The "Big" Sit Bird Count

The "Big" Little Sit

Normally this event is called the "Little Sit", but this one is the Big Sit because birders across the entire country are participating!

Whether you are a new birder, an expert birder, or somewhere in between, the Big Sit is a fun event open to everyone.

What: The Big Sit count is a fall count of all birds from a single location. We will count all species/individuals of birds possible! This is a "Sit n' Go event where you can attend for as little or as long as you like!

What to bring: you, binoculars, lawn chair, beverages/snacks, etc. Spotting scopes provided.

When: Saturday, October 7. Some of us will arrive by 5:45 AM to listen for owls/nocturnal birds. Feel free to join us anytime from 5:45 AM until about 10 AM and/or 5:30 in the evening until dark if you want to join later in the day.

Where: H Pad, Sadler, Texas 76264,

GPS Coordinates: 33.734961, -96.780582

JPEG Refuge Map with H Pad 

Directions from the Hagerman Visitor Center:

Take a right (north) out of the Visitor Center parking lot road.

At the bottom of the hill, take a left onto the gravel road (Wildlife Dr).

The road will end at the Big Mineral Day Use Area.

Take a right onto Bennett Lane.

You will cross a bridge over Big Mineral Creek, then go over a low

water crossing.

There will be several small gravel roads going off to the right.

Stay on Bennett until the road forks, then go right.

When the road forks again, go right.

Take the gravel road marked “H” (you will see oil tanks on the NE corner) to the right and go all the way to the end.