Meetings are held at 7 pm on the first Thursday of every month (except July and August when we take a summer break). MDBA members and visitors are always welcome! We are now conducting all of our meetings in-person, at The Gardens at Heather Farm, 1540 Marchbanks Drive, Walnut Creek.
View our calendar for upcoming meeting dates and details, and see below for Zoom recordings of remote meetings that have already occurred.
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Usual Meeting Schedule:
- 6:30 pm Doors Open
- 7:00 pm Announcements, Birding Info, News
- 7:20 PM Refreshments Break
- 7:35 pm Raffle for Door Prizes
- 7:45 pm Main Program
- 8:45 PM Adjourn
Main Program recording archive (click on any program to watch the Zoom recording):
Jan 4, 2024 |
A Life Bird in Every State Jennifer Rycenga |
Oct 5, 2023 |
Why Birds Flock Jessica Griffiths |
Sep 7, 2023 |
Bloody Feather—Death of the Cardinal, A New Anti Bird Poaching Novel Bruce Lewis |
May 4, 2023 |
The Magic of Central America: Costa Rica’s Birds and Ecology Benny Isaac Jacobs-Schwartz |
Feb 2, 2023 |
A 27 Year Wildflower Journey: The Making of Beauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change Rob Badger and Nita Winter |
Jan 5, 2023 |
Highlights of a Career in Journalism Joan Morris
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Nov 3, 2022 |
The Secret Perfume of Birds Dr. Danielle Whittaker
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Oct 6, 2022 |
Gardening for Birds with California Native Plants Eddie Bartley and Noreen Weeden |
May 5, 2022 |
Soundscapes to Landscapes (S2L) Dr. Leo Salas and David Leland |
Apr 7, 2022 |
Acorn Woodpeckers Walt Koenig |
Mar 3, 2022 |
SF Baykeeper and the State of the Bay Sejal Choksi-Chugh |
Jan 6, 2022 |
Audible Mount Diablo Joan Hamilton |
Dec 8, 2021 |
Special Program: Yurok Condor Restoration Program Tiana Williams-Claussen, director of the Yurok Tribe Wildlife Department. |
Dec 2, 2021 |
Mono Lake Phalaropes Ryan Carle |
Nov 4, 2021 |
Owls Through the Ages Karla Bloem Cabin Lake Bird Blinds Photos Jerry Britten Karla requested that people visit the International Owl Center website |
Oct 7, 2021 |
Nest boxes Lee Pauser |
Sep 2, 2021 |
Birds (and Other Wildlife) of Zambia Jerry Britten MDAS Field Trip Reservations Marc Desin |
Jun 3, 2021 |
Winning photos from the Second Annual MDAS Photo Contest; Why Save Parrots? Lauren Schmaltz |
May 6, 2021 |
Birdlife of Oaxaca with Ivan Phillipsen; Developing Strong Youth and Adult Leaders Eric Aaholm and Luis Pacheco |
Apr 1, 2021 |
Adélie penguins in Antarctica Annie Schmidt |
Mar 4, 2021 |
Wildflowers of Mount Diablo Stephen Smith |
Feb 4, 2021 |
Conserving The Salton Sea Frank Ruiz Birding California’s Big Sink Eddie Bartley |
Jan 7, 2021 |
2020 CBC Bird Count Results; Real Life Great Horned Owl Soap Opera Karla Bloem Note: The meeting recording does not include Karla Bloem’s talk. Click here more information about International Owl Center events. |