Birding at Burden
A guided birding experience for beginner and advance bird enthusiasts to spread their wings
LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens 4560 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809
Mark Olsen
If you're lucky, you might spot a Northern Mockingbird on a bird walk at Burden.
It's no secret that Louisiana is aflocked with an enormous variety of birds. At LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden alone, over 320 species have been recorded—from the meager mockingbird to the wondrous woodpecker. Through its new program, Burden is inviting the bird-experts and bird-curious alike to participate in three-hour guided bird walks. Here are upcoming dates for this year's excursions and their guides:
May 21: Luke Laborde
June 18: TBD
July 23: Ashley Long
August 20: Luke Laborde
September 17: Ashley Long
October 22: Luke Laborde
November 19: Ashley Long
December 17: Harriett Pooler
Walks take place from 7 am–9 am. $10. Participants are encouraged to bring binoculars, a cell phone, birding apps and/or Field Guides, sunscreen, insect repellant, appropriate outdoor footwear, weather-appropriate clothing, and water. lsuagcenter.com.
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