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Invasive Plants Threatening the Oak Openings Region
The Oak Openings region has seen its share of invasive species, and battling these invaders is an ongoing struggle.The rate at which they are spreading is also alarming, as…
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The Butterflies of Kitty Todd [PENDING]
This should be the height of the butterfly season, and with good temperatures and sun we will see a nice variety of butterflies. We will be trying a…
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Dragons on the Wing
Rick Nirschl is one of the region’s most dedicated and skilled at finding unusual dragonflies. There is usually some excellent diversity at this time of year, and Rick will…
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Monclova Sand Pits – [CANCELED]
(This lesser known area of Oak Openings Metropark has plenty to offer in the way of flora as well as fauna. Blooming Yellow-eyed Grass, Colic Root, club mosses, Sundews,…
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The 4th Annual Oak Openings Summer Bird Count
The Oaks Summer Bird Count yielded 110 species last year. We’ll try to at least match that number again, but more importantly, simply enjoy a day of birding in…
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Our Big Year, by Karen and Warren Leow
Our own Karen and Warren Leow will regale us with stories from their recent Big Birding Year, during which they traveled from coast to coast in search of as…
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Exploring Saipan’s Avifauna and Natural History
Annie Crary traveled to Saipan as a bird banding biologist for the Institute for Bird Populations and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife…
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Breeding Birds of the Oak Openings – [CANCELED]
(Always a favorite, this trip is designed to see some of the regular breeding birds of the Oak Openings. Species we will seek include Lark Sparrow; Grasshopper Sparrow; Henslow’s…
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Late Neotropical Migrants
Warblers should still be quite common, and some of the later migrants will be targeted. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher and cuckoos can be expected, and perhaps an Olive-sided Flycatcher will put…
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