Monthly Programs
Upcoming meeting:
Birding New Zealand and Australia's Subantarctic
with John Tsortos
Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 7:30 PM
at Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
​Join John as he shares photos and videos from an expedition cruise to the subantarctic islands of New Zealand and Australia as a True Young Explorer with Heritage Expeditions. These regions are designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites and are home to the highest diversity of breeding penguin and albatross species in the world (many of which are endemic breeders), along with dozens of other nesting seabirds, endemic plants and landbirds, massive pinnipeds, and unique cetaceans. His talk will also touch on the human history of these islands and conservation success stories. John is a seabird photographer whose work has been featured in The Sanderling. He also volunteers as a pelagic birding guide for Alvaro’s Adventures and Monterey Seabirds and serves as a Seawatch docent and relief counter with Monterey Audubon.
For future (not February 2026) MAS presentations: Monterey Audubon's monthly presentations occur at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History on Forest Avenue in Pacific Grove and occur on the second Tuesday of every month. Doors open for refreshments and socializing at 7:00 PM. The program begins at 7:30 PM. Monterey Audubon Society's Board Meetings are also open to the general MAS membership and begin at 5:30 PM, before the presentation. Agendas, supporting materials as well as past minutes are available upon request.
Future Presentations
April 2026 - Van Pierszalowski, California Bird Atlas
May 2026 - Dr. John McCormack, Director & Curator, Moore Laboratory of Zoology
Indoor Events with Monterey Audubon Society - ​For the health and safety of our community,​ we ask that everyone in attendance be up to date on all of their Flu/Covid/RSV vaccinations as appropriate. We invite you to wear a mask if that makes you more comfortable and request you to consider staying home if you have any symptoms of illness.​
Past Presentations
To watch previously recorded presentations, head to the MAS YouTube channel. We are making every effort to Live Stream each month's presentation on YouTube which automatically uploads within a few days after the presentation.