Sparrow ID Presentation

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…

The Littlest Birds Sing the Prettiest Songs

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…

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Natural History of American Badgers

Dr. Pamela R. Owen Associate Director of Texas Memorial Museum Wednesday, September 23 ● 6:30 PM ● Zoom In 1877 ornithologist Elliott Coues described the American badger as "one of the most secret animals of this country." Known for their fierce attitude, aptitude for digging, and a preference for open habitats far away from people,…

Saving Birds One Building at a Time

Lindsay Jacks Director of Lights Out Baltimore Thursday, October 8 ● 6:30 PM ● Zoom Every 9 seconds, a bird strikes a building and dies. Learn how migratory birds and bats are affected by light pollution and glass collisions, how to create a collision monitoring program, what species have been rescued, and how YOU can…

Building Bird-Friendly Cities and Conservation Leaders for the Future

Yvette Stewart Community Outreach Coordinator for Audubon Texas Wednesday, October 21 ● 6:30 PM ● Zoom Yvette Stewart is the Community Outreach Coordinator for Audubon Texas, and as such, leads two statewide programs; Bird City Texas (BCT) and Audubon Conservation Leaders Program for Young Women (ACL). While both programs have experienced exciting growth and development…

Texas Horned Lizard: Preserving a Texas Icon

Thursday, November 5 | 6:30 PM Bexar Audubon Society & San Antonio Audubon Society The Texas Horned Lizard Reintroduction Project: Preserving a Texas Icon Presenter: Dr. Andy Gluesenkamp, Director of Conservation, San Antonio Zoo’s Center for Conservation and Research If you’re like most Texans of a certain age, you’ve got memories of finding “buckets” of…

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To Burn or Not to Burn? That’s Still the Question

Maureen Frank, PhD, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, will talk about what it means for scientists to get unexpected, unexciting results; plans for future research; and why this study on prescribed burns still has important implications for private landowners who manage bird habitat. Click HERE to Join the Zoom Meeting. Please note we are starting…

Climate Watch Training

Participation in Climate Watch is a unique opportunity to show the impact of global climate change on a personal, local level. This Audubon initiative relies on community members to observe potentially vulnerable bird species and report their findings, helping scientists understand how birds are responding to a changing climate. You do not need to be…

PurpleMartins78209 Project

The sounds of Purple Martins chattering from dawn to dusk are highly intoxicating and the benefits of this beautiful bird are noteworthy. We will learn about the project Allison Haynes and her husband have undertaken at the existing Purple Martin houses near Judson Nature Trails and the one they installed near St. David’s Church in Terrell…