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SUMMARY:A Bird Sit with Nature Journaling
DESCRIPTION:A Bird Sit is an alternative approach to birding. Instead of extended walking and standing\, it involves finding a comfortable spot in nature to sit\, slow down\, be in the moment\, and notice details and behavior patterns. \nA Bird Sit is not list-driven. It is not always trying to get the next bird. It is a way of expanding your awareness of and connection to birds (and all of nature!)  And recording your Bird Sit experiences in a journal using words\, numbers\, and/or pictures can be very rewarding! \nIf you would like to mindfully connect with birds and all of nature\, join us at the picnic tables near the bathrooms. What to bring:  a cushion or a comfortable chair\, a beverage/snack\, binoculars\, a journal\, and something to write/draw with. \nThis event is limited to 10 people. To reserve a spot\, contact Teri Carnesciali at teri.carnesciali@sfvaudubon.org. \nIn the event of rain\, sit will be moved to the 3rd Thursday. If you’re unsure whether a sit is taking place\, please contact Teri to confirm.
URL:https://sfvaudubon.org/event/a-bird-sit-with-nature-journaling/2024-12-12/
LOCATION:O’Melveny Park\, 17300 Sesnon Blvd.\, Granada Hills\, CA\, 91344\, United States
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SUMMARY:2024 Christmas Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, December 14\, 2024\nBirders Needed\n2024 has been an insane and rather tense year\, but now that we have made it through the election\, it is time to do something we are all in favor of: counting birds. The Christmas Bird Count (CBC)\, the National Audubon Society’s annual bird census\, is right around the corner\, and as always\, the San Fernando Valley Audubon Society will be joining other Audubon chapters and Bird Alliances across the western hemisphere to help gather critical data on bird populations for National Audubon’s 125th CBC. The San Fernando Valley has been providing CBC data continuously since 1957\, so this will be our 68th year participating. Over the years\, we have tracked some interesting changes in bird populations within our count circle as The Valley has transitioned from an agricultural area into a more residential one. \nOn last year’s count\, we totaled 129 species and 14\,733 individual birds\, slightly lower than our average of 131 species and 15\,985 individuals over the last 20 years; see the February-March 2024 Phainopepla for more details. \nIn order to properly understand the bird populations in the San Fernando Valley\, we need to cover as many parks as possible. CBC participation is free and open to all\, and extensive birding experience is not a prerequisite\, only a willingness to come out and count\, wind\, rain\, or shine. Ten locations that are putting together teams are listed below. If you are unable to join an existing CBC team\, you may count on your own at your backyard bird feeders\, local parks\, and anywhere else in your neighborhood\, as long as you are within our survey area\, which is a 7.5 mile radius from Balboa and Nordhoff (an interactive map of the CBC circle is available here). Please report all bird species\, the individual numbers of each species\, and the time you spent birding to Alexander deBarros by email\, alexanderdebarros@yahoo.com no later than January 3\, 2025. You may also post your sightings on eBird\, but please email the checklist to ensure it gets counted. \n\nSepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve and Lake Balboa \nMeeting Time: 7:30 am  \nDirections: Exit 405 fwy at Burbank Blvd and head west (turn left if you’re on the northbound side\, turn right if you’re on the southbound side). Turn right onto Woodley Ave\, and take the second right into the wildlife reserve. Meet in the first parking lot on the right. (34.179677\,-118.479737) \nOther stops: none \nTerrain: flat \nApproximate distance: 7.2 miles \nLeader: Kris Ohlenkamp\, kris.ohlenkamp@sbcglobal.net \n\nL.A. River\, Tujunga Wash\, and L.A. Valley College