Category Archives: Bird Walks

Bird Walk This Sunday, November 2

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Since it’s Halloween you might be forgiven for thinking these people are in costumes, pretending to be birders — hah! But you would be WRONG — they are enjoying a fruiting tree full of hungry colorful migrants including Summer Tanagers; Chestnut-sided, Tennessee and Black-and-White-Warblers; Swainson’s Thrushes and more that have arrived here for the winter.

Terry Farling and Kate Desvenain (left to right above), longtime members and supporters, joined us two weeks ago for a super birdy stroll through the Wilson Botantical Garden. Also with us: Tim Christopher, SVBC Bigwig Peter Wendell and two new members: Gabriel Ortiz and Dra. Lilliana Rivas Morales.

We are due for another one this Sunday so please mark your calendars and join us! Bring friends and neighbors — it’s free, open to the public and we always have binoculars to share.

Meet at the Reception Building at Las Cruces Biological Station at 7 am; I’m looking at YOU!

Top photo by Gabriel Ortiz, bottom photo by Alison Olivieri

Bird Walk Sunday, October 19 — Hope to See You There!

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Please join us for a free guided Bird Walk at the Wilson Botanical Garden, aka OTS Las Cruces next Sunday, October 19.

We will meet at the Reception Building at 7:00 am and have binoculars to share.

After the walk, we will have a coffee/tea Social Hour in the dining room and make a bird list.

This beautiful photograph — of an even more beautiful bird — was taken by Eugenio Garcia, a longtime friend of the SVBC, natural history guide and nature photographer. If you can identify this bird, tell us at the Bird Walk and you might win a prize!

Bird Walk Sunday: Oct. 5th at OTS Las Cruces

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Please join the San Vito Bird Club for our bi-monthly Bird Walk.

Where: OTS Las Cruces, a delightful place most of know as the Wilson Botanical Garden.

When: Sunday, Oct. 5th. Meet at the OTS Recepcion area at 7am.

Why: Why not? Migratory birds from the north and a few from south are now flowing into our area; not unlike a wide-open fire hose.

Who: You…and I.

What: A relaxing walk, watching for surprises, pleasant conversation (at low volume, please) and a hot beverage at the end.

Binoculars and local guides provided; all free of charge.

But watch out for bugs.

Bird Walk Sunday: Wilson Garden–Sunday, Sept.21

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As the great Emily Dickinson once wrote:

Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the words,
And never stops at all.

…whatever the hell that means.

My point is, please join the San Vito Bird Club for our regular every-other-Sunday bird walk, this Sunday, September 21st at 7:00am. Meet up, as usual, as the Recepcion office of the Wilson Botanical Garden. There is no charge.

No binoculars…not a problem; we’ll supply you with a pair.

Limited ability to identify birds…no problem; we’ve got local birders to help you.

No shoes…that’s a problem. Get some and join us this Sunday.

Bran-colored Flycatcher: photo courtesy of Troy Smith.

Birding and Walking About…Then Sitting Down and Talking About It: Sunday Sept. 7th at Wilson Garden

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Please join the San Vito Bird Club for our regular Bird Walk. Meet at the Wilson Botanical Garden recepcion office at 7am.

Following the walk, we’ll retire to the Comedor for coffee/tea/water and social time.

No charge; binoculars and local guides are provided.

September is a great birding month.

Collared Trogon

Sunday Birdwalk: At the Wilson Garden of Botanical Wonders

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Please join the San Vito Bird Club for an escorted and free-of-charge morning birdwalk on Sunday, Aug. 24th. Meet at the Recepcion Office at 7am (I will be there at 6am if you are up and energetic).

Binoculars and expertise available as needed.

We’re at the close of August. Seasonal migrant birds from the northern latitudes are sure to be arriving in the coming months. But each year we see some early arrivals*. We’ll keep our eyes open for them. Black and White Warblers, American Redstarts, Prothonotary Warblers, Red-eyed Vireos are possible.

*It’s just like when you throw a dinner party and you tell the guests to arrive at your house at 6pm; inevitably a couple will show up at 5pm…and then stay until after midnight.

Hope you can join us.

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Aug. 10 Bird Walk at the Gardens of Wilson (OTS Las Cruces)

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Please join the San Vito Bird Club for a guided Bird Walk at the Wilson Botanical Garden on Sunday, August 10th; meet at 7am at the Recepcion Office.

There is no charge for this walk; binoculars and local birding guides are provided (if needed).

Hope you can join us; all are welcome.

Yellow-throated Toucans

Bird Walk Sunday: July 27

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Please join the San Vito Bird Club for our Sunday Bird Walk.

Meet at the Recepcion office of the Wilson Botanical Garden (Las Cruces OTS) at 7:00am.

As always, there is no charge for this escorted walk; binoculars and experienced nature guides are provided.

Following the bird walk, we can meet for coffee and good fellowship.

Collared Trogon; photo courtesy of Helen LeVasseur

Reminder: Bird Walk Tomorrow!

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Don’t forget to join us for a Bird Walk at the Wilson Botanical Garden tomorrow — Sunday, June 22 at 7 am.

We will meet at the Reception Building and have binoculars to lend you and your friends.

The walk will take at least an hour; after that we’ll have coffee and a ‘social hour’ at the Las Cruces Dining Room. You never know — there might be cake!

Hope to see you there!

We’ll probably see one of these amazing birds — a Fiery-billed Aracari, endemic to southern Costa Rica and Panama.