Texas
Ornithological Society Spring Meeting
May 6-8, 2004
Guadalupe Mountains
National Park
Lodging in White's City, NM
White City Cavern Inn/Guadalupe Inn (Best Western) 1-800-CAVERNS
RV/Camping is available at the same facility (1-800-CAVERNS)
Thursday
Birds
of Guadalupe Mountains National by Dave Bieri, NPS
Friday
Birds of the Edwards Plateau by Mark
Saturday
Banquet Program: Texas Bird Records Committee by Mark Lockwood
Field Trips
McKittrick Canyon (3/4 day) (Moderate, 6.8 miles round trip hike, 30
minute drive to site) possible birds: Gary Vireo, Western Tanager,
Black-headed Grosbeak, Bushtit, Virginia’s Warbler, Violet-green Swallow
Guadalupe Springs (1/2 to 3/4 day) (Difficult, 3.0 miles round trip, 45 minute
drive to site) possible birds: Migrant Trap
Rattlesnake Springs New Mexico (1/2 day) (Moderate, short walk, 15 minute drive
to site) possible birds: Bell’s Vireo, Varied Bunting, Vermilion
Flycatcher, Orioles, and Migrants
Smith Springs (1/2 to 3/4 day) (moderate, 45 minute drive to site) possible birds: Migrant
Trap
Dog Canyon (all day) (Moderate, 4.5 miles round trip, 90 minute drive to site)
possible birds: similar to McKittrick Canyon, also Cassin’s Kingbird,
Juniper Titmouse, and Hepatric Tanager
Red Bluff Reservoir (1/2 to 3/4 day) (Easy, car birding, short walks, 75 minute
drive to site) possible birds: Western Grebe, Clark’s Grebe, shorebirds
Dell City (3/4 day) (Easy, car birding, short walks, 70 minute drive to site)
possible birds: Migrant Trap