Birders and nature photographers celebrated the inaugural SA Bay Day in Seadrift on Sept. 29. The event was hosted by the San Antonio Bay Partnership to raise awareness of how people and the environment rely on the bay. Some 28 species of birds, many of them migratory, were identified by participants on the birding excursion.

(Photo below:) Seen here are Julie Sullivan (left) and Bea Harrison (right), both of The Nature Conservancy, leading the excursion. Informational exhibits and lunch were provided as part of the event, which coincided with National Estuaries Day.