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 |