Bird Survey at Mercer Botanic Gardens - Houston Bird Week 2023

Led by longtime birder Paul Gregg and Mercer staff member Christy Jones, the Mercer survey takes place on the fourth Thursday of each month from 8 AM to 10 AM. Birders of all skill levels who are at least 12 years old are welcome. Wear comfortable walking shoes and weather-appropriate clothing. Mercer’s 1.7-mile survey loop is primarily crushed asphalt trails. Bring binoculars, water, and insect repellent. Mercer Botanic Gardens is a Harris County Precinct 3 park spanning almost 200 acres along lower Cypress Creek with viewing opportunities for birders in cultivated gardens, mature riparian woodlands, open grass meadows, and includes water features such as ponds, oxbow lakes, and Cypress Creek. Mercer is surrounded by more than a thousand acres of protected forestland, which will eventually connect to the Cypress Creek Greenway.