Traditionally, our first program after our Summer hiatus is a "Show and Tell" event, where our members can share photos and stories from their birding adventures in the prior year. This year's program will feature our fantastic David Pereksta and other members in the order that they are submitted. This meeting will be held online...
Photo by Don Klabunde In 2014, developers and their lawyers filed a lawsuit to remove the coastal California Gnatcatcher from the Endangered Species List in a move to open thousands of acres to development in Southern California. The case was based on a flawed study that combined scientific errors with a hidden conflict of interest....
THE BIRDS YOU MAY BE MISIDENTIFYING AND OTHER RANTINGS OF A GRUMPY EBIRD REVIEWER This will be an online meeting by way of Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/6155249106 While long regulated by the honor system, birding has gone through a significant change recently with the rise in popularity of eBird. This citizen science database created by the Cornell...
Join us for an enjoyable photo experience that celebrates the beauty in Nature. You’ll see uncommon views of birds, learn a bit about birds, and discover how you make a difference. Professional photographer Steve Kaye will show his photos and tell provocative stories about the photos. This is an excellent program for anyone who wants...
Learn About Bats of Southern California Jill Carpenter has been working with and studying bats for 16 years. She currently works as a biological consultant throughout Southern California on projects (such as bridge widening, seismic retrofits, and culvert replacement) where there is potential for impacts to bats and bat habitat. Over the past several years she has expanded her experience to include surveying...
A "DO-IT-YOURSELF" BIRDING TOUR THROUGH SPAIN Photo by Bonnie Clarfield-Bylin What do you do when your precious camera breaks halfway through a five-week adventure? When in Spain, you drown your sorrows with red wine and lift your spirits with tapas and sangria. You continue with one less thing to carry during outings, but with the...
An Evening With Rosemary Mosco Rosemary Mosco Rosemary Mosco blends science, humor and heart to create books and comics about wildlife. BirdWatching Magazine says: “She is the rare humorist who understands nature and biology well enough to make even the most cranky birder crack a smile.” Her Bird and Moon comics are collected in the...
Everything There Is To Know About Catios Cats kill billions of birds and small animals annually. The outdoors are also perilous for cats. But relegating cats to the indoors can lead to unhappy felines with behavioral issues. Catios - cat patios or enclosures - are the most humane way to allow feline family members to...
We'll Always Have Parrots: The Past, Present, and Future of Amazona Parrots in Los Angeles John McCormack Dr. John McCormack will speak on the history of Los Angeles' Amazona parrots (Red-crowned and Lilac-crowned Parrots) and what DNA from museum specimens can tell us about their origins, adaptation to city life, hybridization, and future as distinct species. Dr. McCormack is...
Each September, our first meeting of the season is dedicated to the birding trips and adventures of our members, so you are invited to submit your recent, or not-so-recent photos. As has become our habit, this year’s Show & Tell will be again conducted over Zoom. Those of you who wish to share your photos,...
THE WONDERFUL LIFE OF A DYING TREE A dead tree needlessly cut down and hauled away is a tree deprived of half its life value and commendable destiny. Gillian Martin’s presentation unveils the habitat value of dead trees. She persuasively illustrates their contribution to the health and sustainability of forests, yes, even the urban forest....
WILDLIFE CROSSING AT LIBERTY CANYON Beth Pratt, California Regional Executive Director of the National Wildlife Federation, leader of the #SaveLACougars Campaign, and the author of When Mountain Lions Are Neighbors: People and Wildlife Working It Out in California, will speak to us on November 1st about this month’s conservation topic. To attend this meeting, use...