Hear it from the pro!

Listen, watch (video and pictorial presentations) and learn from experienced local and international birders, naturalists, conservationists and researchers. Let them help you refine your birding skills, get tips on where to see those rare gems or simply let their passion for birds sweep over you! Check our Calendar for the next talk.



When & where

Talks are normally held on a weekday at 8pm either at the MNS HQ Auditorium or at Schmidt Marketing, 5th Floor, Wisma Techna (previously Wisma Domain), Petaling Jaya. (Click here for the Map)


Who can attend?

Talks are free of charge and open to members of the public, unless otherwise specified. Come one, come all—gain greater awareness of the threats to birds and their environment and how you can help.



Previous talks

2006-2007:

TITLE SPEAKER
Introduction to Bird Calls - Yang Chong
An Introduction to Raptors - Lim Aun Tiah
Important Bird Areas - Yeap Chin Aik
What is Citizen Science, anyway - Paul Green
An Overview of the Illegal Wildlife Trade - Chris Shepherd
Babbler Identification - Choo Jin Hwa
Is the pure Red Junglefowl extinct in Malaysia? - Allen Jeyarajasingam
Raptor Identification - Lim Aun Tiah
The Great Argus Pheasant, A Bad Start to Birdwatching - Geoffrey Davison

2007-2008:

TITLE SPEAKER
The MNS Hornbill Project in Belum-Temengor - Lim Kim Chye
Birding in Goa, India - Mohd Rafi Kudus
The Peninsula, An Avian High Road - Dr David Wells
Bird Flu - A Threat to Wild Bird Conservation? - Crawford Prentice
Birding in West Papua - Lim Aun Tiah
Birds of Scandinavia - Anwar Junge
The Singapore Hornbill Project - Ng Soon Chye
An Introduction to Raptor Identification - Lim Aun Tiah
Birding in Bali - Khoo Swee Seng
Birds East of the Wallace's Line - Yong Ding Li

2008-2009:

TITLE SPEAKER
Birding on the Kinabatangan, Sabah - John Steed
Biological Conservation and Sustainable Management of Swiftlets - Lord Cranbrook
Little Grebe: Life-cycle and Behaviour - Tan Sri Dr Mustaffa Babjee
Bird Trade in Southeast Asia - Chris Shepherd
Shutterbugs: An Intro to Bird Photography - John Steed
Birding in Sulawesi - Mohd Rafi Kudus
Field Identification of 'Acridotheres' Mynas in Peninsular Malaysia - Allen Jeyarasingam
Birding in the Northern Territories, Australia - John Steed & Khoo Swee Seng
The Lesser Treeduck of Kampong Sg Itau, Langkawi - Tan Sri Dr Mustaffa Babjee
Birding in the Galapagos Islands & Bellavista Cloud Forest - David Lai & Nina Cheung