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Friends of Hagerman The Refuge Office will be closed for official business July 3 – 5 BUT the Visitor Center will be open the hours shown, staffed by volunteers: Friday, July 3, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, July 4, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Sunday, July 5, 1 – 4 p.m. Please note that fireworks are ... More... Featherless Flyer for July, 2009 Friends of Hagerman Read all about Second Saturday, Hagerman history, Photographer of the Month and more! More... Senior, Access Passes Now Available at Refuge Hagerman NWR Staff Senior Passes and Access Passes (formerly called Golden Age and Access Cards) can now be purchased at the Refuge. They are good for certain free or discounted entry/camping fees at many federal recreation areas. The minimum age for a senior pass is 62 (one time fee of $10) ... More... Randall Lantz, July, 2009, Photographer of the Month Friends of Hagerman Photography has been an interest of Randall Lantz's for over 30 years, since he took his first photography course at Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State). As a geologist working for a Dallas environmental consulting firm, LantzI travels frequently for the job and this has afforded him the ... More... Archery Hunt Drawing Results Hagerman NWR Names ranked 226 or below were selected. List also shows segment in which those selected are eligible to hunt. Scroll to last two pages of attachment for 2009 US FWS Archery Deer Hunting Regulations & Information or see Hagerman NWR website. If you ... More... Answer to Bird I.D. Question 
Wayne Meyer
In answer to your inquiry: The broad wings and wide tail tell us it is a Buteo. Looking at the bird there are several important points to notice. First, the primaries are extremely long, extending even beyond the tip of the tail. Second, the tail is banded fairly ... More... Is This A Hooded Oriole 
Barbara E.
Is this a Hooded Oriole?? I know it would be unusual to have them in the area. He is with some Baltimore Orioles that are visiting in my backyard. According to my book, he doesn't look like an immature Baltimore. Thanks for your help. Barbara Ans.: This is ... More... THANKS TO SUPER SATURDAY VOLUNTEERS Friends of Hagerman NWR What a great group of volunteers turned out to make Super Saturday special! THANK YOU ALL: Sandy Beach, Jan Beckert, Sandy Beisly, Michelle & Rick Cantu, Sandra Carter, Kay Casey, Jack Chiles, Donna Cole, Dan Dinkler, Juston Dobbs, Callie Evans, Gail Flynn, Fred & Sandra Freeman, Steve Goldsmith, ... More... Want to Be A Friend? Friends of Hagerman NWR Hagerman NWR can always use another Friend! Go to Membership to download membership application and join today. More... How to Submit Photos for Photographer of the Month Friends of Hagerman NWR Each month an album of twelve photos taken at the Refuge is featured on this website. Click to see photo criteria, rules for submission, etc. E-mail questions to friendsofhagerman@gmail.com. More... Dragonflies, Damselfies, Topic for July 11 Friends of Hagerman NWR Omar Bocanegra, Endangered Species Coordinator for the Arlington Field Office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will give a powerpoint presentation on dragonfly life history and some common Texas species, show some of the specimens from his collection, then lead a hike around the area to ... More... Featherless Flyer for June, 2009 Friends of Hagerman NWR Wildlfowers of June, Photo Essay by Jessie Stephens! Pix from Bird Banding & Super Saturday! Annual Meeting Report, Photographers of the Month, Volunteer and Visitor Center news! More... Visitor Center Volunteers Needed 
Friends of Hagerman NWR
If you like to meet new people and share your enthusiasm for nature and for the Refuge, this is for you! 3-hour shifts, 9 a.m. - Noon, or Noon - 3 p.m. on Saturdays, or 1 - 4 p.m. on Sundays, work one shift per month, training provided. ... More... Wildlife Drive Now Open Friends of Hagerman NWR Wildlife Dr. is now open through the Refuge. The low water crossing at Big Mineral is also passable, but the low water crossing near the Visitor Center was still flooded week of June 14. Road repairs will begin at the Refuge June 22, be prepared for more detours ... More... Featherless Flyer for May, 2009 Friends of Hagerman NWR Read all about Second and Super Saturdays, plans for new Refuge HQ, lake flooding, new trail name and more!! More... March, 2009, Featherless Flyer Friends of Hagerman NWR Lake Texoma topic for Second Saturday, March 14, with Bruce Hysmith - Basic Optics by Royce Ball - Cinda Benton, March Photographer of the Month – Registration for PHOTO SAFARI begins March 1 - all this and MORE in this issue of the Featherless ... More... Merlin - Rare Sighting 
Bill Hurst
After we left the Second Saturday meeting , my wife and I drove through the refuge and were lucky enough to spot a Merlin falcon. I got Dr. Meyer to confirm my identification and he said that they are rare at Hagerman. I am including a picture and ... More... American Wigeon 
Donna N.
