Join us as we meet just before sunset in search of American Woodcocks! These birds generally display near the parking lot and along the trails of the prairie near the parking lot. The temperature tends to fall rapidly at dark; please dress for the weather and bring a flashlight as a short walk along the ... Read more

Join us as we meet just before sunset in search of American Woodcocks! These birds generally display near the parking lot and along the trails of the prairie near the parking lot. The temperature tends to fall rapidly at dark; please dress for the weather and bring a flashlight as a short walk along the ... Read more

"Baby Season: Keeping Our Little Peepers Wild" - Presented by Jacqueline Blessington, Director, Lakeside Nature Center. As spring arrives, birds quickly begin breeding, filling nests with a wonderful explosion of new life. But “baby season” is a perilous time for both youngsters and adults, and an incredibly busy and exhausting period for wildlife rehabilitators. Jacqueline ... Read more

We will meet leader Sally Urdang in the parking lot and explore this nature sanctuary in Liberty using the many paved and hiking trails within the property. We will be looking for Eastern Phoebes, woodpeckers, mockingbirds, raptors, sparrows, and more. Please bring your own binoculars, although Sally will have some on hand as extras. Experienced and novice ... Read more

Join us for walk on the wilder side of the Arboretum. We'll search for year-round residents and early migrants. The Arboretum's feeder station has previously hosted some uncommon guests, like Evening Grosbeak and pink-sided race Dark-eyed Junco. Your leader for this trip is Mike Stoakes (mstoakes@juno.com / 816-283-6258). Meet at 9:00 a.m. at the ticket kiosk plaza ... Read more

This trip is focused on searching for shorebirds, waterfowl, and whatever else is present in one of these two eastern Kansas counties wetlands. We will meet behind the bus stop in front of Price Chopper at the corner of 119th and Metcalf at 7am to carpool south. Expect a mile or more of walking on ... Read more

Join us for this weekday bird hike at the beautiful Powell Gardens on Tuesday, April 15th. We'll gather at the visitor center at 9am, and look for migrating species on some paths throughout the property. Expect around two hours of birding. Wear walking shoes, bring water and your binoculars. We will have a few extra ... Read more

"Undervalued and In Trouble: Why Grassland Birds are Special and How We Can Help Them" - Presented by Dr. Alice Boyle, Director, Boyle Research Laboratory (Kansas State University). Dr. Boyle will take us on a tour of the birds that call the central Great Plains home, discussing some of the ways that this avifauna is ... Read more

Meet at the Nature Trail parking lot at Unity Village at 1901 NW Blue Pkwy, Unity Village, MO at 8:00 am. We will walk the three mile trail in search of northbound migrants as well as anything else present.  The trail is mostly flat, but there are a couple of moderate and challenging sections. Your leader for this trip ... Read more

Join us for a morning of birding at Shawnee Mission Park! We’ll meet at 7:15 AM at the North Grove parking lot. (Enter the park at 79th and Renner, turn left, then stay right when the road forks. The parking lot will be the first on your left.) From there, we’ll follow the trail to the ... Read more