Maricopa Audubon Meetings and Programs

Meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of each month, September through May.  Our May meeting is our Annual Banquet with a location to be announced.  Please check our web site or newsletter for the location of the May 2011 banquet. 

Meetings start at 7:30 p.m., and feature a general membership meeting, guest speaker, sales tables, refreshments and a chance to socialize with MAS members.  Visitors are most welcome!  Our September through April meetings are held in Dorrance Hall or Webster Auditorium (limited parking is accessed by taking the first right past the entrance off Galvin Parkway) at the Desert Botanical Garden The Garden is located at 1201 North Galvin Parkway in Phoenix, which is approximately ½ mile north of the Phoenix Zoo.  Dorrance Hall is located off the main parking lot and entry to the Garden.  There will be signs directing you to the meeting.  Although there is no charge to attend our general membership meetings, the Annual Banquet does require a dinner reservation and associated cost. 

A pre-meeting dinner will be held at Rolling Hills (formerly Pete’s) 19th Tee Restaurant, 1405 N. Mill Avenue in Tempe (at the Rolling Hills Golf Course) for the September through April meetings.  Come and join us at 6:00 p.m. for a delicious meal (no-host), meet our guest speaker and say “howdy” to other birders.  Meals average $7.00 to $10.00.  

Program Schedule for 2011-2012

December 6, 2011

Larry Morgan

Birds of Dauphin Island

Webster Auditorium, Desert Botanical Garden

Jan. 3, 2012

Birds of Japan

Tom Gaskill

Since the earthquake and tsunami of 2011, Japan has been in the news for a lot of sad reasons. We’ll take a look at the brighter side of Japan. Because of its location, Japan is home to a wonderful avifauna, including the iconic Red-crowned Crane and Steller’s sea eagles. Less well known, though, are the vast numbers of wintering Siberian birds, a rich indigenous avifauna, migrant shorebirds, and pelagic birds. Your guide for the evening lived on the west coast of Honshu, has birded widely across Honshu, Kysuhu, Hokkaido, and some smaller islands, and will provide practical birding and travel advice, as well as a tour of Japan’s birds.

Webster Auditorium, Desert Botanical Garden

Feb. 7th, 2012

Wildlife Surveys of Vietnam

Randy Babb, Information and Education Program Manager, Arizona Game and Fish Department

Learn about the herps,  bats and other small mammals of the jungles of Vietnam. (pictured Vogel's Pitviper)

Webster Auditorium, Desert Botanical Gardens