In collaboration with the Bermuda Audubon Society, the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI) is excited to announce the upcoming BUEI Talk: ‘2023: A Big Year for Birds in Bermuda’ presented by Dr. Miguel Mejias. The lecture will take place on Thursday, February 8th at 7:30 pm in our Tradewinds Auditorium. (Wheelchair accessible)
During his informative talk, Dr. Mejias will present his favourite birding highlights of 2023 where his goal was to record at least 200 bird species in Bermuda in a single year, a mission fondly known to the birding world as a “Big Year.” Not only will he showcase both resident and migratory species of Bermuda, but he will also give insight into birdwatching culture, the art of finding birds, and the importance of documenting and reporting unusual species.
Dr. Mejias is a Bermudian Ornithologist, Naturalist, and Conservationist. He began as an apprentice to Dr. David Wingate, who inspired him to pursue a career in Ornithology and Conservation, particularly, in Bermuda.
As part of his M.Sc. research, he used tiny geo-locators to track the wintering whereabouts of post-breeding White-tailed Tropicbirds (Phaethon lepturus catesbyi) or “Longtails.” His doctoral work shifted to songbirds, where he studied the singing and breeding behaviour of the Bermuda White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus bermudianus) or “Chick-of-the-Village.”
Dr. Mejias was awarded both his M.Sc. and PhD. from Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador and currently serves as a committee member on both the Bermuda Audubon Society and the Bermuda Zoological Society Trunk Island Living Classroom, through the Bermuda Zoological Society.
Tickets for BUEI Talks are $20 for members and $25 for non-members and $10 for students with a valid ID.
Click HERE to learn more about this talk and purchase your tickets! Tickets can also be purchased by visiting our Oceans Gift Shop in person or by phoning 294-0204.