Saw this American Wigeon at Waterloo Lake in Denison today. Donna N. More... Eagle Sighting, January 31, 2009 
Bill Hurst
The eagle pictured was on the O pad road. It flew when I first saw it, then landed further down the road. I got pictures at that spot and I went on toward the main road. I looked in the mirror and saw that it had landed ... More... Featherless Flyer for February, 2009 Friends of Hagerman Wild turkeys topic, Second Saturday, February 14. Meet Kathy Whaley, new Refuge Manager. Big turnout for digital photography! More... Peanut Butter Treat Eldon and Ruth Bird Feeding Tip, from Eldon and Ruth: Our most visited feeder, other than the black-oil sunflower feeder, is our peanut butter treat. Mix cheapest chunky peanut butter (less sugar) with enough raw oatmeal to keep it from being sticky. We press this into a feeder Eldon made ... More... Site GivesTips on Feeding Birds Alvin Check out this website for bird feeding tips: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/AboutBirdsandFeeding/BirdFoods.htm Faithful feeder, Alvin More... New Speed Limit Posted at Refuge Benefits Visitors 
Kathy Whaley, Refuge Manager
Over the past few weeks, Hagerman Refuge staff have noted numerous vehicles - mostly just persons passing through - traveling in excess of 50 mph along Wildlife Drive. This speed created a safety hazard for visitors looking at geese and ducks along the road, not to mention ... More... Eagle at Hagerman NWR 
Joe B.
Yesterday, the 4th, I took a picture of a young eagle in the area of pad 0. There was a bird chasing it around when we saw it. He landed over around pad B or D. We drove over and walked up behind a tree, preparing for a shot ... More... Long-tailed Duck at Hagerman NWR January 3 
Eileen S.
There was note on Texbirds that a female long tailed duck was sighted at L pond. I got a few pictures of her. I have attached them in case you need documentation. My pictures aren’t good. She was swimming away as I was getting set up. ... More... Check Out This Website Royce B. Royce writes, Just wanted to pass on info about a new website for birders to share info, post questions, share photos etc: www.birdfeederfriends.com Bird Feeder Friends is a free website for birders to come together and exchange information, pictures, video and network in a fun social environment. More... Bird Identification Question 
Friends of Hagerman
This is the bird that was in our yard, it has been here off and on all day today too. The pictures aren't as clear as I would like but I took them through the window. Thanks a lot Gail What you have is a Dark-eyed Junco; most Dark-eyed Juncos that ... More... What Kind of Bird? 
Friends of Hagerman
I was just wondering if anyone knew what kind of birds these were. I have had these in the backyard recently. Thanks for your help. Barbara Barbara, The bird is a ruby-crowned kinglet. Feel free to send me any photos of birds you ... More... Unusual Bird 
Friends of Hagerman
This bird has the white mark on the wing, kind of like a finch, but I thought maybe it was a warbler or a vireo of some kind since it is much smaller than a finch. I know the photo is kind of blurry, but he was bathing. ... More... Featherless Flyer for January, 2009 Friends of Hagerman Coming up! Digital Photography on Second Saturday! Successful Christmas Bird Count! New Volunteer Opportunity! Hiking Guide Series Now Complete! More... Is This a Greater Yellowlegs? 
