Meetings & Events
Bexar Audubon Society of San Antonio offers you engaging
presentations, enlightening topics, useful workshops,
and enriching discussions during our monthly meetings.
Please join us!
BAS Monthly Meeting
September 28, 2022 | 6:30 PM | Zoom
Species of Greatest Conservation Need
Romey Swanson, Audubon Texas
Natural habitat and open spaces are disappearing at an alarming rate. Protections for wildlife, natural places, and clean air and water are in jeopardy. By protecting birds, we’re also safeguarding Texas's great natural heritage for future generations, preserving our shared quality of life and fostering a healthier environment for us all. Romey Swanson, Director of Conservation Strategy for Audubon Texas, will present a program about the Species of Greatest Conservation Need.
About Romey Swanson
Romey works with state, national, and international partners to identify and advance important conservation strategies to benefit birds, landscapes, and the communities that 
depend on them. He has spent over a decade as private lands biologist and technical guidance consultant working on a variety of land and wildlife conservation issues throughout Texas. Romey is a Certified Wildlife Biologist and President of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society—Texas’ largest professional society of wildlife managers and researchers. He is active within the Texas Land Trust Community and formerly served as Conservation Program Manager with Hill Country Conservancy. He received a Master’s Degree in 2009 from Texas State University studying Wildlife Ecology. Romey lives in Austin and enjoys spending time with his family hunting, camping, and photographing wildlife.
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Meeting ID: 893 7880 5888
Passcode: 316245
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BAS Monthly Meeting
October 26 | 6:30 PM | Zoom
Anticoagulant Rodenticides
and Raptors
Eres A. Gomez, M.S., The University of Texas at San Antonio
Anticoagulant rodenticides (ARs) are rodent poisons used for pest control; however, non-target exposure has been documented in a wide variety of wildlife. Raptors are highly susceptible and become exposed when they consume contaminated prey. Indirect effects of AR poisoning may also increase a raptor's risk to injury, disease, and predation. Many studies have documented global AR exposure in raptors, but data on exposure rates is lacking from the southern U.S., especially in Texas. Eres will share her results from her Master’s research on local sampling efforts of owls admitted into rehabilitation in and around San Antonio, Texas. Approved for AAMN AT hours. This presentation ties into the Pollinator Festival on October 8.
About Eres Gomez
Eres A. Gomez recently earned her Master’s degree in Environmental Science from The University of Texas at San Antonio where she studied raptors (i.e., birds of prey). Eres has worked as a veterinary technician and most recently in raptor rehabilitation as part of this project. Her main research interests include general raptor biology and ecology, ecotoxicology, and issues surrounding human-wildlife conflict.
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Meeting ID: 861 4327 3003
Passcode: 209242
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NLCP Landscapes for Birds - San Antonio
In-person Workshop
Saturday, October 1 | 8 AM to 3 PM
San Antonio Botanical Garden
Class Outline:
Native Landscapes for Birds is a companion class to the Native Landscape Certification Program (NLCP).
In the class you will:
- Learn about the importance of birds and Texas' role in bird migration
- Identify threats to birds and steps to reduce them
- Understand the relationship between birds and native plants
- Create and maintain bird-friendly native plant landscapes
- Become familiar with up to 50 native Texas plants that benefit your local birds
There is no prerequisite for this class.
Instructors:
Lee Marlowe
Fred Loxsom
Class Prices and NPSOT Member Discounts:
Native Landscapes for Birds:
$50 - Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) members
$65 - Non-members. Become a NPSOT member.
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Mitchell Lake Audubon Center Upcoming Events
In Case You Missed It:
Bexar Audubon online presentations are available on Vimeo
Click on the word "Vimeo" in headline above
to access these recordings.
New insights into the genetics of the Golden-Cheeked Warbler by Dr. Giri Athrey
Wingbeat Atlas: Bird Photography by Ken Butler and Poems by Lucy Griffith
Little (studied) Kite on the Prairie: Investigating the Ecology of Mississippi Kites by Dr. Ben R. Skipper of Angelo State University
Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Birds of the World by Laura Kammermeier
Victoria Winter Hummingbirds by Dr. Brent Ortego
The Edwards Aquifer and San Marcos Springs by Gregg Eckhardt
Ethnobotany and the Appreciation of Native Plants by Maeve Bassett of San Antonio Botanical Garden
Golden-cheeked Warbler Important Bird Area Training Video presented by Jewell Cozort of SA Parks and Recreation Dept.
The Wonderful Wild of Texas: A Herping Big Year by Romey Swanson of Audubon Texas
"A Most Remarkable Creature" by author Jonathan Meiburg about caracaras
The Billion Birds Report and Texas by Richard Heilbrun, TPWD
Effects of Light and Noise on Birds by Dr. Jennifer Phillips of Texas A&M San Antonio
A Kingdom of Birds: Birding in Saudi Arabia by Greg Askew
All About Flycatchers by Craig Hensley, Texas Nature Trackers/TPWD
The Serengeti by Peter Roberts, Bird Guide
Doc & Martha: Matagorda Island Naturalists Documentary by Greg Pasztor
San Antonio Parks & Rec Natural Areas: An Opportunity to Connect People with Nature by Nature Preserve Officer Wendy Leonard
A House for Wren by Author Julie Beever
Balcony Birding in the Time of Coronavirus by Martin Reid
Wildscaping, Creating Habitat in Our Cities by Judit Green, TPWD
iNaturalist and the City Nature Challenge by Craig Hensley, Texas Nature Trackers/TPWD
Birds of Prey by Matt Reidy, TPWD
Purple Martins78209 Project by Allison Hayne
Catios: Outdoor Cat Patios by Cynthia Chomos
To Burn or Not to Burn? By Maureen Frank, Texas A&M AgriLife
Building Bird-friendly Cities and Conservation Leaders for the Future by Yvette Stewart, Audubon Texas
Saving Birds One Building at a Time by Lynne Parks, Lights Out Baltimore
Introduction to Bats by Nyta Brown, Old Tunnel State Park
Damsels & Dragons by Craig Hensley, Texas Nature Trackers/TPWD
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