November 20, 2009

General Membership Meeting

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 will be Dave Weeshoff who will speak on Svalbard - Land of Polar Bears, Walruses and Birds. Svalbard is an archipelago in the…
November 7, 2009

High Desert Bird Prowl

Here is an opportunity to seek out wintering hawks, owls, Mountain Plovers, Mountain Bluebirds, longspurs, sparrows, etc. Directions: Take the 405 or 5 Freeway north to the 14 Freeway. Exit the 14 at Avenue S south of Palmdale and drive to the Park-n-Ride Lot just east of the off-ramp. We will meet at the west…
October 31, 2009

SFV Christmas Bird Count

The annual Christmas Bird Count for the San Fernando Valley count circle. See the December 2009 issue of the Phainopepla newsletter for various starting times and locations. Count compiler: Arthur Langton Jr., 818-887-0973, Art.Langton@sfvaudubon.org
October 8, 2009

Beginners and Family Bird Walk

Come on out for a fun bird walk at Sepulveda Basin! The White Pelicans are starting to return why don’t you? These popular walks, designed for beginning birders and school-age children, are resuming for the current cool season. Directions: Exit the San Diego Freeway (I-405) on Burbank Blvd. Go west about one-half mile to Woodley…
October 6, 2009

First College Conservation Activity Set for October 24

Saturday, October 24:  Sepulveda Basin Wildlife area tour and clean up work session. Tour 8:30 to 9:30 AM, work session 9:30 to 11:30, hot dog lunch from 11:30 to 12:30.  Rain cancels.  Email RSVP to Carolyn Oppenheimer at carolyn.oppenheimer@sfvaudubon.org. Please open this file to view the details of upcoming events on November 22 and December…
September 1, 2009

Daylight Savings Time Ends

Set your clocks back one hour at 2 AM.

Monthly Field Trip: Ventura Harbor & Water Treatment Ponds

Directions: From the San Fernando Valley, take the 101 Freeway to the city of Ventura, exit Seaward Avenue, turn left over the freeway, then immediately left (south) on Harbor Blvd. to Spinnaker Drive and proceed to the end. Look for birders in the last parking lot on the left. Leader is Richard Barth 310-276-0342.

Monthly Field Trip: El Dorado Park

Directions: Take the 405 Freeway to the Studebaker Road exit in Long Beach. Go north on Studebaker to Spring Street, then turn east (right) on Spring to the park entrance. The parking fee is $6. Meet in the Nature Center parking lot. Carpool Directions: Meet at 7:00 a.m. at the Woodley Park Park-n-Ride lot on…
July 27, 2009

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. TOPIC: Olga Clarke will present the birds and wildlife of Cabo San Lucas No stranger to San Fernando Valley Audubon members, Olga Clarke will share…
July 13, 2009

Monthly Field Trip to Huntington Central Park and Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve

Meet at the Slater Avenue parking lot at 7:30 a.m. Directions from the San Fernando Valley: Take the San Diego Freeway (405) south and exit at Golden West. Go south approximately three miles on Golden West to Slater. Turn left on Slater to the parking lot on the right. Bring lunch. We will picnic at…