Birding 101

Birding basics for beginning birders

Meet at the Gulls Bluff Day Use Area at 9 a.m. 

Birding basics for beginning birders - Learn some tips to build skills in finding and identifying birds. Afterwards, we'll take a walk around the Gulls Bluff Day Use, looking for birds. Cooper Lake State Park Bird Checklist is provided.

Bring your binoculars, bird identification guide, water, and sunscreen.

Cost: Park programs are open to the public and free with a paid park entrance fee of $5 per person ages 13 and up; children 12 and under are always free! Park entry is free with the Texas State Park Pass. No need to register—just show up!

*Events and programs are subject to cancellation due to weather; if cancelled, an update will be made to this posting. Please contact park staff for more information and the latest updates.