Education & Engagement
In addition to the outings planned by Bexar Audubon South Central Texas, we also enjoy promoting, attending, and providing volunteer support for birding festivals and special events in our 10-county region.
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“Duckology” 101:
Get to Know Our Wild Web-Footed Friends
The Common Wild Ducks of Central Texas
Presented by Patsy & Tom Inglet & Sherie Gee
Workshop Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Workshop Time: Noon to 3 PM
Workshop Place: Alamo Colleges District ACCESS Building
Field Trip Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
Field Trip Time: 9 AM to Noon
Workshop Place: Mitchell Lake Audubon Center We will meet at the Leeper House Center.
Come learn the absolute key points that you need to know to identify the most common ducks to be seen in Central Texas, mainly during the winter months: shape and color patterns. Follow the three rules for sorting out the different species, which often swim around in Central Texas lakes and rivers together:
- Identify one bird at a time.
- Identify that one bird to a broad category (waterfowl can be divided into eight basic categories), then narrow it down to a smaller group.
- Look for multiple clues—at least three characteristics.
Before long, you will be separating the domestics from the wild and the ducks, the “not ducks”—the swans, geese, loons, grebes, coots, gulls, and other swimming birds—from the ducks, and the ducks by species. It’s really not that difficult; it just takes a little focus. And that’s what we’ll do during the workshop, with help from Sherie Gee’s Duck Memory Manipulative Exercises!
Come dabble with us a while as we dive into duck identification.
Those who attend the Workshop are eligible to participate in the Waterbird Field Trip to Mitchell Lake Audubon Center (MLAC) on Saturday, January 17, from 9am to Noon. By signing up for the Workshop, you are automatically signed up for the Field Trip, which is optional but highly recommended. We will be bringing spotting scopes to bring even distant ducks up close. This will give us all a good chance to practice what we learned in the workshop by experiencing ducks in the field – or in the water, as the case might be. We will also look at other water birds that hang out at MLAC in the winter.
Field Trip $5: Pay when you check in at Mitchell Lake Audubon Center.
MLAC MEMBERS GET FREE ADMISSION TO THE FIELD TRIP.
Sign up for the Workshop/Field Trip HERE.
Approved for AAMN Advanced Training Hours
Mitchell Lake Audubon Center
Birding Tours
Guided Birding Tours
On this guided bird tour around the various habitats of Mitchell Lake Audubon Center, guests will see 30-50 different bird species with our expert guide. Travelling by both car and by foot to access as many areas as possible This tour is best suited for the birder age 15+ as it can last up to four hours, though you may leave at any time.
Time & Seasonality
Every Sunday morning (except fifth Sunday of month) at 8:00am
REGISTER HERE for Bird Tours.
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