Baker Wetlands (Joint trip with @lawrencepubliclibrary)

Name: Baker Wetlands (Joint trip with @lawrencepubliclibrary)
Start: 2025-04-26T08:00:00-05:00
Location: Baker University Wetlands & Discovery Center

Schedule

Sat, 26 Apr, 2025 at 08:00 am

UTC-05:00

Location

Baker University Wetlands & Discovery Center | Lawrence, KS

Meet at the west parking lot at the Discovery Center (1365 N. 1250 Rd). Spring migration should be close to full swing so many species of birds will likely be present. We will walk the diagonal trail down to the low water crossing. Then we will walk the center trail east along the old N. 1250 Rd alignment to the Naismith Canal, cross on the bridge and continue east. Our intent is to walk to the center intersection and Grebe Pond blind which is 1.5 miles round trip. Warblers, vireos, and buntings should be in full migration mode as well as several rail and wader species. This is the height of migration for the next 10 days. Weather will be a major factor in what we look for and how far east we go. We will probably be there 2-3 hours but you would be able to return to the parking lot at any time. You can usually anticipate some of the trails will be wet or muddy.
Photo: Indigo Bunting by Julie Torkomian/Audubon Photography Awards