WEDNESDAY, April 19 — GWEN BREWER and GEORGE JETT present “Birds and Bats 
in the Brazilian Amazon.” Explore the biodiversity of western Brazil 
through photographs from a 12-day, 500-mile journey by boat down the 
Amazon and its tributaries.  Over 200 species of birds and 28 species of 
bats were identified in the flooded forests.  The natural history of this 
rich bird and bat fauna will be presented and, in addition, a sampling of 
tropical plants, insects, reptiles, fish, and other mammals.

The meeting will be held at the Potomac Presbyterian Church, 10301 River 
Road (1/4 mile past Falls Road in Potomac). Directions are on the MBC 
website. Doors open at 7:00 pm, meeting begins at 7:30. All are welcome.

Anna Urciolo
Rockville, MD