LOCAL HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS AT WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED EAST DALLAS
Mar 23, 2024, Noon – Hummingbirds: Feathered Jewels
Did you know the smallest birds in North America also have the largest personalities? With this program, you will learn tips on how to lure these feisty creatures to your yard with plants and feeders. You will learn about their special features and seasonal distribution. Texas holds the record for having the most hummingbird species in the U.S., and we have a good chance to see three of them in our part of the state.
Speaker Bio
Carolyn Oldham and Jerri Kerr are long-time birding friends and active members of the Prairie and Timbers Audubon Society in Collin County. They have traveled extensively in the U.S. to observe birds and hopefully add new ones to their life-lists. They are dedicated gardeners and have plants and feeders to attract birds, butterflies, bees and other pollinators
Native Plant Sale with 2 Featured Native Plant Expert Speakers!
Friday - Saturday
April 5 & 6, 10AM - 3PM
Landscaping for Birds
Saturday, April 6, 11AM
Speakers: Nancy Wilson & Janet D. Smith
Watching colorful birds eating, nesting, and raising their young is a great way to enjoy and marvel at nature. Setting up feeders is fun, but wouldn’t you like to learn how to provide the plants and environment that can bring birds to your yard in a more natural way?
All living creatures need food, water, shelter and a place to raise their young. When you provide these elements in your landscape, you create a bird-friendly habitat! You will enjoy seeing birds up close and noticing their beauty and behavior. In addition, landscaping for birds creates a beautiful yard! Come learn how you can welcome birds into your yard.
Nancy Wilson is a Master Naturalist, Master Gardener, and Native Plant Society of Texas volunteer. She is currently the Dallas coordinator for the Native Landscape Certification Program and is certified for Levels I-IV and Landscaping for Birds. Nancy has been gardening for the benefit of birds, bees, and butterflies for over 20 years. Her yard provides natural food, shelter, and nesting sites for the many species of birds who provide hours of entertainment year after year.
Janet D. Smith has been advocating for pollinator and native plants in home and public landscapes for over 10 years. She is a Master Naturalist, Master Gardener, and Native Plant Society of Texas volunteer. She was the Dallas coordinator for the Native Landscape Certification Program for the last seven years and is certified for Levels I-IV and Landscaping for Birds.
PAST 2024 EVENTS ----------------------------------------------
Jan 20, 2024, Noon – Woodpeckers of North America
Woodpeckers are favorite birds for many people because they call frequently and are not hard to see; they usually move slowly enough that we can keep up with them! Luckily, they can easily be lured into our yards with a bit of shrub and tree cover, and the right kinds of feeders. This program will introduce you to the species that have been recorded in North America and in our North Texas region. Did you know there are more species of woodpeckers here in the wintertime? – that’s when we add Sapsuckers and Flickers to the mix!
February 3, 2024, Noon - Great Backyard Bird Count: Birding in your backyard and beyond!
Presented by Jake Poinsett, Trinity River Audubon Center Program Manager
The Great Backyard Bird Count is a community science project for the birds! The GBBC is the largest instantaneous snapshot of bird populations and birders of all ages and experience levels are invited to participate! Learn all about this fun and free event and how you can contribute to science.
Sat., March 9 at 12:00pm — Only the Lonely Bees
In this presentation we’ll buzz through some big picture bee biology, talk about the different social lives of bees, and then focus in specifically on solitary bee species, covering what you can do to bring these bees to your yard and all the ways you can help them when they’re there.