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May 2, 2010
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… read moreBird 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… read moreMonthly 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… read more
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… read more
April 6, 2010
Save Hahamongna Park!
Hi SFVASers, Please read and respond to this appeal from Pasadena Audubon Society. * * * * * * * * * * Birders, As you know, the City of Pasadena is about to go ahead with… read moreWeeshoff to Address Town Hall on Earth Day
Dave Weeshoff, 1st Vice-President of SFVAS, will be the featured speaker at the Woodland Hills Community Town Hall meeting on Earth Day, Thursday, April 22nd, at the Woodland Hills Academy. See the flyer for meeting details and join him at the gathering. read more
April 1, 2010
SFVAS Establishes Bird Observatory
The San Fernando Valley Audubon Society has established a Bird Observatory (The San Fernando Valley Bird Observatory). Organized by biologist and master bird-bander, Mark Osokow, its purpose is to conduct research on birds in and around the San Fernando Valley. Anyone interested in becoming involved in research on birds, including bird banding, contact Mark and… read more
March 31, 2010
It is Birdathon Season Again!
The months of April and May bring our annual Birdathon. You have probably received your pledge letter for this annual fundraiser, a sponsored birding event. The money raised covers most of our ongoing expenses and helps support our educational programs for school children, including the Sepulveda Basin Environmental Educational Program (SBEEP) based at the Sepulveda… read moreGeneral 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… read more
March 28, 2010