Membership Meeting
Thursday October 16, 2025 7:00 p.m.
Garden Center, Tyrrell Park, Beaumont
A Trip to India
Christine Brouwer
Last year, Christine Brouwer gave a great presentation on the birds of her home country, the Netherlands. This year, she embarked on a new adventure: a trip to India for her daughter's wedding. As a dedicated bird enthusiast, Christine knew her camera had to come along to capture the country's diverse avian life.
While the wedding festivities took place over several days, Christine made time to explore some of India's most renowned natural areas. Her journey included visits to Gir National Park, the last sanctuary of the Asian Lion, and Ranthambore National Park, a famous home for the Asian Tiger. These parks, while known for their big cats, are also treasures for birdwatchers, offering sightings of species like the Woolly-necked Stork and the Green Bee-eater. She also visited Keoladeo National Park in Bharatpur, a noted hotspot for birdwatching.
Christine will share her incredible tour of India, showing us a mix of photos from the wedding, the local culture, and of course, the many beautiful birds she encountered.
We plan to have the doors open no later than 6:00 p.m., and have light refreshments available by about 6:15 p.m.
Saturday October 18, 2025.
Field Trip to Sabine Woods.
Leader Steve Mayes. Meet at Sabine Woods, which is 4.1 miles west of Sabine Pass on the north side of Highway 87 at 7:30 a.m. or join the trip in progress in the woods later. Waterproof footwear will probably be a good idea, especially if it is at all wet from previous rain or just heavy early morning dew. Bring mosquito repellent just in case. There are few services available on weekends in Sabine Pass, and no gasoline is available.
October 18 is towards the end of fall songbird migration, but often brings a good variety of birds. A cold front may drive down the last of the warblers and the first big push of wintering birds. Some of our winter birds may be arriving, and often the woodland species that winter in the Big Thicket overshoot a little at first. In some past years, this has included Red-breasted Nuthatch and Brown Creeper. There are always interesting birds at Sabine Woods! Birding Sabine Woods is relatively easy walking.
Saturday October 25.
Sabine Woods Work Day
After review, we have decided to postpone the Work Day to Saturday October 25. We have contracted for the necessary “heavy” fall mowing, and will contract for more if necessary. Nevertheless, if anyone wants to help at the Woods at any time, there are always a variety of tasks suited to all levels of ability waiting to be accomplished. Please in the first instance, contact John Whittle at gtaudubon.org or call and leave a message at 409-722-4193.
Thursday November 20, 2025
Annual Meeting and Elections
The Annual Meeting of Golden Triangle Audubon Society will take place on November 21, 2024 in the Garden Center, Tyrrell Park, Beaumont, Texas. At this meeting, we will hold elections for all Officer positions s and all At-Large Board positions. To nominate someone for any position contact, the chair of the Nominating Committee. Steve Mayes. Please in the first instance email him at gtaudubon@aol.com. Nominations from the floor will be in order but must be accompanied by affirmation, either orally at the meeting, or in writing, that the candidate is willing to serve.
****We are also always seeking contributions to the running of the Society in the form of new volunteers, as we must have new blood, and especially younger blood!. If necessary, we will be happy to arrange for you to act as an understudy to an existing volunteer for a year (or two).