Join Austin Parks and Recreation for an early morning visit to one of Austin’s best birdwatching city parks – Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Metro Park. While June is not a “peak month,” avid birders from across North America will have a chance to add more than 50-60 species to their life lists. Sessions will be led by representatives from Travis Audubon and Capital Area Master Naturalists organizations.
Birding habitats include woodlands, open fields, beaches, marshes, and the Colorado River. Birds commonly found at Roy G during June include Herons, Vultures, Ospreys, Kites, Kingfishers, Crested Cara Caras, Flycatchers, Vireos, Finches, Buntings, Shore Birds and more! Attendees will learn about Austin legend Roy G. Guerrero, a life-long advocate of recreation for East Austin youth and a decades long Austin Parks and Recreation employee who retired as a Deputy Director in 1981; the numerous “Roy G” features at the 395-acre park; park origins, and various fights to save the park from development projects.
Note: This is an early start activity due to the nature of birdwatching and the time of year. Participants need to be experienced birders who bring their own birding binoculars or birding SLR cameras, hats with broad rims, sunscreen, backpacks, hiking shoes or boots, water bottles, trail snacks and birding apps on their mobile phone.