We meet on the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm at the Lion's Field
Adult & Senior Citizens Center at 2809 Broadway (Mulberry
at Broadway), San Antonio, Texas.
Thursday, June, 5, 2008, 7:00 PM
Jayne Neal, Park Naturalist with the San Antonio Parks and
Recreation Natural Areas will speak on “Habitat Restoration” A Mosaic of
Edges.”
Vireo atricapillus (Black-capped Vireo) is an endangered species of
songbird that historically has nested in Friedrich Wilderness Park.
However, by the 1980’s, the woody vegetation at Friedrich was becoming too
mature for optimal habitat for Black-capped Vireos (BCVs). So a
restoration project was initiated to restore the habitat in hopes that
more BCVs would nest at Friedrich. This presentation tells the story of
the project and provokes thought about how the Black-capped Vireos have
responded
), <bckyse 'at' msn *dot* com>; All members are welcome to attend.
Previous Meeting Topics
May 2008
Mark A. Oppelt, President of The Land Heritage Institute will
present an “Introduction and Invitation to the Land Heritage Institute.”
April 2008
Andrew Kasner, Ph.D, Director of Bird Conservation and Deputy Director of
Audubon
Texas, will speak on "State of the Birds: Audubon Texas Bird Conservation
Programs".
March 2008 "The Festival of the Cranes at Bosque Del Apache NWR"
Donnell (Don) Hester will present a program of the 2007 festival
including a video prepared by the NWR on the wildlife refuge
February 2008
Malcolm Mark Swan of The Nature Conservancy will present videos of
extraordinary birds that he has recorded at Texas locations near and far from
San Antonio. Presentation is titled
"Wingbeats over
Texas: A Montage of Many Birds in Motion".
January 2008
Charlotte Wenger will speak on "Landscape, Flora and Fauna of the
Galapagos Islands."
December 2007
SAAS Annual Christmas Party. Join us for our
annual holiday celebration! Bring a food item to share, and your favorite 10
bird photos or short video from this year (on CD or flash drive). We’ll eat
first and then show the pictures while the photographers narrate.
November 2007
Richard Heilbrun from Texas Parks & Wildlife will
speak on Bird Conservation and Land Management.
October 2007
SAAS Annual Banquet.
Our guest speaker will be Dr. Keith Arnold,
TAMU, whose topic will be "Forty Years of Ornithology." He will also
offer a book-signing for his new book "Birds of Texas," so bring your
copy and/or be prepared to purchase one there! The meal will be catered by Grady's
BBQ.
September 2007
Dr. Ben Plummer will speak on Christmas birding in Costa Rica.
August 2007
Willie Sekula will present "Birds and Butterflies of Equador" including
his fabulous photographs.
July 2007
No Monthly Meeting this time -- See you in August!
June 2007
SAAS Potluck Picnic at the Judson
Nature Trail. The annual potluck
picnic, with SAAS providing beverages, ice and paper goods (plates, cups, etc.).
During the event we will be holding a used book sale. Members are encouraged
to bring used bird and nature books they are no longer using to contribute to
the sale. As in the past, members should bring card tables, chairs, picnic food
to share and bug spray. Families are encouraged to bring the entire family and
check out the Judson Nature Trail during the event.
May 2007
Robin Bowman of Rancho de la Chuparrosa Good
Food Farm in Sabinal will be speaking about earth-friendly farming.
April 2007
SAAS member and videographer Mike Sims will premiere his latest
DVD “A
Video Guide to Birding San Antonio”.
March 2007
SAAS Members Lorna and Dodge Engleman will present a program
on their “Birding
Adventure in Africa”
February 2007
Sheridan Coffey will present a program on birding western Mexico called "Mangroves
to Mountains, a trip from San Blas to Durango".
January 2007
Willie Sekula will present a program on the birds and butterflies
of Peru.
December 2006
Join us for our annual holiday celebration! Bring a food item to share, and
your favorite 10 bird photos or short video from this year (slides or CD).
We’ll
eat first and then show the pictures while the photographers narrate.This
is a
fun time every year. Purchase your SAAS Calendars for stocking stuffers.
November 2006
Member Ron Huffman will present details of a three-week pelagic
trip and visits to remote islands in the subantarctic region of New Zeland
in "Birding the Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand and Australia - A
pelagic wonder world".
October 2006
Our speaker will be Lynn Barber, Fort Worth Audubon Society
President and 'Texas Big Year' record holder, who will discuss her vast experience
birding Texas and her miles per bird. Your mileage may vary. Lynn's
web site.
September 2006
“Birding in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland” -- Bob Doe, SAAS President,
will discuss and show photographs of his recent two-week birding trip to Nova
Scotia and Newfoundland.
August 2006
Member, Sheridan Coffey will discuss her adventures during an
extended trip to Ecuador with Willie Sekula and Martin Reid. Come and hear about
antipittas, velvetbrests, hillstars, starfrontlets, sunangels, pufflegs, woodstars,
motmots, barbets, toucanets, piculets, antshrikes, etc. with photos by Martin.
July 2006
SAAS Annual Banquet
The San Antonio Audubon Society annual banquet will feature John
Ingram and his amazing nature photographs.
June 2006
Mark Klym will speak on Chasing Hummingbirds Across Texas which
takes a look at the when, where and why of the various hummingbird species across
Texas. Klym is the coordinator of the Texas Wildscapes and Texas Hummingbird
Roundup programs at Texas Parks and Wildlife. He is a coauthor of the recently
published book “Hummingbirds of Texas.” Bring your book to be autographed
by the author.
