The wooded area in the playground can attract bluebirds and goldfinches, and has hosted a Lewis's Woodpecker in the past. The the path to the woods along the creek to the east can be an oasis for many songbirds and woodpeckers. Also the Kokernot Lodge across the creek can be reached by going east on Loop 223. Here there is a spring that feeds the creek. Also spend a moment on Fighting Buck and E. Brown Ave along the edges of the golf course as the Lewis's Woodpecker first showed up in a huge dead tree here. Plus other open space species can be found on the course. Always keep an eye out overhead for Zone-tailed Hawk.

Hosts many good species at times, such as Lewis's Woodpecker, Red Crossblills, Cassin's Sparrows, rare warblers, etc.

Good place to bird year-round. Across the creek east on Loop 223 is the Kokernot Lodge and Community Outdoor Theater. The historic 35 acre recreational area donated to Sul Ross University by the Kokernot family in 1930 is a wooded oasis created by the Charco Springs. The springs is named for the Apache Chieftain who frequented the area decades before. There are cottonwoods that line the creek and attract songbird in spring and fall.