(Recorded past meetings are archived at https://www.bacnm.org/archived-meetings/.)
Monthly Programs are scheduled at 7 pm usually on the third Thursday of the month except May-August and December. Descriptions of future monthly programs are posted here when available.
Bird Banding Research
Speaker: Steven Cox
Thursday, March 19, 2026, 7-8:30 pm
Steven Cox, president of Rio Grande Bird Research and certified bird bander and researcher, will discuss banding projects in New Mexico.
Join Zoom Meeting on February 19 at 7PM:
https://zoom.us/j/3114440211
Passcode: 5566
Climate Change and the Birds of the Zuni Mountains Region of New Mexico: Past and Present, and Maybe Future
Speaker: Dr. John Trochet, Research Associate, Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology, University of California at Davis
Thursday, February 19, 2026, 7-8:30 pm
By accident of history, the Zuni Mountains Region enjoys a depth of biological study that must be the envy of every other inland location in western North America. Using this resource and his own long experience in the region, John Trochet tracks the area’s avifaunal change over the last 175 years and hazards some guesses about its future prospects. Learn more about Dr. Trochet here.
Join Zoom Meeting on February 19 at 7PM:
https://zoom.us/j/3114440211
Meeting ID: 311 444 0211
Passcode: 5566
Pinyon Jay Community Science in the Southwest—Yes, You Can Help!
Speaker: Cathy Wise, Audubon Southwest’s Senior Manager for Community Building
Thursday, January 15, 2026, 7-8:30 pm
Otherwise known as the “Blue Crow”, Pinyon Jays are iconic birds of the Intermountain West. We as local residents have watched the birds decline in our yards, on our hikes, and even on backcountry adventures. Now with a simple phone app, we can help researchers at the Great Basin Bird Observatory and Cornell Lab of Ornithology get a bead on where Pinyon Jays still are, allowing conversations on how we can safeguard these strongholds. Although the bird was petitioned for protected status, the review process was waylaid due to the government’s shut down, and the current political climate. Let’s all do what we can, NOW, to help our Blue Crows.
Join Zoom Meeting on Thursday at 7PM:
https://zoom.us/j/3114440211
Meeting ID: 311 444 0211
Passcode: 5566