bike ride\nMeeting Time: 8:00 am \nDirections: Exit 101 N at Sepulveda Blvd and turn right. Take the second possible right onto Valleyheart Dr\, and park on the street. Or\, exit the 405 fwy at Ventura Blvd and turn left (turn once if you’re on the northbound side\, turn twice if you’re on the southbound side. Turn right onto Valleyheart Dr\, and park on the street. (34.161259\,-118.465578) \nOther stops: none \nTerrain: flat\, done by bike \nApproximate distance: 17 miles \nLeader: Jordan Ellison\, jellison8640@gmail.com \n\nHansen Dam \nMeeting Time: 7:30 am \nDirections: Exit the 5 fwy at Osborne St and head east (turn right if you’re on the northbound side\, turn left if you’re on the southbound side. Turn right onto Foothill Blvd\, and make the first possible right into the parking lot. (34.272949\,-118.383438) \nOther stops: none \nTerrain: mostly flat\, some slopes \nApproximate distance: 7.75 miles \nLeader: Eric Shaphran\, emshaph@umich.edu \n\nO’Melveny Park and Bee Canyon Park \nMeeting Time: 8:00 am \nDirections: Exit 118 fwy at Balboa Blvd and head north (turn left if you’re on the eastbound side\, turn right if you’re on the westbound side). Turn left onto Session Blvd and take the second right into the park. (34.307617\,-118.511292) \nOther stops: None \nTerrain: mostly flat\, some light hills \nApproximate distance: 3.77miles \nLeader: Paula Orlovich\, (747) 237-3720 \n\nReseda Park \nMeeting Time: 8:00 am \nDirections: Exit the 101 fwy at Reseda Blvd and head north (turn right if you’re on the northbound side\, turn left if you’re on the southbound side). Turn right onto Victory Blvd\, then left into the big parking lot (after the pool). (34.186875\,-118.532978) \nOther stops: Encino Park and Los Encinos State Historic Park  \nTerrain: flat \nApproximate distance: 3 miles total \nLeader: Pat Bates\, batesbird@gmail.com \n\nVeteran’s Memorial Park \nMeeting Time: 8:00 am \nDirections: Exit the 210 fwy at Hubbard St and head east (turn right if you’re on the westbound side\, turn left if you’re on the eastbound side). Turn left onto Eldridge Ave\, then right onto Sayre St. Follow Sayre into Veteran’s Memorial Park\, where it ends. Turn left\, and meet in the parking lot where that road ends. (34.326364\,-118.419471) \nOther stops: El Cariso Park \nTerrain: mostly flat\, some slopes \nApproximate distance: 5 miles \nLeader: Joey Di Liberto\, jfdiliberto@gmail.com \n\nWilson Canyon \nMeeting Time: 8:00 am \nDirections: Exit 210 fwy at Roxford St\, and head north (turn right if you’re on the westbound side\, turn left if you’re on the eastbound side). Stay on Roxford as it turns right and becomes Olive View Dr. After passing the hospital\, turn right into Wilson Canyon Park\, then turn left to reach the main parking lot. (34.329932\,-118.444875) \nOther stops: Stetson Ranch Park \nTerrain: moderate hills \nApproximate distance: 6 miles total \nLeader: Chelsea Abrahamian and Ari Cuellar\, chelsea.am@icloud.com \n\nSmall East Valley Parks \nMeeting Time: 7:00 am  \nDirections: Exit 405 fwy at Nordhoff St and head west (turn right if you’re on the southbound side\, turn left if you’re on the northbound side). Turn right onto Amestoy Ave\, and immediately turn left onto Dearborn St. Park on the street. (34.237221\,-118.508417) \nOther stops: Valley Sod Farms\, Sepulveda Rec Center\, Panorama Park\, Branford Park\, Branford Settling Pond\, Sheldon-Arleta Park\, Fernangeles Rec Center\, Sun Valley Park \nTerrain: mostly flat  \nApproximate distance: 7 miles total \nLeader: Oscar Rodriguez\, rodthebirder@gmail.com \n\nLimekiln\, Moonshine\, and Mormon Canyons \nMeeting Time: 8:00 am  \nDirections: Exit the 118 fwy at Porter Ranch Dr and head north (turn right if you’re on the westbound side\, turn left if you’re on the eastbound side). Follow Porter Ranch Dr to where it ends\, turn right onto Sesnon Blvd\, and immediately turn right again to park at Holleigh Bernson Memorial Park. (34.293032\,-118.571073) \nOther stops: none \nTerrain: moderate to steep hills \nApproximate distance: 7 miles \nLeader: