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Dr. Wayne Meyer will lead the Second Saturday Nature Program at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge on Nov. 8, speaking about the many true sparrows that migrate to Texomaland during the winter months. Dr. Wayne Meyer‘s program will focus on sparrow identification tips for birders of all levels of ability, including the importance of habitat, in recognizing different species. Dr. Meyer groups the species by habitat such as Grasslands or Trees and Brush, then by physical characteristics such as Zebra Head, Red Cap, Streaky Fronts with Stickpins and others.
Dr. Meyer earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis, in 1993. He is Associate Professor of Biology at Austin College. Before joining the Austin College faculty in 1993, Dr. Meyer taught field biology courses at Sierra College and Ornithology with Dr. Peter Marler at the University of California, Davis. Dr. Meyer teaches Anatomy and Physiology, Cell Biology, Systemic Physiology, and Birds, Humans and the Environment.
Dr. Meyer will give an informal lecture and then will lead a field trip on the Refuge. Those attending might want to bring field guides and binoculars, and dress for the weather.
Second Saturday nature program are sponsored by the Friends of Hagerman NWR. The events are free and open to the public. The program will begin at 10 a.m. in the Education Center at the Refuge. For more information, call the Refuge, 903 786 2826, or visit www.friendsofhagerman.com.
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