon Center, 6500 S Great Trinity Forest Way, Dallas, TX 75217, USA More information Free \| Register Join us for a Sunday morning beginner-friendly bird walk to enjoy the trails and our amazing feathered friends See more details • •	24	25 PTAS Meetings PTAS Meetings August 25, 2026 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Nature Pl, McKinney, TX 75069, USA More Information See more details •	26	27	28	29 Hornsby Bend - Ecological Literacy Days Hornsby Bend - Ecological Literacy Days August 29, 2026 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Hornsby Bend Bird Observatory, 2210 S FM 973, Austin, TX 78725, USA More Information Help maintain Hornsby Bend! Did you know that all the Hornsby Bend trails, habitat gardens, and kiosks were built and are maintained by volunteers? If you enjoy birding or walking along the Colorado River here, please join us in maintaining these amenities and supporting public access at Hornsby Bend. Wear work clothes [long pants], hat for shade, and sturdy shoes; bring water and binoculars if interested in birds For more information see the CER website. See more details •
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