May 2, 2010

General Membership Meeting – Annual Potluck Supper

Everyone welcome. Encino Community Center, 4935 Balboa Blvd., Encino. Located between Moorpark and Ventura Blvd., on the west side of Balboa, just south of the Presbyterian Church. Meet 6:30–7:00 p.m. for setup and social time, followed by dinner, installation of officers for 2010–2011, and program. Culinary delights and photo adventures by SFVAS members for SFVAS…

Field Trip to Rancho Sierra Vista NRA

Note second Saturday and earlier meeting time. We expect to see Blue Grosbeak, Lazuli Bunting, orioles, flycatchers, raptors, possibly Grasshopper Sparrow. Directions: Take the Ventura Freeway (101) to the Lynn Road exit in Thousand Oaks. Go south on Lynn Road and proceed 5.3 miles to Via Goleta. Turn left at Via Goleta to the preserve…

Antelope Valley Audubon General Meeting

The Prime Desert Woodland Preserve in the Elyze Clifford Interpretive Center, at 43201 35th Street, Lancaster. Contact Bob or Bonnie Weatherman at (661) 269-2051. www.avaudubon.com.

General Membership Meeting

Everyone welcome. Encino Community Center, 4935 Balboa Blvd., Encino. Located between Moorpark and Ventura Blvd., on the west side of Balboa, just south of the Presbyterian Church. Come early for social hour. We will hold our annual elections for new Board Members. And our guest speaker, John Garrett, will present a PowerPoint show about his…

Chatsworth Nature Preserve

Chapter members will join members of the Southwest Herpetologists Society for a tour inside the Preserve. Meet at the Plummer-Valley Circle gate on the north side of the Preserve approximately 0.9 miles west of the intersection of Plummer and Topanga Canyon Blvd. and past three “STOP” signs. Call Art Langton, (818) 887-0973, and leave name…

Bird Walk at Tejon Ranch

This will be a joint venture between SFV Audubon and Los Angeles Audubon. Directions: Take Interstate 5 north to Quail Lake Rd. (Hwy 138). Continue east for 8.7 miles to 300th Street West. Turn north and continue on the paved road until it curves to the left. At this point, leave the paved road and…

Monthly Field Trip to Walker Ranch

Note second Saturday and earlier meeting time. Meet at the Walker Ranch entrance. We will look for Costa’s Hummingbird, Lazuli Bunting, flycatchers, warblers, orioles and much more. Directions: Take the 405 or 5 Freeway north to the Antelope Valley (14) Freeway. Exit the 14 at Placerita Canyon Road. Turn right at the end of the…
April 9, 2010

FREE Gardening for Wildlife Workshop

A limited number of Phainopepla readers are invited to attend a slide show/lecture on “Restoring Habitat, One Yard at a Time,” given by Alan Pollack, Audubon-at-Home Chair, followed by a tour of his garden. Art Langton will also present a slide show/lecture on the birds one might expect to see in a San Fernando Valley…
March 31, 2010

General Membership Meeting – Feenstra on Tricolored Blackbirds

Everyone welcome. Come early for social hour. Encino Community Center, 4935 Balboa Blvd., Encino. Located between Moorpark and Ventura Blvd., on the west side of Balboa, just south of the Presbyterian Church. Our speaker, Jonathan S. Feenstra Ph.D., will talk about Tricolored Blackbirds in Southern California. The Tricolored Blackbird is North America’s only colonial nesting…
March 28, 2010

Descanso Gardens Bird Walk – A BIRDATHON EVENT

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 by email.