Contra Costa Avian Society

        PO Box 1873   Martinez, CA. 94553

     Promoting Aviculture through Conservation and Education

Friday evening March 30 2012, join us at 7:30pm at Contra Costa Water District for a presentation on

"The Macaws of Tambopata:

A trip to the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest"

Let Dr. Brian Speer, DVM (Medical Center for Birds) take you on an entertaining, educational journey to the Amazon rainforest and the Tambopata National Reserve via photos and videos.   See amazing flora and fauna with feathered friends flapping their way through the forest, and conservation efforts in the area.

Brian received his DVM degree from the University of California at Davis in 1983. Board specialty status was earned through the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in February 1996, and certification in the European College of Zoological Medicine in avian medicine and surgery (ECZM) in May, 1999.  Brian is the recipent of the Lafeber Practitioner Award, 2003, Speaker of the Year award at the North American Veterinary Conference, 2006, and AAV President’s award, 2007. 

Mark your datebook calendar for March 30th at 7:30pm at the Contra Costa Water District Board room.

Contra Costa Avian Society meets at 7:30 p.m. on the last Friday of every month.  However, during the holidays a few of our meetings fall on the third Friday of the month.  Please refer to this web site, or our monthly newsletter, the "Cheep News", for the exact date and location each month.

Our meetings are held in the Contra Costa Water District Building at 1331 Concord Avenue in Concord
across the street from the Acura car dealership.