Richard Armerding\, rarmerding@gmail.com \n\nAliso Canyon and Wilbur-Tampa Park \nMeeting Time: 7:30 am \nDirections: Exit the 118 fwy at Tampa Ave and head north (turn right if you’re on the westbound side\, turn left if you’re on the eastbound side). Turn right onto Wilbur Ave\, and park on the street. (34.288315\,-118.556146) \nOther stops: none \nTerrain: light to moderate hills \nApproximate distance: 7 miles \nLeader: Charlie Wilken\, cswilken@gmail.com \n\nDevil’s Canyon \nMeeting Time: 7:30 am \nDirections: Exit the 118 fwy at De Soto Ave and head south (turn right if you’re on the eastbound side\, turn left if you’re on the westbound side). Turn right on Chatsworth St\, then right again on Canoga Ave. Park on the street\, just after you cross under the freeway. (34.275852\,-118.595369) \nOther stops: none \nTerrain: light to moderate hills \nApproximate distance: 5.5 miles \nLeader: Alexander deBarros\, alexanderdebarros@yahoo.com \n\nChatsworth Hillside Parks \nMeeting Time: 7:00 am \nDirections: Exit 118 fwy at Topanga Canyon Blvd and head south (turn right if you’re on the eastbound side\, turn left if you’re on the westbound side). Turn right onto Devonshire St\, and follow Devonshire to where it ends in Chatsworth Park South. (34.260446\,-118.617713) \nOther stops: Stoney Point Park\, Chatsworth Park North\, Chatsworth Oaks Park\, Oakwood Cemetery\, Chase Park \nTerrain: moderate to steep hills at Stoney Point and Chatsworth Oaks\, light hills at Chatsworth Park South and Chase Park\, flat at Oakwood Cemetery and Chatsworth Park North \nApproximate distance: 5 miles total \nLeader: Robin Share\, robindshare@gmail.com \n\nOld Mission Trail \nMeeting Time: 7:30 am \nDirections: Exit 118 fwy at Tampa Ave and head south (turn right if you’re on the eastbound side\, turn left if you’re on the westbound side). Turn right onto Tunney Ave\, and park on the side of the road. (34.258823\,-118.557665) \nOther stops: Porter Valley Country Club \nTerrain: light hills  \nApproximate distance: 6 miles \nLeader: Alex Dopp\, alex.dopp@gmail.com
URL:https://sfvaudubon.org/event/2024-christmas-bird-count/
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SUMMARY:FREE Beginner Walks at Sepulveda Basin
DESCRIPTION:San Fernando Valley Audubon invites you to guided tours of the reserve on Second Saturdays. The walks will include the many birds\, other wildlife\, habitat\, and recovery from the devastating fire of September 2020. The emphasis of each tour will vary with participants’ interests. \nSecond Saturdays\, 9:00 A.M. October 2024 – March 2025 \nTours of this special place will begin at 9:00 A.M. and last 1.5 – 2 hours\, depending on the group’s wishes. \nThese Walks are for:  \n\nBeginning birdwatchers\, including first timers\nFamilies with school-age children\nPeople who want to visit the Wildlife Reserve\n\nTime and Meeting Place: The Wildlife Area entrance and amphitheater are in the southeast part of Woodley Park. Meet at the small amphitheater on the south side of the rock-faced buildings at 9:00 A.M. \nDirections: Driving on Woodley Ave. north from Burbank or south from Victory Blvd.\, go ½ mile and turn east at the sign for the Japanese Garden. Continue straight (don’t turn into the garden) and drive past the Cricket Fields and around the tree in the middle of the road\, continuing to the parking lot at the end of the road. Meet at the amphitheater. GPS coordinates of parking lot: 34.179942\,-118.472595. \nEquipment and Clothing: Wear sturdy shoes\, layered clothing\, and a cap or hat with a brim. Water and Sunscreen suggested. Binoculars are available to borrow. Please leave your pets home. \nMore Information: Muriel Kotin at 213.500-4143 or San Fernando Valley Audubon at 747.237-3720. \nHeavy rain cancels. Bring plenty of curiosity.
URL:https://sfvaudubon.org/event/free-beginner-walks-at-sepulveda-basin-2/2024-12-14/
LOCATION:Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Area\, 6350 Woodley Ave\, Van Nuys\, CA\, 91436\, United States
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