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Bexar Audubon South Central Texas
Monthly Meeting - December
Preserving Darkness in an Age of Light
With Stephen Hummel (Via Zoom)
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
6:00 PM (in-person) 6:30 pm (Zoom)
Views of dark, starry skies are increasingly threatened by bright cities and light sources on the ground, and an ever growing number of satellites above. This rapid increase in artificial light at night globally is more than just a problem for astronomers; it disrupts bird migration, animal behavior, plant growth and reproductive cycles, and much more. This talk explores the biggest threats to the dark environments, emerging issues, and the practical solutions that could help us protect darkness.
Stephen Hummel is the Dark Skies Initiative Coordinator for McDonald Observatory, a remote research facility of the University of Texas at Austin. Stephen works to protect dark skies in the Big Bend region of Texas by partnering with industries, organizations, and local governments to encourage better lighting practices.
If you plan to attend in person, please sign up no later than 9:00 AM
the morning of the meeting, and PLEASE bring your own refillable water bottle to help reduce plastic waste.
If you plan to attend the meeting in person at Alamo Colleges District, 2222 N. Alamo Street, San Antonio, TX 78215 at 6:00 PM, please sign up HERE .
You do not need to sign up if you will attend via Zoom.
Click HERE to Join Zoom Meeting at 6:30 pm
Meeting ID: 860 0151 4242
Passcode: 916027
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In Case You Missed It:
Bexar Audubon South Central Texas online presentations are available on YouTube
New Zealand - An Avian Ark with Brent Stephenson-September 2026
The Issue With Tissue: How small consumer changes can help protect North America's migratory bird populations and shift giant corporate behavior with Shelley Vinyard & Brian Rodgers-August 2026
Following the Birds: Art + Community with Mark Menjivar-July 2026
Grassland Bird Conservation: What’s good for the bird..
with Fabby Baeza-Tarin-June 2026
The Equivocal Nature of Change: Raptor Response to European Settlement of the Southern High Plains with Dr. Clint Boal-May 2026
BASCTx Community Grant Program - with Mark Menjivar, recipient-May 2026
Immersion Therapy: 2025 Big Year Texas with Tim Handren, Conservationist
Spicy Noodles of Central Texas: A short guide to the venomous snakes of our area with Gilbert Martinez, Biologist, TPWD Superintendent
The Camera as an Important Tool for the Obsessive Birder
with Ken Butler, Naturalist and Photographer
The Wonderful World of Texas Owls with Romey Swanson, Conservationist
Searching for Lost Birds: How Rare Birds Can Inspire Exploration and Conservation in the Age of Extinction With Dr. John C. Mittermeier
Beyond the Birds of Texas with David Sarkozi, Author
The Damming of Texas with Dr. Larry McKinney
Personal Habitat: 30 Years of Wildlife Gardening with Julie Zickefoose, Author
Texas Flies, Oh My! by Sheryl Smith-Rodgers, Texas Master Naturalist
Birds and Weather by Dr. Michael Erb, Climate Scientist
Pesticides and Birds: A Toxic Relationship by Hardy Kern, American Bird Conservancy Director of Pesticides and Birds Campaign
Our Rewild Ranch Journey by Landowner Brice Moczygemba
Preserving the Night Sky and Reducing Light Pollution by Dr. Steven Grainger for Comal County Friends of the Night Sky
City Nature Challenge 2025: Birders Wanted by Jane Weeden and Peter Joseph Hernandez
Grassland Restoration at Mitchell Lake Audubon Center by Corina Solis
Hidden Hunters: Exploring Evolutionary Owl Adaptations by Owl Research Institute founder, Denver Holt
Easy Ways to Increase Access and Inclusion for Disabled Birders by Freya McGregor
The Paleohistory of Adélie Penguins in the Ross Sea Region, Antarctica, and Climate Change by Dr. Steve Emslie
Birding to Change the World:
A Conversation with author Dr. Trish O'Kane
Audubon Texas Conservation in ACTION
by Dr. Richard Gibbons
Flycatchers of North America
by Cin-Ty Lee
Bringing Nature Home Using Native Plants: A Personal Journey
by Craig Hensley
The Spiders of Central Texas by Sheryl Smith-Rodgers
Ferdinand Lindheimer: From Political Exile to "Father of Texas Botany" by Betty Keese
Recovering the Lost Words by David Cook
Land Stewardship for Birds: A Guide for Central Texas by Rufus Stephens & Jan Wrede
Raptors of Texas by Dr. Craig Farquhar
PowerPoints Slides Click Here.
Cats Indoors: Better for Cats, Better for Birds, Better for People by Grant Sizemore
Restoring and Creating Pollinator Habitats by Dr. Sean Griffin
Exposure of terrestrial birds to microplastic: The effects of urbanization and ecological traits
Presented by Alexis Baum
Ocelots in Texas: Conservation Challenges and Opportunities by Dr. Sharon Wilcox
30,000 Miles in Search of Godwits, from the Mexican Border to the Arctic Ocean by Bruce Beehler, PhD
The Strange and Wondrous Adaptations Birds Rely on to Get By: Dr. Roger Lederer
Lights Out: Safer Skies for Migrating Birds
by Dr. Tania Homayoun
Hog Island Audubon Camp Experiences in Maine by Yvette Stewart and Corina Solis
Anticoagulant Rodenticides and Raptors by Eres Gomez
Species of Greatest Conservation Need in Texas by Romey Swanson
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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