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Entries Tagged as 'Bird L.A.'
Protected: Los Angeles Teen Recognized for Audubon Volunteerism
May 22nd, 2013 · by jchapman
Tags: Audubon California · Audubon Center at Debs Park · Audubon Watchlist · Bird conservation · Bird L.A. · Nature education and activities · Uncategorized
California Least Tern moving up
April 25th, 2013 · by gfrost
The endangered California Least Tern is making its annual trip up the coast to breed on our beaches. The bird is particularly sensitive to habitat loss and disturbance during this period, so if you see any on the beach, keep your distance. While we know this bird is coming from Mexico, exactly where it winters [...]
Tags: Audubon California · Audubon Chapters · Bird L.A. · Birding · Pacific Flyway · spring migration
Great story about the value of nature to urban kids
March 1st, 2013 · by gfrost
Terrific story out of Los Angeles about how a native garden at a public school downtown is doing the kids a world of good. Share on Facebook
Tags: Audubon California · Audubon Chapters · Bird L.A. · Nature education and activities
Join us for a drink tonight in Los Angeles (OK, Venice)
February 21st, 2013 · by gfrost
Join us at the Audubon Bird Bar tonight, Feb. 21, at the G2 Gallery in Venice. We’ll have bird-themed cocktails, great food, terrific music, and all kinds of cool people. The event, which benefits Audubon California, will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Your $10 admission covers all your cocktails and food. Let us know you’re coming [...]
Tags: Audubon California · Bird L.A.
Moving forward at the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Preserve
February 20th, 2013 · by gfrost
Remember that controversy over the holidays where the Army Corps tore up habitat at the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Preserve over the holidays? Well, thanks to our friends at the San Fernando Valley Audubon Society, things are better now. Share on Facebook
Tags: Audubon California · Audubon Chapters · Bird L.A.
RSVP for The Audubon Bird Bar tomorrow night in Venice
February 20th, 2013 · by gfrost
Join us at the Audubon Bird Bar this Thursday, Feb. 21, at the G2 Gallery in Venice. We’ll have bird-themed cocktails, great food, terrific music, and all kinds of cool people. The event, which benefits Audubon California, will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Your $10 admission covers all your cocktails and food. Let us know [...]
Tags: Audubon California · Bird L.A.
Discarded fishing line is a big danger to birds
February 19th, 2013 · by gfrost
We were strolling on the Belmont Pier in Long Beach a few weeks ago and snapped this photo of a container for used fishing line. Given the harm that monofilament line can cause birds, it’s great to see people stepping up to get this danger out of the environment. Monofilament fishing line is amazingly strong [...]
Tags: Audubon California · Bird conservation · Bird L.A. · How to help birds · urban conservation
Where a Purple Martin becomes a Purple Martini
February 16th, 2013 · by gfrost
Join us at the Audubon Bird Bar at The G2 Gallery in Venice Feb. 21. It’s be a very cool evening. One of the drinks we’ll be serving will be the Purple Martini, inspired by, well, you know. Share on Facebook
Tags: Audubon California · Bird L.A. · Birding
Progress following Sepulveda Basin disaster?
February 12th, 2013 · by gfrost
KCET is reporting that significant progress has been made between the Army Corps of Engineers and the San Fernando Valley Audubon Society following the Corps’ surprising destruction of natural habitat at the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve. Share on Facebook
Tags: Audubon Chapters · Bird Habitat · Bird L.A.
Meet legendary raptor field expert Pete Bloom at Debs Park, Feb. 13.
February 8th, 2013 · by gfrost
Decades ago, Pete Bloom helped capture the last wild California Condor for captive breeding — and thus helped save this marvelous species from extinction. He went on to become of our country’s best raptor field experts. You can meet Bloom at Los Angeles Audubon’s monthly program at the Audubon Center at Debs Park. He’ll be [...]
Tags: Audubon California · Audubon Center at Debs Park · Audubon Chapters · Bird L.A. · Birding · Conservation research
L.A. people — Fly into the Bird Bar, Feb. 21
February 6th, 2013 · by gfrost
Tags: Audubon California · Bird L.A. · Birding
Cocktails named after birds Part I
February 1st, 2013 · by dogden
Birds may be our favorite thing in the world, but cocktails might be a close second. There are several origin stories behind the calling of a mixed drink a cocktail and several of the stories are birdy in nature. One theory is that, “cocktails were originally a morning beverage, and the cocktail was the name [...]
Tags: Bird L.A.
Ten ways you can help birds in 2013
January 30th, 2013 · by gfrost
We’re several weeks into the New Year, and by now you’ve probably got a good idea how most of your resolutions are going to fare. But before you close the book on your best intentions, let us offer a few opportunities to make a big difference in the natural world around you. The tips below [...]
Tags: Audubon Alaska · Audubon at Home · Audubon California · Bird Habitat · Bird L.A. · Pacific Flyway
Save the Date: Audubon Bird Bar at G2 on Feb. 21
January 28th, 2013 · by gfrost
Here’s a great event for all of our L.A.-area folks to put on their calendars now. On Thursday, Feb. 21, we’ll be gathering at the Audubon Bird Bar at the G2 Gallery in Venice. Be ready for cocktails, food, and feathers along with all sorts of birdwatching, and a tweet vibe! The event, which benefits [...]
Tags: Audubon California · Bird L.A.
Birds of the Week report from Starr Ranch
January 19th, 2013 · by gfrost
Jennifer Wilcox sends us regular updates from the bird-banding program at the Audubon Starr Ranch Sanctuary in Orange County. Here’s her latest (photo of Band-tailed Pigeon by Tom Sheffield): It felt like summer this week at Starr Ranch and the with the warm winds came a few surprises. Our third MoSI banding pulse began on [...]
Tags: Bird L.A. · Birding · Starr Ranch Sanctuary