Topic - “How Birds do it:  A Light-Hearted Look at Avian Science.”

Dr. David Bird - our speaker on April 7th is Professor of Wildlife Biology and Director of the Avian Science and Conservation Centre at McGill University. 

He also holds the following positions:
- Board member of the Raptor Research Foundation.
- Director of the World Working Group on Birds of Pray.
      - Endangered Species Recovery Council
      - Fellow of the American Ornithologists Union
      - Canadian Representative on the International Ornithological Committee.

In addition to numerous scientific papers, Dr. Bird has:
      - Produced a weekly report on CFCF-CTV
      - Produced reports for the Discovery Channel.
      - Written a weekly column for the Gazette (Montreal)
      - Made regular contributions to the Bird-Watcher’s Digest.
      - Done radio columns and phone-in shows for CJAD (Montreal)

He is the author of the following books:
- City Critters: How to Love with Urban Wildlife.
      - The Bird Almanac: the Ultimate Guide to Essential Facts and Figures on the World’s Birds.
      - Bird’s Eye View: A Practical Compendium for Bird-Lovers.