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February 13, 2011
Get In On the Great Backyard Bird Count!
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="250" caption="Male Western Bluebird"][/caption] The GBBC is an annual four-day event, February 18-21, 2011, that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent and in Hawaii. Each checklist submitted by these "citizen scientists" helps researchers at the Cornell Lab…
February 8, 2011
Conservation Award Recipient Announced
John Luker is an Environmental Educator, Community Activist, and Guardian of nature’s values and virtues. He formed and helps guide the Santa Susana Volunteers, a volunteer service organization that works as the stewards of the Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park. He is currently Vice-president of the Santa Susana Mountain Parks Association and is sitting…
February 6, 2011
Enjoy the Birds at Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve!
The February Bird Walk at Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Area fell on a beautiful day and many colorful birds were out to bask in its glory and permit us some great views. Providing great looks were American Robin, Lark Sparrow, Western Bluebird, Allen’s Hummingbird, Downy Woodpecker, Song Sparrow and Anna’s Hummingbird. The wildlife area lake was…
January 21, 2011
Walter Sakai presents: Bird Banding in Zuma Canyon: An Update
Walter Sakai is a Master Bird Bander who has been banding birds in Zuma Canyon since 1995. Bird banding allows us to learn about migration patterns, population changes, mortality, longevity, feeding behaviors and territoriality of birds. Walt’s emphasis is on teaching students how to band birds. Thus, most of his help comes from Santa Monica…
January 10, 2011
Beginner’s & Family Bird Walk
Thanks to Gary Goldstein for this video of this monthly walk led by Muriel Kotin in the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve. Come join us there in February and March! Watch the calendar for details.
December 28, 2010
SFV Audubon Christmas Bird Count Featured in LA Daily News
Reporter Bob Strauss and photographer David Crane, both of the LA Daily News, captured the essentials of the annual Christmas Bird Count by following the team of counters at LA Pierce College on Sunday, December 26, 2010. Click here for the full story.
December 2, 2010
2010 Christmas Bird Count Information
Sunday, December 26, 2010 In place of the Chapter’s usual monthly field trip, the San Fernando Valley Audubon Society will once again join chapters across the country and take part in National Audubon’s 110th annual Christmas Bird Count. The count is part of the world’s largest cooperative wildlife survey with over 50,000 participants in North…
October 25, 2010
Butterfly Garden Dedication Scheduled
Saturday, October 30, 2010, 10:30AM Sepulveda Garden Center 16633 Magnolia Blvd, Encino
October 23, 2010
Bull Creek Nature Walk Scheduled
Join us on Saturday, October 30, 2010, to learn about the Bull Creek Restoration Project just west of Balboa Lake. Enter Beilenson Park from Balboa Boulevard, south of Victory, and park in the overflow dirt parking lot of the left side of the entry road. Meet there at 9:00 AM. See the flyer for more information.…
June 6, 2010