AT22-293 PUMA (Purple Martin Appreciation) Day Plus

Event Title: AT22-293 PUMA (Purple Martin Appreciation) Day Plus

AT-VMS: AT: Texas A&M AgriLife (Enter AT#, Class Title as posted, Location, and Presenter)

Comments: AT22-293 PUMA (Purple Martin Appreciation) Day Plus, Location: Junction, Presenter: Get name(s) for VMS entry (AT=16.5h)

Event Date: 7/11/2022
Event Time: 8:00a-3:00p and 5:00p-9:00p

and 7/12/2022, 7:30a-1:00p

Event Summary:
Learn about purple martins and more.

Event Description:
Birding with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is excited to announce a new partnership with the Texas Tech University at the Llano River Field Station in Junction, TX with a *NEW* program – PUMA DAY! Get up close with purple martins and learn about the conservation efforts of this species. The day will include various educational activities including bird banding experiences, research updates, conservation of purple martin efforts and identification presentations for Swifts and Swallows. We will also have some extra fun as each participant will have the opportunity to apply what they learned and paint their very own purple martin canvas to take home with them.

Extend your PUMA day experience into the evening of July 11^th and morning on the 12^th as we host our traditional Birds, Bats and Owls dinner with unique mist netting experience with Krista Demere, TPW Wildlife Diversity Biologist. The next morning, we will bird and participate in community science efforts at the Heart of the Hills Fishery and Llano River Field Station with guide Romey Swanson.

Registration is LIMITED!

PUMA DAY + Extension – July 11- 12^th

July 11^th – 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.

July 12^th – 7:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Registration Cost: $50

PUMA DAY + Extension – $50 includes PUMA Day experience plus dinner, owling, bat mist netting, morning birding + community science and lunch

Register @ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Birding EXTENDED PUMA DAY Experience – Products – Texas A&M University eStore (flywire.com)

Instructor/Presenter:
Get name(s) for VMS entry

Contact Information:
Emily Grant, emily.grant@ag.tamu.edu

Organization Website:
Purple Martin Day (tamu.edu)

Sponsoring Organization:
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Texas Tech University at Junction