Field Trip: Lyon, Coffey, and Osage Counties (KS)

Schedule

Sat Dec 05 2026 at 07:00 am to 05:00 pm

UTC-06:00
Location

15255 W 119th St, Olathe, KS 66062-5605, United States | Olathe, KS

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This trip consists of birding by car with stops around Melvern Reservoir, a short bit of walking around Lyon County State Fishing Lake, and stops around John Redmond Reservoir in search of winter species such as Smith’s Longspurs, grebes, loons, scoters, gulls, shrikes, sparrows, Long-eared Owl and Short-eared Owls. Bring food, beverages, and FRS radios for this all-day trip. If interested, some participants traditionally stop at Guy and Mae’s Tavern in Williamsburg afterwards for BBQ ribs and to compile a trip total. Individuals of all skill levels are welcome to attend.
Meet at 7:00 a.m. in the PetSmart parking lot off I-35 and 119th in Olathe to carpool and caravan for this all-day trip. The leader for this trip is Matt Gearheart. For more information, contact Matt at [email protected] or 913-568-4678.
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15255 W 119th St, Olathe, KS 66062-5605, United States

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