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May 20, 2009
Fledgling Herons at Risk in Sepulveda Basin
The Black-crowned Night Herons nesting in the Sepulveda Basin have begun to fledge and the young are right on a popular walking, running, and dog walking path. This morning there were two fledglings on the path. One of them was picked up by a concerned walker yesterday and brought to a rehab facility ¾ it…
May 13, 2009
Birds, Beasts and Bergs—a Southern Ocean Experience
Birds, Beasts and Bergs— a Southern Ocean Experience. Dave Weeshoff, SFVAS Board Member, will present photos and quips of his recent travels to the Antarctic Peninsula, South Georgia, and the Falkland Islands. Included will be penguins, albatrosses, petrels, whales, cute seal pups, sea lions, and other rascally creatures, as well as amazing icebergs and landscapes…
April 8, 2009
SFVAS Reaches Out at Chatsworth Reservoir
Dave and I had a very busy, but enjoyable day! We arrived at 7:30 am to set up our tables. Being early, we had our choice of spot in the Oak Grove, so set up at the beginning of the grove, under a very old and large Valley Oak. It was a wonderful setting and…
March 29, 2009
SFVAS Board Nominations Announced
The following candidates have agreed, pending election, to serve on the board of San Fernando Valley Audubon for the year 2009-2010:President, Jim MooreFirst Vice President, Dave WeeshoffSecond Vice President, Margie MasedaRecording Secretary, Donna TimlinCorresponding Secretary, Chris Van BeverenThree-year Directors, Bettina Bennewitz and Diana KeeneyOne-year Director, Mathew Tekulsky (filling a vacancy) Continuing their present terms…
March 25, 2009
Birdathon 2009
It is Birdathon Season Again! The months of April and May bring our annual Birdathon. You have probably already received your pledge letter for this annual fundraiser, a sponsored birding event. The money raised covers most of our expenses and helps support our educational program for school children, based at the Sepulveda Wildlife Bird Sanctuary.…General Membership Meeting
Thursday, April 23. GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. 7:00 p.m. 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. Our speaker, Larry Arbanas will talk about birds from Alaska to Florida. Larry Arbanas, the…Sepulveda Basin 2009 Wildlife Reserve Cleanup
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Please help restore the creek’s beauty! Directions: Take Woodley Avenue (which is 1/2 mile west of the I-405 Freeway) north from Burbank Boulevard. Go 1/2 mile north to the signs for the Wildlife Reserve and Japanese Gardens. Turn east (right). Bear right where the road forks. Continue east 1/2 mile to the end…
February 10, 2009
“Curbing greenhouse gas emissions will reduce future California bird loss,” a New Report Claims
This Audubon California study, linking declining bird populations and greenhouse gas emissions, was released today simultaneously with a complementary National Audubon report on the same topic that also includes public policy recommendations. We urge all our members and readers here to read these documents and become conversant on the subject. We also encourage you to…
February 8, 2009
“Hummingbirds! Beauty and the Beast” – Tom Kaminski at Annual Conservation Dinner
SFVAS Annual Awards Banquet, Airtel Plaza Hotel Friday, March 13, 2009, 6:00 p.m. Featured Speaker: Tom Kaminski Avian Video Center Producer Tom Kaminski, sponsored by The Hummingbird Society, recently traveled to Isla Robinson Crusoe (a Chilean possession) to film the endemic and critically endangered Juan Fernández Firecrown Hummingbird (Sephanoides fernandensis). Tom Kaminski has combined his…
February 3, 2009