Judit Green, an Urban Wildlife Biologist with Texas Parks & Wildlife for the past 27 years, will teach you how to turn part of your property into a garden that encourages a variety of wildlife to visit—especially birds, butterflies, and pollinators. Approved for AAMN AT hours.

Urban forests provide benefits to the people who reside in cities, including energy conservation, aesthetics, recreation opportunities, stormwater control, and property value. Dr. Wendy Gordon will discuss the vulnerability of urban forests to climate change and tell us about adaptation strategies that help maintain and improve the benefits of urban forests to people. Dr. Wendy…

The Spanish for Birders online class will be taught by Dr. Christy Esmahan, who has lived in both Central America and Spain for over 15 years. She is a retired educator who is passionate about birds and she’s a delightful and engaging instructor. The course will include a very brief overview of Spanish pronunciation before…

Mitchell Lake Audubon Center online presentation from Patsy Inglet, BAS President.  Learn key identification points for 14 species of shorebirds commonly seen on the Texas Coast. $5 fee. Advance registration required at the Mitchell Lake website.

Mitchell Lake Audubon Center is excited to bring back Migratory Bird Fest and Birdathon 2021, after a short break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year we celebrate Migratory Birds while social distancing—through a Birdathon and virtual events. This three-week event will consist of virtual workshops, guest lectures, virtual bird tours, contests, and competition. Check the…

The COVID-19 pandemic changed our lives in myriad ways, but it had a silver lining in that many people spent far more time looking for birds in their home environment. Presenter Martin Reid will discuss how the pandemic revealed the rich birdlife outside an apartment in the hospital district of northwestern San Antonio.  Approved for…

Register to Hear Migratory Bird Fest Keynote Speaker Katie Fallon's Presentation about Cerulean Warblers 3/27 @ 6 PM| Zoom | $5 | Registration Required Register here Katie Fallon is the author of the nonfiction books Vulture: The Private Life of an Unloved Bird (2020, 2017) and Cerulean Blues: A Personal Search for a Vanishing Songbird (2011), as well as two…

Attend this training session to learn how to use iNat for recording bird casualties collected during our Bird Strike Surveys in downtown San Antonio April 19 - May 7. Please register in advance here.

Now is the time to gather your team and register for the 25th Annual Birding Classic! The event will continue with the pandemic-friendly rules developed last fall. So, gather your friends, family, fellow bird or nature club members, and colleagues to join your team for the 2021 Birding Classic! Registration deadline: April 1 Tournament Dates: April 15 -…

Survey Protocol Training with Patsy Inglet, Bexar Audubon Society Lights Out San Antonio Project Leader. Register in advance here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.