http://www.sfvaudubon.org/">San Fernando Valley Audubon Society

Directions: Exit the San Diego Freeway (I-405) on Burbank Blvd. Go west about one-half mile to Woodley Avenue and turn right (north). Travel about one-half mile to the second possible right turn (at sign for the Water Reclamation Plant and Japanese Garden). Turn right and go east about one-half mile to Wildlife Area parking at the end of the road.

Leader: Kris Ohlenkamp. For more information contact him at (818) 225-8348 or e-mail: Kris.Ohlenkamp@sbcglobal.net

Meeting will be held at the Prime Desert Woodland Preserve Visitor’s Center, at 43201 35th Street, in Lancaster.

Bring your bins and scopes to sort through hundreds of shorebirds visiting this special habitat! From late July through September, thousands of migratory shorebirds take advantage of the Los Angeles River to rest and feed before continuing their long southbound trips. Many resident shorebirds and water birds also utilize this habitat.

Join us for a special outing to this area on Saturday, September 8th. We will meet at the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Area parking lot at 7:15 AM and carpool to the river site at W 27th St. & De Forest Ave. in Long Beach, arriving by 8 AM. We may visit several sites, depending on what has been recently spotted. We’ll plan to leave around 11 AM, returning to the parking lot about noon.

Reservations are not needed. For more information, contact Jim Hardesty

Sunday, September 9th. Descanso Gardens Bird Walk. 8:00 a.m.

Meet at the first wide place after entering the gardens. Admission is free for early birders. Located at 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada.

Leader: Karen Johnson or Nancy Herron Knode. For more information, contact Karen at (818) 790-1687 or lv2bird @ aol.com.

Directions: Take the 405 or 5 Freeway north to the 14 Freeway. Exit the 14 at Placerita Canyon. Turn right at the end of the off ramp and continue about 1.5 miles to the park entrance. Turn right and park at the Nature Center.

Leader: Bob Fischer. For more information, call the Nature Center at (661) 259-7721.