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Trinity Bird Count
Jane Ramberg Area 5 Leader Trinity Bird Count August, 2013
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North Central Texas
Master Birders
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Texas is host to more species of birds—about 630—than can be found in any other state or province in North America.
Some species cannot be found anywhere else!
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Over 385 species have been seen in North Central Texas
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More than half of the birds seen in Texas don’t live here year-round. They are just passing through!
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Bird Seasons in North Central Texas
Spring (migration) March-May
Summer June-July
Fall (migration) August-November
Winter December-February
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Many birds are struggling to cope with human’s alterations of their habitat
Google Maps: Plano, Texas
NASA satellite image: Dallas, Fort Worth
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Protecting and developing the places they live is important. For them and… for us!
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Construction of the Lower Chain of Wetlands began in 2004
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The Trinity Bird Count was designed to accomplish two broad goals
• Gather more information about the bird activity throughout the Trinity River Corridor during all four seasons of the year.
• Get people out into the Trinity River Corridor to discover and enjoy the natural treasures that exist in the middle of Dallas
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Started Spring 2011
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Common birds in Dallas neighborhoods
Northern Cardinal
Carolina Chickadee
Northern Mockingbird
Blue Jay
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Birds in the woods on the edge of the wetland
Red-shouldered Hawk
Mississippi Kite
Painted Bunting
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Grassland birds
Eastern Meadowlark
Lark Sparrow
Western Kingbird
Savannah Sparrow
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Wetland birds
Common Yellowthroat
Blue-winged Teal
Black-necked Stilt
Green Heron
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Occasional winter visitor!
Bald Eagle
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At the end of the first year of the Trinity Bird Count
• Over 21,500 birds, 164 species were seen in Dallas’ Trinity River Corridor!
• The most birds have been seen in Area 5 (the Lower Chain of Wetlands): 125 species!
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Thank you!
Audubon Texas now coordinates the continuation of the Trinity Bird Count project. Staff at both the Trinity River and Dogwood Canyon Audubon Centers work with interested volunteers to continue birding exploration of the Trinity River Corridor. The Trinity Commons Foundation will provide assistance for this continuing effort.
We hope you will join us in the future!
Thanks to Darlene Moore and Patricia Aldrete for some of the photographs used in this presentation