“Treat yourself with nature as medicine for the body and soul”
Birds of the Season – April 2020
By any standard, this spring has been an unexpected and unprecedented one. It would seem impossible to write this column without mention of the coronavirus pandemic. While birders have been fortunate to be able to continue their pursuits less affected than many others, this birding season has been overshadowed by world events.
May 13, 2020 Monthly Program Presentation
NOTES FROM THE PRESIDENT
Los Angeles Audubon Society April 2020
My term as President of Los Angeles Audubon Society is coming to a close at the end of June, and although I will give the annual Members’ Meeting in June, it will likely be a virtual meeting. Such is the way of life in the time of ‘social distancing’. So, I thought I would give you an update and glimpse into our operations in this distressing time as we contend with the novel Coronavirus.
CANCELLED: Small Owls of the San Gabriels #1 Friday, April 17, 2020
Previously confirmed participants have been notified of this cancellation. If you are interest in another of the upcoming Small Owls of the San Gabriels field trips, send your request to: membership@laaudubon.org, and wait for an email confirmation from Susan Castor. Following is a link to the previously published trip description for the now cancelled event.
Other Small Owls Scheduled: June 5th, June 19th, & July 31st
Rare Bird Alert - April 10, 2020
Rare Bird Alert - April 4, 2020
Black Scoter | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Glaucous Gull | Neotropic Cormorant | Cattle Egret | Dusky-capped Flycatcher | Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Dusky Flycatcher | Green-tailed Towhee | Swamp Sparrow | Harris's Sparrow | White-throated Sparrow | Orchard Oriole | Black-and-white Warbler | Painted Redstart | Summer Tanager
Look — Look Closer!
Rare Bird Alert - March 22, 2020
Inca Dove | American Oystercatcher | Pacific Golden-Plover | Neotropic Cormorant | "Prairie" Merlin | Tropical Kingbird | THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD | Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Eastern Phoebe | Cassin's Vireo | BLUE-HEADED VIREO | Clay-colored Sparrow | Dark-eyed "Pink-sided" Junco | Harris's Sparrow | White-throated Sparrow | Orchard Oriole | Black-and-white Warbler | Painted Redstart | Summer Tanager
My Backyard Discovery
Like all of us, I am spending these days at home gazing outside and wondering when this nightmare will end. My home office window looks out onto my garden which is filled with citrus trees, bladderpod, salvia, verbena de la mina, mullein, milkweed and punctuated with a few stately calla lilies and fragrant jasmine.