Aug 8 : Birding 101
Class is in session at our Little Red Schoolhouse aka. the Art House Café. See how FUN and easy it is to Nurture Your Love for Nature.
Northern Bobwhite Quail and Horned Toad Lizards were once fairly common. Grab a refreshing drink, delicious sandwich and other goodies in the Art House Café learn what happened and how these critters can make a big ol’ TX comeback !
ALWAYS KID-FRIENDLY & FREE EVENT However, we encourage you to support our wonderful host, the River Oaks Courts, with purchased café drinks, breakfast or lunch
Keep Learning ...
HORNED TOAD LIZARD (HTL)
Legend of Ol' RIP
https://tpwmagazine.com/wildlife-conservation/horned-lizard-old-rip
Background on HTL
https://TXhighways.com/outdoors/inside-the-effort-to-save-the-beloved-TX-horned-lizard
Summary of many efforts to help - Horned Lizard Conservation Society
TPWD Study : 1997-2000
https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_rp_w7000_1442.pdf
NORTHERN BOBWHITES
‘Every day is an adventure when you live at the bottom of the food chain’
Hilarious and Educational Kid and Adult Friendly basics
https://mdc.mo.gov/magazines/xplor/2018-11/quail-tale
Causes of decline
https://education.nri.tamu.edu/media/2297/enri-007.pdf
Habitat Management Resources
Efforts to help
National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative
TX Quail Conservation Initiative
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_rp_w7000_1025.pdf
West Navarro Bobwhite Recover Initiative
www.navarroquail.org/index.htm
Team Quail (teamquail.tamu.edu)
Quail Unlimited (www.qu.org)
Quail Forever (www.quailforever.org)
TPWD Harvest data
https://tpwd.TX.gov/huntwild/hunt/planning/quail_forecast/forecast
Harvest, Fire and other Ants
The benefits .. and not .. of ants
https://txmg.org/galveston/beneficials-in-the-garden-and-landscape/red-imported-fire-ant
Red Imported Fire Ants (FIRA)
RIFA : https://tsusinvasives.org/home/database/solenopsis-invicta
We love hearing from you!
Laura@Busy-Birding.com
830-328-2662
