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05/25/2026

05/25/2026

On this week's episode of Squawk Talk I'm talking all about showing chickens in a Chicken Show. I'm not talking a commercial broiler show, but a Fancy Chicken Show, either an American Poultry Assoc sanctioned show or a fun Backyard Show. Getting chickens ready to show is the same for either show. I also touch on re-introducing chickens to the flock after they've been separated for a show; it gets touchy especially with roosters! To wrap up the program I'm talking about a recent birding trip to AZ looking for Spotted Owls, etc. Tune in to the Archive Vault anytime this week https://www.kwvh.org/archive-vault 'Til next time, Happy Birding and send your questions and comments!

05/24/2026

On my recent birding trip to Big Bend and the Hill Country we got all of the target birds including Colima Warbler, Golden-cheeked Warbler, Black-capped Vireo and others. At one point we spotted a cool vine and it turned out to be Dark Star Milkvine (Chthamalia atrostellata).
Dark Star Milkvine has a Global Conservation Status of S1?, meaning it’s critically imperiled. This is its fourth documented locality in the world and with very few remaining individuals (fewer than 1,000), this plant is teetering on the edge of extinction. We spotted it in an area that I had special permission to go bird.

05/23/2026

The 2nd window opens tonight for the Nightjar Survey Network, running May 23 - June 8. Mom & I started doing this when I was 10 or 11 years old. It's fun and it's good Citizen Science! Consider participating if we get a clear night in the next few weeks!

Nightjars are a family of birds that forage for flying insects at night. Many of these species are migratory, with the Common Nighthawk, for example, being found as far south as Argentina during the non-breeding season. These beautifully marked birds have long pointed wings for sustained flight, and...

05/22/2026

Finishing up a great birding week in Big Bend; we did not get rained out! Among birds were Gray Hawk, Common Black Hawk, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, and YES, Colima Warbler! That one is always worth the hike altho we didn't even have to go all the up the "hill". Started out at 6am and saw it before 7!

05/21/2026

This has nothing to do with birds, chickens, moths, astronomy or things I normally post about. But you know I'm also a sci-fi fan, so.... Mon is Memorial Day and we should all honor the men and women who gave their lives serving our country. But it also happens to be Towel Day this year. So proudly carry your towel when you go to your Memorial Day celebrations!

Towel Day is an annual celebration on the 25th of May, as a tribute to the late author Douglas Adams (1952-2001). On that day, fans around the universe carry a towel in his honour.

05/20/2026

This week's episode of Squawk Talk can be heard any time this week in the Archive Vault, and I'm sharing about my recent big birding tour around TX. What is the SECRET bird we saw up close, that we couldn't even list on eBird because of it's super protected status? Listen to find out! https://www.kwvh.org/archive-vault

05/10/2026

Howdy! New episode of Squawk Talk on KWVH 94.3 Wimberley Valley Radio aired today. I'm on the road doing Wildlife Management Valuation surveys and guiding birding trips. I'm talking today about some of the birds I'm finding on local surveys. I'm also sharing some adventures of guiding a really fun group of birders from Australia. Yep, they loved Texas and got some special birds! Catch the show anytime this week in the Archive Vault https://www.kwvh.org/archive-vault As always, I love getting your comments and questions! Happy Birding!

05/08/2026

Not your ordinary Golden-cheeked Warbler!

05/02/2026

Howdy everyone, just a reminder that I will be leading a 1st Tues Bird Walk on May 5th, meeting in the parking lot of the Wimberley Community Center at 7:15AM. Look for the red RAV4 with the big antenna. The birding usually goes until 10:00 or
11:00, at which point we can depart or have an early lunch. The cost is $10 a person.
This month we will be starting off right in our own Patsy Glenn Refuge behind the Community Center! We will bird there until around 8AM, then head over to Blue Hole. Hopefully we can find some interesting spring migrants like warblers, vireos, and orioles, plus our summer residents like Scissor-tailed Flycatchers, Golden-cheeked Warblers, Painted Buntings, Summer Tanager, Yellow-throated Warbler, and more!
A map to the location can be found here:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/DEgB4gSh4ohWKysU8
Blue Hole: https://maps.app.goo.gl/N2gLqZyALCaxos6j7
My phone is 979-422-7061 if you need to contact me.
RSVPs are not required if you meet us at the Community Center, but they are appreciated.

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05/01/2026

Day 3 (half day) of our WBS High Island trip brought us 24 new species bringing our total to 128 species. Among birds sighted were King Rail, Sora, Baird's/Buff-breasted/Pectoral/Spotted/Stilt & White-rumped Sandpipers. A full-report will be given at the May 18 quarterly meeting. See ya there!