A great place for seeing birds is located right in the middle of Wimberley. It is recognized as a wildlife viewing area by the Texas Highway Department and has its own sign on Highway 12.

I speak of the Patsy Glenn Refuge, a small natural area of about two acres, located just across from the Wimberley Community Center. Although small, this acreage has lots to recommend it for any serious birder.

There is a chimney swift tower which regularly hosts avian inhabitants and there is a bird blind where...