Friends of Hagerman
On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 8:33 PM, Donna wrote: I think this is a Greater Yellow Legs Sandpiper, but I am not sure. It was taken on December 27. Am I correct? It is a greater yellowlegs - the bill is longer than the head (bill length equal to length ... More... House or Purple Finch? 
Friends of Hagerman
Note: The Friends of Hagerman will help identify birds from digital photos sent to friendsofhagerman@gmail.com along with information about where and when seen. Do you think this is a house finch or a purple finch? Thanks, Barbara Barbara, This is a male house finch. As Peterson Eastern field guide says ... More... Report on 2008 Christmas Bird Count Wayne Meyer, Ph.D. 2008 Christmas Bird Count at Hagerman NWR Thanks to you all for another great Christmas bird count. The 2008 count wasn’t blessed with as many interesting species as last year’s but we got 112 species this year, which is a very high count in comparison to several of the last ... More... New Volunteer Opportunity at Hagerman NWR Kathy Whaley, Manager, Hagerman NWR S.H.O.R.E. Team (Supporting Hagerman Outdoor Recreation & Education) Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Needs Your Help! • Meet one day per month (day to be decided) , to: • Make sure hiking trails, day use areas, and picnic areas are safe, educational and in good condition • Install new interpretive and directional signs • Remove litter • Refurbish signs ... More... Birds Seen on an Icy Day, December 16, 2009 Jack Chiles 3 Immature Herring Gulls - Muleshoe Marsh 26 Bonaparte Gulls - Muleshoe Marsh 9 Great Egrets - Various locations 1 Spotted Towhee - Goode 1 Mature Red-headed Woodpecker- Dead Woman Pond 25 Hooded Mergansers 15 Buffleheads 2 Canvasbacks - Bart Lawrence's pond 1 Hairy Woodpecker - At ... More... Letter from A Houston Birder G. B. Made it to Hagerman on Saturday afternoon [Nov. 29, 2008]. Excellent, with very few other people around. Weather was bright (some sun), cold and windy. Got 43 species just on the lakes and pads. Didn't do any of the hikes (next time). Best birds were a ... More... Guide to Hiking Hagerman NWR Doug Raasch Trail guide series that can be downloaded for printing all or singly. More... Our Mission Friends of Hagerman Friends of Hagerman NWR Foundation is a 501(c)(3) corporation whose mission is to instill reverence, respect and conservation of our wild creatures and habitats through supporting environmental education, recreational activities, and programs of Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. More... News Friends of Hagerman When arriving at this page from the News button, you will find all of the news items listed. To view a specific news item, select a subject from the list to the left. More... 2009 - Officers Friends of Hagerman NWR President - Dick Malnory Vice President - Ed Supina Treasurer - Kay Casey Secretray - Lora Philbrick Hagerman NWR Representative - Rick Cantu More... Nature's Jewel Friends of Hagerman Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge lies on the Big Mineral Arm of Lake Texoma, on the Red River between Oklahoma and Texas. Established in 1946, the refuge includes 3,000 acres of marsh and water and 8,000 acres of upland and farmland. During fall, winter, and spring, the marshes and waters are ... More... Refuge Offers The Real Thing Friends of Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Week is celebrated annually in October, to highlight the six wildlife dependent recreation uses offered on Refuges: hunting, fishing, wildlife photography, wildlife observation and environmental education. “Sixty years ago, Rachel Carson wrote that wildlife refuges provide a release from the tensions of modern life,” said U.S. Fish ... More... Nature Bazaar Friends Fundraiser More Information Coming Soon More... Hagerman Bird List Friends of Hagerman Birds that have been seen at Hagerman NWR View PDF List. More... |
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