Monthly Programs
Upcoming meeting:
Tuesday, January 13, 2025, 7:30 PM
How to Build a Better Bird
with Jim Covel
We all admire the beauty of birds, but you may not realize that beauty is more than skin deep. With an unusual perspective, we'll look at birds from the inside out, considering design and function. With this new view of birds you will not only appreciate their grace and beauty, you'll also see them as miraculous biologic machines that are superbly adapted for their unique lifestyles.
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Presenter: Jim Covel is a lifetime birder, growing up at American's oldest wildlife refuge. In addition to admiring live birds, Jim has also prepared bird specimens for museum collections, giving him an inside-outside perspective on a wide variety of bird species.
Typically, 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
February 24, 2026 - Brad Keitt American Bird Conservancy @ Hopkins Marine Station
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.