Daily Schedule
Thursday, April 27, 2023
| 3:00 – 6:00 pm | Birder check-in, Del Rio Country Club |
| 5:00 – 5:30 pm | Beginner Track mandatory meeting, Ramada Ballroom |
| 6:15 pm | Vans depart from hotels and Del Rio Country Club (Holiday Inn, Ramada, Hampton, La Quinta) |
| 6:30 pm | Welcome Social, Location: Val Verde Winery Let’s TACO-bout Extension! Join for an amazing welcome social. Take this opportunity to meet the Birding the Border guides and birding buddies and meet birders from across the state. Taco Bar included! (Transportation provided from hotels) |
| 8:30 pm | Vans return to hotels |
Friday, April 28, 2023
| 5:00 – 6:30 am | Early Worm Coffee Bar open at Del Rio Country Club Sponsored by Birds & Beans Coffee |
| 5:00 – 6:30 am | Vans depart from Country Club for Birding Trips *check time in your resource book* |
| 7:30 am – 2:00 pm | Birding Trips: Below the Dam Dobbs Run Ranch Fort Clark Springs Las Ciénegas McKenna Ranch (photography-focused) Zuberbueler Ranch (beginner track) |
| 7:30 am – 4:30 pm | Birding Trip: Devils River State Natural Area |
| 1:00 – 4:30 pm | Birder check-in, Del Rio Country Club |
| 2:30 – 4:30 pm | Birding with Extension Educational Events Birding by Ear with Bryan Calk ($20, pre-registration required) Birding with Extension Seminar – free! – Bird-Aircraft Strike Hazard Mitigation – Brandon Nooner, BASH Biologist – iNaturalist and BioBlitzes – Craig Hensley, Texas Nature Trackers Biologist |
| 5:00 – 11:30 pm | Birds, Bats, & Owls Benefit Dinner, Kickapoo Cavern State Park Special Event: Join us for a special benefit dinner! Participants will watch bats leave Stuart Cave for the night and have an opportunity to search for several species of owls that call Kickapoo Cavern State Park home. The benefit dinner will go to support the park’s continued investment in birding blinds and management strategies as well as support youth Birding with Extension Programs. Cost: $125 per person (limit 15 people, depart Civic Center at 5 p.m.) |
| 6:30 pm | Friday Evening Social, Location: Del Rio Country Club Birds, Beer, & Baked Potatoes Join us for an evening of mingling with fellow participants, guides, and birding buddies. There will be cocktails, Hors D’oeuvres, and craft baked potatoes to eat at your leisure. Sponsored by the Bennett Trust |
| 8:30 pm | Vans return to hotels |
Saturday, April 29, 2023
| 5:00 – 6:30 am | Early Worm Coffee Bar open at Del Rio Country Club Sponsored by Birds & Beans Coffee |
| 5:00 – 6:30 am | Vans depart from Del Rio Country Club for Birding Trips *check time in your resource book* |
| 7:30 am – 2:00 pm | Birding Trips: Big Day with Romey! Las Ciénegas (beginner track) Kickapoo Caverns State Park (photography-focused) McKenna Ranch Seminole Canyon State Park (guided by bird guide and archeologist) Zuberbueler Ranch |
| 7:30 am – 4:30 pm | Birding Trip: Devils River State Natural Area |
| 1:00 – 4:30 pm | Birder check-in, Del Rio Country Club |
| 2:30 – 4:30 pm | Birding with Extension Workshops Beginner Bird Photography with Laura Keene ($20, pre-registration required) Mini BioBlitz with Craig Hensley ($10, pre-registration required) Plant Party with Dr. Megan Clayton – free! |
| 6:30 pm | Birding with Extension Dinner – Keynote speaker, Jennifer Bristol |
Sunday, April 30, 2023
| 5:00 – 6:30 am | Early Worm Coffee Bar open at Del Rio Country Club Sponsored by Birds & Beans Coffee |
| 5:00 – 6:30 am | Vans depart from Country Club for Birding Trips *check time in your resource book* |
| 7:30 am – 2:00 pm | Birding Trips: Baker’s Crossing Dobbs Run Ranch (beginner track) Fort Clark Springs Las Ciénegas McKenna Ranch Transition Ranch (photography-focused) |
| 7:30 am – 4:30 pm | Birding Trip: Devils River State Natural Area |
| 2:00 – 6 pm | Tours return |