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Explore, learn, and connect through our upcoming events.

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Papago Buttes Church of the Brethren, 2450 N 64th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85257

Ecuador 2025 – with Jeff Goulding

Travel through Ecuador with Jeff Goulding, MBA Membership Chair and accomplished photographer, as he shares breathtaking bird photography and stories

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Papago Buttes Church of the Brethren, 2450 N 64th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85257

The Little-known Little Feather – with Matt van Wallene

Join Matt van Wallene for “The Little-known Little Feather” — a captivating look into ear coverts and their role across

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Papago Buttes Church of the Brethren, 2450 N 64th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85257

Hybrids – Presented by Pierre Deviche

Join Dr. Pierre Deviche for an insightful presentation on avian hybrids — how cross-species breeding helps scientists understand evolution, speciation,

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The Big Sit
Granite Reef, Tonto National Forest

29th Annual Herb Fibel Big Sit! Fundraiser

MBA friends will gather to count bird species seen from a 17’ diameter circle at Granite Reef Recreation Area. Funds

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Field Trips
Northsight Park, 8400 E Thunderbird Rd, Scottsdale, AZ, 85620

Northsight Park with Brian Ison

Come along for birding at this fantastic city park that provides both good park birding, and lush desert habitat –

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Field Trips
Jewel of the Creek Preserve, Cave Creek, AZ, 85331

Jewel of the Creek Preserve with Kathe Anderson

We’ll start at about 6:15am in Scottsdale, and explore this exquisite migrant trap for about 2+ hours, wrapping up by

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Christmas Bird Counts Event
Multiple designated Christmas Bird Count Circles across Arizona

Annual Arizona Christmas Bird Count

CALLING ALL BIRDERS Including Beginners! Every year the Maricopa Bird Alliance participates in the Christmas Bird Count. Your observations add

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Christmas Bird Counts Event
Multiple designated Christmas Bird Count Circles across Arizona

Annual Arizona Christmas Bird Count

CALLING ALL BIRDERS Including Beginners! Every year the Maricopa Bird Alliance participates in the Christmas Bird Count. Your observations add

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Christmas Bird Counts
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Multiple designated Christmas Bird Count Circles across Arizona

Annual Arizona Christmas Bird Count

Every year between December 14 and January 5 the Maricopa Bird Alliance participates in the Christmas Bird Count to add

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Meetings

April 7: Exploring Madagascar

Exploring Madagascar Madagascar is the 4th largest island in the world. As is common with islands, it’s home to many

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Field Trips

Red Rock Crossing (Sedona) with Torin Waters

Join us on an adventure that combines stunning scenery with great birding! We will walk along the riparian corridor at

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Field Trips

Birds, Habitat, and Geology with Robert Carter and Mitch Phillips

Have you ever looked at a bird range map, found yourself inside the continuous color and wondered why you can’t

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Meetings

March 3: Associations Between Feral Burros and the Sonoran Desert Ecosystem

Esther S. Rubin, Arizona Game and Fish Department Talk Description: Esther will provide an overview of a recently published study

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Bird & Insect Photography Workshop

Learn bird and insect photography from Dr. Pierre Deviche in this hands-on workshop combining classroom learning and field practice at

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Ecuador 2025 – with Jeff Goulding

Travel through Ecuador with Jeff Goulding, MBA Membership Chair and accomplished photographer, as he shares breathtaking bird photography and stories

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The Little-known Little Feather – with Matt van Wallene

Join Matt van Wallene for “The Little-known Little Feather” — a captivating look into ear coverts and their role across