By the end of July, almost all Golden-cheeked Warblers have assumed winter plumage and left for the highlands of southern Mexico and northern Central America. Young birds are usually the last to go. The Travis Audubon Society's Wildlife Sanctuary has three trail systems. It's fairly easy, though it has lots of loose, sometimes slippery rocks. A few stretches are fairly steep.
Warblers occur in wooded areas along all three trail systems.
An update in the spring of 2000 will give information on particularly reliable spots for singing males. Many other birds share the Golden-cheeked Warbler's habitat. Brown-headed Cowbirds are, unfortunately, also common. Remember that the Golden-cheeked Warbler is an endangered species, protected by Federal law. Harassing them is illegal.