Birdathon 2026: Sepulveda Basin
2026-05-03 08:00 - 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Area, 6350 Woodley Ave, Van Nuys, CA, 91436, United States
Start Time: 8:00 AM
Estimated Species: 60
Walk Leader: Alexander deBarros
Contact: alexanderdebarros@yahoo.com

Looking for more info on this year’s Birdathon? Please check the links below!
Birdathon 2026 Official Announcement
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Sepulveda Basin Bird Walk
2026-05-03 08:00 - 11:00 | Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Area, 6350 Woodley Ave, Van Nuys, CA, 91436, United States
The first Sunday of every month brings San Fernando Valley Audubon Society’s iconic Sepulveda Basin Bird Outing. Over 300 avian species have been reported to eBird along the route of this approximate 2 mile tour, from the huge American White Pelican wintering in the Wildlife Lake to the tiniest of hummingbirds there year round. It is common to see over 60 species of birds on a three hour outing beginning at 8 am.
The Sepulveda Basin is a 2,100+ acre flood control basin, with the Los Angeles River and several tributaries coursing through it. Various portions are occupied by golf courses, sports fields and facilities, agriculture, military and sanitation facilities, and two wildlife areas. The SFVAS outing traverses the wildlife area east of Woodley Avenue through riparian habitat, a portion of which is carefully nurtured to promote native flora. The pathway winds between the Wildlife Lake and Haskell Creek, both of which are supplied with reclaimed water year round. If conditions permit, the outing extends south of Burbank Boulevard to the Sepulveda Dam and the Los Angeles River.
The area has recovered remarkably from a devastating fire in September 2020. Though most of the large trees were lost leaving skeletal remains (and homes for cavity nesters), new sycamores and cottonwoods are quickly emerging.

There is ample free parking in the “amphitheater” area of Woodley Park, where the walk begins. Most of the tour is flat and on hard packed decomposed granite or dirt pathways and is wheelchair accessible with a small detour required near the river.
The outing will be canceled in the event of rain or flooding (it is, after all, a flood basin). If you’re unsure whether a walk is taking place, please contact your walk leaders at 747-237-3720.

Birdathon 2026: Glendale Narrows
2026-05-09 08:00 - 10:00 | CA
Start Time: 8:00 AM
Estimated Species: 35
Walk Leader: Bruin Birding Club & Junco Grad Students
Contact: jfdiliberto@g.ucla.edu
We will plan to park and meet at this area: 300 Paula Ave., Glendale, CA 91201. There is a
lot there for parking at the Riverwalk but there are additional spaces on the pullout outside
of the tiny lot. We will meet around the parking lot area and then walk towards the path on
the river. We tentatively plan to walk to the Mariposa bridge and back (~2.25mi). If there is
interest/it’s not too hot we’ll go further or cross the river. (Google Map)

Looking for more info on this year’s Birdathon? Please check the links below!
Birdathon 2026 Official Announcement
Make a Pledge or Donation
