Free educational bird watching opportunity, photo club meeting at Hagerman National Wildlife Reserve

If you want to learn how to identify the birds of North Texas, this Saturday’s “Little Sit” at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is the perfect way to start. 

At this free event, attendees will meet the Bird Census Team while learning how to identify the birds of North Texas and enjoy the beautiful sunrise over Lake Texoma. Modeled after Cornell’s national “Big Sit” event, a group of dedicated birders invite you to join them at sunrise to conduct a bird count as multiple species fly to the water and the surrounding land to feed. Leaders will bring spotting scopes and will provide tips for identification of the many species you will see.  

This event begins at 7 a.m. at Pad-H on the west side of Hagerman NWR and lasts a couple of hours, but all are welcome to come and go as they please. Participants are advised to bring a chair, binoculars and water. 

For more information, a map to Pad-H and to register to receive event updates (registering is recommended to be informed of location change) visit www.friendsofhagerman.com

Then, at 1 p.m., everyone is welcome to attend the Photo Club meeting. Have you ever admired some of the great photos posted on Friends of Hagerman NWR Nature Photograph Group and wondered where to find these great creatures?  Join photographers to learn the many photography opportunities at the refuge, where to find them and the best time to see them.