Patsy Inglet will discuss the process for participating in Climate Watch Surveys in our area to report sightings of Lesser Goldfinches. You survey one day between January 15 and February 15 in an assigned area.

Bird Walk at Phil Hardberger Park West/8400 NW Military Highway Tuesday | December 27 | 8:00 AM Leader: Lora Reynolds (210/414-0792) Description: Winter sparrows may be hiding in the park's savanna and around the Wildscape Demonstration Garden, so we'll see how many we can find. Meet in the parking lot by the Urban Ecology Center on the…

Creech Prairie: Saturday, January 14 | 8:00 to 10:00 AM This 88-acre prairie site near Floresville needs 6 people to survey. To get to the Creech property, enter this address into Google Maps or similar navigation programs: 1467 County Road 401, Floresville, TX 78114. Look for the big blue barn near the road to confirm…

Contact Patsy Inglet ([email protected]) if you would like to sign up for a survey square before January 15, 2023.

Medina River Greenway—Pleasanton Road Trailhead Saturday | January 21 | 8:00 AM Leader: Jeffrey Mann (310/430-2927)  Description: Meet in the parking lot at 15638 Pleasanton Road, San Antonio Texas 78221. Parking is limited so carpooling is suggested. The trail is easy with a flat surface, mostly sidewalks. The trail hugs Mitchell Lake, offering a portion…

Yvette Stewart of Audubon Texas and Corina Solis of Mitchell Lake Audubon Center will discuss their experiences at Hog Island Audubon camp in Maine this past summer. The meeting will take place at Alamo Colleges District in person, or you can watch via Zoom.

Boerne Lake Park  Friday | January 27 | 8:00 AM  Leader: Ken Butler (713/409-8656) Description: The address is 1 City Lake Road in Boerne TX, 78006. More details will be available to those who sign up for this bird walk. The website shows an entrance fee, but the entrance booth is usually closed during the…

Kirchoff Prairie: Saturday, January 28 | 8:00 to 10:00 AM The Kirchoff Prairie near Floresville is a 200-acres site has been divided into 4 sections, so we need 8 people to survey.  The address is 1444 County Rd 210, Floresville, TX 78114 and the drive is a little over 1 hour from central San Antonio. Google…

Pletz County Park | 3831 Belgium Lane Thursday | February 9 | 8:00 AM Leaders: Sherie Gee  (210/367-1625) and Britt Coleman Description: Meet in the main parking lot and we will walk about 100 yards to the trail. We will walk until we get to Willow Springs Golf Course and then head back. The surface…

Haggard Ranch: Saturday, February 11 | 8:00 to 11:00 AM Bexar Audubon will be conducting surveys in each of five management areas on the Haggard Ranch in South Bexar County. The surveys will be conducted quarterly and the collected data will be used to inform and improve the Prairie Restoration Management Plan for Haggard Ranch.  We need…