Unless otherwise noted, recording of our meetings are available at our YouTube channel

2023 Monthly Meetings

November 15, 2023:

• Anne Mytych On Land and on Sea: The Wonderful Birds of Central California. The video is here.
• Selected members bird photos from the preceding month and a Science Tidbit about the tongue and hyoid bone of woodpeckers. The video is here.

October 18, 2023:

• Marcia Watson – From Mountains to Saltmarsh: Rediscovering the Maryland Ornithological Society Sanctuaries. The video is here.
• Selected members bird photos from the preceding month and a Science Tidbit about the size of a bird’s brain and its capacity for learning. The video is here.

September 20, 2023:

• Roy Howard shared his recent trip to Ecuador and the Galápagos. The meeting was not recorded but a pdf (363 MB) of his Power Point presentation is available here.
• Selected members bird photos from the preceding month and a Science Tidbit as a pdf (8 MB) are available here.

April 19, 2023:

• Christine Sheppard discussed Solutions to Bird Collisions. The video is here.

March 23, 2023:

• Francesca Grifo described how to Enhance Your Landscape to Entice Birds. The video is here.
• Selected members bird photos from the preceding month and a Science Tidbit. The video is here.

February 15, 2023:

• Scott Young showed a number of Colorful Birds of Costa Rica, Colombia, and Brazil. The video is here.
• Selected members bird photos from the preceding month and a Science Tidbit about the evolution of sugar metabolism in hummingbirds. The video is here.

January 18, 2023:

• Gabriel Foley presented a Progress Update on the Maryland & DC Breeding Bird Atlas 3. The video is here.
• Selected members bird photos from the preceding month and a Science Tidbit about the evolution of “Broken-wing” Behavior. The video is here.

2022 Monthly Meetings

November 16, 2022:

• Gail Mackiernan presented Birding in Taiwan (and a bit of China). The video is here.
• Selected members bird photos from the preceding month and a Science Tidbit about the “brown” mutation. The video is here.

October 19, 2022: 

• Suzanne Taylor Dater spoke on Birds of Bulgaria and Greece: Griffon Vultures, Dalmatian Pelicans, and Other Birds. The video is here.
• Selected members bird photos from the preceding month plus a Science Tidbit about female hummingbird fitness. The video is here.

September 21, 2022: 

• Tim Carney and Kristina Motley presented information about Poplar Island: An International Model of Innovative Reuse.
  The video is here.

April 20, 2022:

• Patrick Newcombe presented information and showed his documentary movie about Sage-Grouse Conservation. No video.
• Selected members bird photos from the preceding month. The video is here.

March 23, 2022:

• David Curson (Audubon Mid-Atlantic) presented: Can Floating Islands Save Endangered Seabirds in Maryland’s Coastal Bays. The video is here.
• Selected members bird photos from the preceding month and a Science Tidbit about altruistic behavior in Australian Magpies. The video is here.

February 16, 2022:

• Don Messersmith discussed Birding in Cuba. The video is here.
• Selected members bird photos from the preceding month. The video is here.

January 19, 2022:

• Gabriel Foley presented a Progress Update on the Maryland and DC Breeding Bird Atlas 3. The video is here.
• Selected members bird photos from the preceding month and Science Tidbits about Climate Change and the decline in birds. The video is here.

2021 Monthly Meetings

December 15, 2021:

• Annual Wine and Cheese Meeting
• Selected members bird photos from the preceding month, a how-to about the Merlin ID app and mystery birds for our winter social meeting. The video is here.

November 17, 2021:

• Joel Merriman discussed Effects of Climate Change and Wind Energy Facilities on Birds. The video is here.
• Selected members bird photos from the preceding month and a Science Tidbit about Parthenogenesis. The video is here.

October 21, 2021: 

• James Thomas spoke on Genetics and Songbirds. The video is here.

September 22, 2021:

• Evelyn Ralston and Scott Young spoke on their suggestions for Photographing Birds. The video is here.

May 19, 2021:

• Josh Engel spoke about Birding in South Africa. The video is here.

April 21, 2021:

• Karen Odom spoke about Listening to Nature’s Divas: What Female Songsters Have to Tell Us. The video is here.
• MBC VP Scott Young presents some information about the upcoming Brood X cicada emergence. He also discusses briefly the importance of keeping your bird feeders clean. The video is here.

March 17, 2021:

• Evelyn Ralston discussed Discovering Australia: Where Bird Song Evolved. The video is here.

February 17, 2021:

• Past MBC President Michael Bowen moderated a panel to discuss Montgomery County birders, birds, and birding over the years. Participants included Don Messersmith, MOS historian; Linda Friedland, Past MBC President; Frank Witebsky, past MBC; Janet Millenson, Past MOS President; and Jim Nelson, Past MBC President. The video is here.

January 13, 2021:

• Gabriel Foley presented a Progress Update on the First Year of Maryland & DC Breeding Bird Atlas 3. The video is here.

2020 Monthly Meetings

November 16, 2020:

• Gail Mackiernan spoke about Wildlife of Panama. The video is here.

October 21, 2020:

• Dave Roberts discussed Hawai’i: Paradise Rebirded. The video is here.

September 16, 2020:

• William Young presented A Million Penguins – Watching Penguins in the Antarctic. The video is here.

May 21, 2020:

• Mike Moore spoke about Sparrows. The video is here.