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Beyond the Birds of Texas
Interesting facts that won't fit in a field guide 
presented by David Sarkozi

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Join Us for a Special Birding Presentation!
Presented by David Sarkozi

Founding Board Member of the Friends of Anahuac Refuge
(Now Friends of Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge)

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We’re thrilled to welcome David for a lively and engaging presentation about his incredible birding adventures. With decades of experience and a passion for conservation, David brings stories from the field that are as entertaining as they are informative.

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Yes — his acclaimed new field guide will be available for purchase, and yes — he’ll be happy to sign your copy!

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📅 Date: Saturday, July 26
🕑 Time: 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Texas Chenier Plain Refuges Visitor Center
      4017 FM 563, Anahuac, TX

“Birds of Texas” is a big book—614 pages big—but even that isn’t enough space to capture the full story of Texas’s incredible birdlife. There are just too many fascinating facts and stories that don’t fit into the format of a field guide.

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Did you know one of the most common ducks in Texas is mostly nocturnal? Or that the names behind Rivoli’s and Anna’s hummingbirds have surprising connections—including a link to Bond... James Bond?

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Join us for an afternoon of birding tales, hidden gems, and behind-the-scenes insights that go far beyond the pages of the book!

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Don't miss this chance to connect with fellow birders and enjoy an afternoon of nature, knowledge, and inspiration!

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Previous Events

On The Spot Guides
April-May 2025
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 The Friends will have “On the Spot” Guides located at Refuge hot spots to help visitors with the what, where, why, and when of wildlife, especially migrating birds.
 
Please check in at the Visitor Station to know the location of the Guide, locations will change according to where sightings have been. Hopefully, more times will be added; volunteers are needed so let us know if you would like to help.
Birding Group
​Glow Patrol Firefly Presentation
May 2025
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Fireflies attract human attention with the fascinating flashing lights seen after the sun goes down.  A group of volunteers from Armand Bayou, the Glow Patrol, have been studying them and have interesting information to share with us.   

Please join us May 31st @ 7:00 PM for a presentation and firefly walk (easy and slow on mostly flat surfaces) at the Texas Chenier Plains Refuge Visitor Center.
2025 Photo Contest
March-May 2025
Congratulations to Kimberly Kight for her winning picture of a Least Bittern.
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Other Weekly Winners

Tree Planting at the New Rookery
March 2025
On Saturday, March 29th from 9 AM-12PM, refuge staff and volunteers gathered together for a tree-planting at the new rookery on the Skillern Tract.
 
Workers were ferried across a thirty-foot moat surrounding the rookery island and planted trees to help create a nesting environment for future generations of birds.  

This event was the culmination of hard work by refuge staff and volunteers resulting in hundreds of trees and sprigs being planted. 

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