Last Saturday, this group of volunteer birders logged all the birds they saw or heard along Wild Basin's trails. They found over 120 birds and a total of 20 species, including several golden-cheeked warblers (an endangered species that nests at Wild Basin). Their results will be recorded in E-Bird, a citizen science database from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, so we can keep track of the long-term patterns in biodiversity at Wild Basin. Allan Seils helped organize and lead Saturday's walk, and this is what he had to say: "Wild Basin has a long and rich history in the diverse ecology of the Austin area. Part of its history includes its varied bird population. Historically, some 164 different bird species have been identified over the past 40 plus years of Wild Basin's existence. The best of the best Texas birders of their era, Chuck Sexton, Greg Laskey and Brush Freeman have hiked the Wild Basin trails. This past weekend, we began what I hope will be a long-term citizen science project to track biodiversity patterns at Wild Basin. Not only will this help us to better understand and manage this wonderful resource but will support others who are working to add to the greater knowledge of the ecological diversity of Central Texas."