Meet us at 7:30 AM in front of the Burr Oak Woods Nature Center for a relaxed morning of birding along the scenic trails. We’ll spend most of the morning exploring the area in search of migrating warblers, sparrows, vireos, flycatchers, and whatever else we’re lucky enough to spot! Expect easy walking on gravel and … Read more

Join us for a morning of spring migration birding at Antioch Park! We’ll meet at 7:00 AM in the lower parking lot north of the office buildings near Shelter 3 (follow the road all the way into the park). This is a small park, but a great spot to search for neotropical migrants as they move through … Read more

Join us for a morning of spring migration birding at Antioch Park! We’ll meet at 7:00 AM in the lower parking lot north of the office buildings near Shelter 3 (follow the road all the way into the park). This is a small park, but a great spot to search for neotropical migrants as they move through … 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

Join us as we conduct a breeding bird census along the Blue River. This census assists KC WildLands and their mission of preserving the natural communities around Kansas City, and it counts toward volunteer hours for Master Naturalists. We’ll walk the hiking/biking trails along the Blue River, approx. 2 miles. Your leader for this trip … Read more

Join us for a morning of birding at La Cygne Reservoir and Wildlife Area as we explore prime habitat for flycatchers, vireos, warblers, and many other Kansas migrants and summer residents. With nearby lake headwaters, we also have a chance to spot waterfowl and egrets. We’ll meet at 8:00 AM at the parking pull-off on Rockville Road, … 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

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

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

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