People from Los Angeles Birders-Students met up at Bear Divide in the San Gabriel Mountains to witness spring migration in action. It was very foggy and birds were scarce. We did manage to spot a few birds migrating through the passage, but the weather made it rather hard for me to really distinguish anything. We …
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Above: Greenery by one of the nets (we’ll see how long it lasts) Start at 7:00am, closing at 12:00pmTotal 19 nets upTotal 37 birds, 15 species 1 Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 2 Anna’s hummingbird (Calypte anna) 5 Allen’s hummingbirds (Selasphorus sasin) 1 Unknown Hummingbird (escaped, either Allen’s or Rufous) 3 House Finches (Haemorhous mexicanus) 7 …
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For anyone reading this blog post after the presentation was given, here is the link to the recording:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2stDn465AlE&list=PLh7t-m6ncxjVOXrv5Of_PCL2Iuju-kI_Q&index=6 As part of the Los Angeles Public Library’s Neighborhood Science initiative, three members of Los Angeles Birders-Students, including myself, are giving a presentation on L.A.’s rich biodiversity! The presentation is through Zoom and will begin at 4pm …
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Day 4 of the GBBC I will admit, I did not document any bird sightings on February 21. The weather was extremely cloudy and cold by my California standards (around 55ºF). Not many birds were out as they were probably staying warm. I wasn’t sure how many layers I’d have to put on and I …
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February 20, 2022GBBC Stats Sepulveda Basin (8:30am-11:10am) Total 2.6 hours, 2.19 miles coveredHabitat: Grass field, marsh, lakeeBird Checklist: Sepulveda Basin Birds Spotted Canada Goose Cinnamon Teal Mallard Domestic Mallard Ruddy Duck Pied-billed Grebe Eared Grebe Mourning Dove White-throated Swift Anna’s Hummingbird Allen’s Hummingbird Western Gull Larus sp. (genus of Large White-headed Gulls) Double-crested Cormorant Great …
February 19, 2022GBBC Stats Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens (10:20am-12:20pm) Total 2 hours, 1.8 miles coveredHabitat: Grass fields, introduced plants (palm trees, cacti, etc.) eBird Checklist: Huntington Gardens Birds Spotted Canada Goose Mourning Dove Anna’s Hummingbird Red-shouldered Hawk Acorn Woodpecker Black Phoebe American Crow Red-whiskered Bulbul Bushtit Northern Mockingbird House Finch White-crowned Sparrow Audubon’s Warbler …
February 18, 2022GBBC Stats Total Bird Species42 Total Lifers2 Santa Fe Dam (7:30am-10:00am) Total 2.5 hours, 2.28 miles coveredHabitat: Grass field, lake, chaparraleBird Checklists: Just Grass Field and Lake Just Chaparral Habitat Birds Spotted Canada Goose Mallard Lesser Scaup Ruddy Duck California Quail Pied-billed Grebe Clark’s Grebe Rock Pigeon Mourning Dove White-throated Swift Anna’s Hummingbird …
Organized by The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, National Audubon Society, and Birds Canada, the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is a global four day event in which people all over can enjoy the beauty of nature and birds. GBBC is an excellent way to contribute to community science while getting to know your local bird …
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2021 marked the twenty seventh full year of banding at Zuma Canyon (established in 1994), located in Malibu. The year was, without a doubt, interesting for both birds and the bird banders. 2021 was especially challenging for birds as the effects of the Woolsey Fire of late 2018 and the ongoing drought continued to impact …
Above: Sunrise on way to Zuma Start at 6:50am, closing at 12:50pmTotal 18 nets up100% cloud cover with Santa Ana WindsTotal 54 birds, 11 species 4 Anna’s hummingbird (Calypte anna) 1 Allen’s hummingbirds (Selasphorus sasin) 5 Gambel’s white-crowned sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii) 4 Golden-crowned sparrows (Zonotrichia atricapilla) 4 Spotted towhees (Pipilo maculatus) 18 Audubon’s warblers …
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Start at 7am, closing at 1pmTotal 19 nets up100% cloud cover with periods of light rain Total 46 birds, 14 species 1 acorn woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) 4 Anna’s hummingbird (Calypte anna) 2 Allen’s hummingbirds (Selasphorus sasin) 1 Dusky flycatcher (Empidonax oberholseri) 6 Gambel’s white-crowned sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii) 5 Golden-crowned sparrows (Zonotrichia atricapilla) 1 Fox …
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At Zuma, we use a lot of bird banding lingo. It helps us communicate quickly and efficiency. Here are some common banding terms and phrases we use: Cycle: When we go out to band birds, usually every 2 weeks at Zuma. Net Round: When we go to check the nets, generally every 45 minutes at …
I always get really excited as the holidays approach (I mean, who wouldn’t). It’s a time when I get to look back at the year and think about the things that I accomplished and how I want to build on them the next year. It’s also a time for me to choose thoughtful, strategically planned …
As a birder, there’s nothing that says winter more than birds coming to visit my backyard to winter! I’ve had so much fun seeing white-crowned sparrows, Audubon’s warblers, northern flickers, and ruby-crowned kinglets in my yard! When I found this Audubon craft, I was excited to try it out.For my garland, I strung together thinly …
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November 21, 2021 Today, my family and I visited the Jackalope Indie Artisan Fair in Pasadena to buy some local art and support my good friend Lily Yllescas. I originally met Lily though Pasadena Audubon Society, and we are both part of the non-profit organizations Los Angeles Birders and Los Angeles Birders-Students. Lily is a …
My Adventures Turning My Yard into a Native Plant Garden I really want a native plant garden. It’s great for the birds, the insects, the mammals, everyone! Currently, I have a few native plants (California buckwheat, California sagebrush, toyon, coast live oak) which the animals love, but I want to go big! Living in the …
Hey everyone! So, it’s been a while since the last issue of NFDZ has been published. Here’s the thing, school really has taken up a lot of my time. I’m really sorry that I can’t publish newsletters right now. Here’s what I’m going to do: NFDZ will now be a quarterly newsletter. I will publish …
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