BAS June Meeting. This online WebEx presentation by Richard Heilbrun of TPWD will cover the new interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act federal law, including real world scenarios and how laws will be enforced when it comes to migratory birds. Click here to join presentation. Meeting ID: 963 771 249. Password: Welcome1

Join us online July 9 as noted field guide author Nathan Pieplow unlocks the secrets of birds' language. You’ll listen in on the pillow talk of a pair of Red-winged Blackbirds and learn the secret signals that Cliff Swallows use when they have found food. You’ll learn how one bird sound can have many meanings,…

Annalisa Peace, Executive Director of Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance, will speak to us about how the Edwards Aquifer is the lifeblood for dozens of communities and millions of people in Central and South Central Texas. Over 60 species of plants and animals live here and nowhere else on the planet. Blind salamanders, catfish, crustaceans, and…

Josephine Valencia will speak to us about the City’s recycling program.She will discuss historical trends in recycling, the machinery used to process recycling, what materials are and are not accepted in the blue cart, and how all that impacts the City’s 60% recycling goal. Director of the Solid Waste Management Department, David Newman, will be…

Patsy Inglet, BAS President, presents a Zoom workshop focusing on 14 species of shorebirds that often use inland wetlands, like those at Mitchell Lake Audubon Center, as stopover points to feed and rest, all within binocular or scope view. Fall migration is happening; prepare to meet the Inland Wanderers. Co-sponsored by Bexar Audubon Society and…

Join TPWD Texas Nature Trackers Biologist Craig Hensley for a look at the world of dragonflies and damselflies. These ancient predators, around since the time of dinosaurs, are well-adapted predators of both water and air. You’ll be introduced to their adaptations, natural history and meet a host of species from both groups, learning how to…

Patsy Inglet will conduct an online Zoom presentation about native plants for native birds. Sponsored by Bexar County Master Gardeners. Open to the public.

Nyta Brown, Old Tunnel State Park superintendent, will speak to us about bats, their habits, and habitats. We will learn about the different species of bats in Texas and their importance to the environment. Approved for Alamo Area Master Naturalist AT hours. Click here to join the Zoom meeting. Dial in: +1 346 248 7799

LBJs: Beauty in Brown Presenter: Patsy Inglet Thursday, September 3 ● 7:00 PM ● Zoom Sparrows (often called Little Brown Jobs or LBJs) sometimes just don’t get the respect they deserve. They are one of most important groups of MIGRATORY birds in Texas and well worthy of any bird enthusiast’s serious attention for their subtle…

Dr. Christopher J. Clark, Associate Professor at the Costa's Hummingbird by Belen Schneider/Audubon Photography Awards University of California Riverside, will present recent results from research on how Costa's Hummingbirds learn their songs, as well as research about how they produce an amazing array of sounds with their wings and tail-feathers, with emphasis on hummingbirds of…