May 4 2006
Mr. Paul Barwick is a Landscape Architect for The Nature Conservancy
and has worked as a project director in the Texas Hill Country since 1999.
He will speak on Proposition #3 and the acquisition of 6,500 acres of Parks
and
Natural Areas in Bexar County. The Nature Conservancy is an international,
nonprofit land and water conservation organization and is responsible for the
protection
of more than 117 million acres in the United States, Latin America, the Caribbean,
Asia
and the Pacific. <www.nature.org/texas>
April 2006
Don Schaezler will give a briefing on Warbler Woods and describe
its history and geological features. The unique geology leads to a varied habitat
which supports plants, vertebrates, and invertebrates from three ecological
regions. Susan Schaezler will follow with a description of
the birds of Warbler Woods and the features that enhance birding there. Photos
will illustrate the numerous species of flora and fauna at Warbler Woods and
whet our appetite for an April SAAS Field Trip to hopefully see for ourselves
this rich variety of species. Jack Eitniear will also discuss
a planned research project on Painted Buntings
at Warbler Woods.
March 2006
Avian Ecologist Rich
Kostecke of The Nature Conservancy will present “Fort Hood’s
Black-capped
Vireos and Golden-cheeked Warblers—A Management Success Story.” Fort
Hood’s shrublands and oak-juniper woodlands are home to the largest populations
of these federally endangered species under single management authority. Topics
will include the biology and ecology of the vireo and warbler and their management;
cowbird control and habitat management; and the future of the vireo and warbler
on and off Fort Hood.
February 2006
Re-scheduled from October: Dr. Char
Miller, Director of Urban Studies in the History Dept. of Trinity
University will discuss “Best Laid Plans: How San Antonio Grew and
Why,” a presentation on the historical relationship between city policies
and development in San Antonio, drawn from his most recent book, Deep
in the Heart of San Antonio (published by Trinity University Press in
2004). Also Debbie Reid, Arborist with the City of San Antonio,
will make a brief presentation on the city’s Tree Preservation Ordinance.
January 2006
Longtime SAAS member Willie Sekula will discuss Texas birds
and
butterflies, illustrated with his photographs
December 2005
SAAS Christmas Party
Join us for our annual holiday celebration. Bring a food
item to share, and your favorite
10 bird photos from 2005 on slides or CD. We’ll eat first and then show
the pictures while the photographers narrate. Always lots of fun! SAAS Calendars
will be available to purchase, too.
November 2005
Member Linda Koehler will share her experiences and photographs
of her “yard birds” taken while working in Rafiki Village in Uganda.
October 2005
Dr. Char Miller was unable to make it, but we were fortunate
to have Warren Stricker as speaker in his stead.
September 2005
Representatives of the Cibolo Nature Center (CNC) in Boerne will speak on some
of the new initiatives underway at this highly-regarded site. For more information
on the CNC, see <www.cibolo.org>.
August 2005
Naturalist and photographer Martin Reid will present a program
on Texas shorebirds, including identification tips.
July 2005
SAAS Annual Dinner
The annual San Antonio Audubon Society dinner and social will be held at the
Hungry Horse Restaurant, 12333 West Ave., on Thursday, July 7, beginning at 6:00
PM. The after-dinner program will feature Brent Ortego of the Texas Parks and
Wildlife Department. He'll be discussing research on Hill Country
Hummingbirds.
June 2005
Our speaker will be Dr. Landon
Lockett on “Texas’ Invisible Palms.” Dr. Lockett has
written extensively on North American palms, particularly Sabal mexicana, the
Sabal Palm (including those right here in SA), and has been honored for his research
and advocacy of palm preservation by the Native Plant Society of Texas. His presentation
will focus on the identification and cultivation
of native Texas palms.
May 2005
SAAS Picnic
at Judson
Nature Trails in Alamo Heights. Bring food to share, and lawn chairs and
drinks for your family. At this year's picnic, we'll be viewing the improvements
to the house and the nature trails made by the committee and the Boy Scouts;
we'll be seeing presentations by the two winners of the High School Science
Fair; and the 2003 and 2004 Bexar County Birding Challenge patches will
be awarded to those deserving (and patient) birders who mastered the criteria
of the contests--please come and receive your patch. Directions are here.
April 2005
Sumita Prasad,
Director of Birding at Fermata Inc. and World Birding Center, will talk to us
about how and why we should use Texas
eBird, a unique database
designed to house bird sightings.
March, 2005
Iliana Peña,
Director of the Mitchell Lake Audubon Center, will discuss the development
of the center and plans for
the future.
February 2005
Texas Law regarding Trespassing! A
Texas Game Warden from Bexar County will speak to the SAAS concerning trespassing.
Do birders have free access to river banks? How to identify private property,
Posted or Not.
January 2005
Helen Holdsworth, Education Program Specialist for the Texas
Wildlife Association (TWA) will present an overview of their programs.
The TWA “was organized to serve as an advocate for the benefit of wildlife
and for the rights of wildlife managers, landowners, and hunters in educational,
scientific, political, regulatory, legal, and legislative arenas. We are absolutely
dedicated to educating all persons, especially the youth of Texas, about the
conservation, management and enhancement of wildlife and wildlife habitat on
private land to ensure the preservation of our cherished rural heritage for
future generations.”
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