Kathy McGinty, Regulatory Wildlife Biologist, District 3, with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department will speak at our November 2nd General Meeting on the Black-capped Vireo and the Golden-cheeked Warbler. Kathy has a masters degree in Wildlife Science from Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos. She has worked for TPWD for 20 years, first on the Kerr Wildlife Management Area for 12 years and now in Abilene for the past 8 years. She will share her work with the Black-capped Vireos and Golden-cheeked Warblers while on the Kerr WMA. Both birds are on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Endangered Species List. Understanding their habitat requirements, breeding behaviors, and the effects of land-use practices in regards to the Brown-headed Cowbird will be presented.

Hope to see you Thursday, November 2, at 7 p.m. at the Rose Park Senior Center, Rm. C, at Barrow and South 7th.