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April 30, 2015
HIGH DESERT HIGHLIGHTS BY JEANNE KOLASZ
There were 13 “early birders” with Jim Moore this year for his Birdathon event. They began at 4:30 am., and continued until 8:30 pm. Jim reports the group got good looks at Lesser Nighthawks this year, and a few birds that had not been seen before on this walk. Also there were some birds that… read moreWind Swept Birds and Birders by Jeanne Kolasz
Very high winds occurred on Dick Barth’s field trip this year, which cut the walk short. However Dick reports they were doing very well before the winds came. The result was their final species count was down a little from the previous year. Despite windy conditions they had a final count of 52 species. Dick… read moreThe Lori Willis Memorial Birdathon
by Jeanne Kolasz A great note appears on the SFVAS Facebook page regarding the Lori Willis Memorial Birdathon event on April 18. I want to give our readers some of the highlights of that day and encourage all to look at the all inclusive note posted on Facebook, written by John Willis. John and… read more
April 26, 2015
Cloudy With A Great Chance For Birds
By Jeannne Kolasz Despite a chill in the air and cloudy skies, Carolyn’s walk was a great success! At least 13 people were at O’Melveny Park on April 21 for her Birdathon walk. Carolyn reported sightings of 36 species. There were many highlights of the day, including: The beautiful Western Tanager, Wilson’s Warbler, Canyon Wren,… read more
April 21, 2015
Great Finds at Malibu Creek State Park
By Jeanne Kolasz It was a wonderful day for Art Langton’s Birdathon walk, Sunday April 19. Twenty-one people were there to enjoy the great weather and the great finds! Some new faces were noted as well as many regulars. Art reported sitings of 54 species, when a total of 50 was anticipated. Among the recorded were several… read more
April 17, 2015
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Biological Resources at Santa Susana Field Laboratory
Thursday, April 23, 2015 7:00 p.m. Social time, 7:30 p.m. Meeting Encino Community Center Presenters: Paul Costa, Environmental Operations Manager, The Boeing Company Chris Dunn, Sr. Project Mgr./Biologist, Padre Associates Ken Gilliland, Biologist, Padre Associates The Santa Susana Field Laboratory served as one of the nation’s preeminent rocket engine testing and energy research sites for… read more
April 8, 2015
UPDATE ON SFVAS PETITION DRIVE AGAINST GIANT MUSIC FESTIVAL NEXT TO SEPULVEDA BASIN WILDLIFE PRESERVE
[caption id="attachment_4101" align="alignright" width="424"] Live 8 festival -- Photo: Alex Quistberg**[/caption] Our petition drive is going as well as we could have hoped, but we still need more signatures from local stakeholders. Thank you, everyone who has signed, everyone who has carried our Call to Action into their NextDoor.com neighborhood sites or their FaceBook page, everyone who… read more
March 7, 2015
AngelFest: We All Love Music, But This Is An Existential Threat to Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve — Sign Our Petition!
On January 26, 2016 Muriel Kotin of our Conservation Committee received a “heads up” email from the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACoE) that: “LA City Rec and Parks has requested a waiver from the Corps in order to hold a 3 day music festival in Sepulveda Basin on Oct 7, 8, 9 2016.… read more
February 11, 2015
Help Defend the Coastal California Gnatcatcher
The latest attempt by some Southern California developers to have the Coastal California Gnatcatcher removed from protections under the Endangered Species Act is pretty outrageous – they claim the bird doesn't even exist! The delisting petition sponsored by these developers relies on a single recent study claiming that the Coastal California Gnatcatcher is not… read more
February 2, 2015