Disney Conservation Fund
Statement Opposing Aerial Tram in Griffith Park
Almost 300 species of birds have been recorded in Griffith Park, ranking it as one of the most avian biodiverse urban parks in the world. The native, undisturbed habitat of the park makes it an important breeding location for many bird species. These include species found almost exclusively in California, such as California Thrasher, Nuttall’s Woodpecker, and Oak Titmouse, and species with wider distributions that are locally uncommon, such as California Quail, Rufous-crowned Sparrow, and Wrentit.
Rare Bird Alert - October 9, 2020
Pacific Golden-Plover | American Bittern | Yellow-crowned Night-Heron | Broad-winged Hawk | Short-eared Owl | Tropical Kingbird | GREATER PEWEE | Least Flycatcher | WHITE WAGTAIL | Red-throated Pipit | Grasshopper Sparrow | Clay-colored Sparrow | Green-tailed Towhee | Dark-eyed "Gray-headed" Junco | Bobolink | Ovenbird | Northern Waterthrush | Black-and-white Warbler | Tennessee Warbler | American Redstart | Palm Warbler | Painted Restart | Summer Tanager
Rare Bird Alert - October 2, 2020
Eurasian Wigeon | White-winged Dove | Pacific Golden-Plover | Stilt Sandpiper | Yellow-crowned Night-Heron | Broad-winged Hawk | Zone-tailed Hawk | Short-eared Owl | Tropical Kingbird | Least Flycatcher | Purple Martin | Gray Catbird | WHITE WAGTAIL | Red-throated Pipit | Grasshopper Sparrow | Clay-colored Sparrow | Dark-eyed “Gray-headed” Junco | White-throated Sparrow | Northern Waterthrush | Black-and-white Warbler | Tennessee Warbler | American Redstart | Northern Parula | Palm Warbler | Summer Tanager | Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Rare Bird Alert - September 25, 2020
Western Tanager, Vol. 87 No. 1, Sep-Oct 2020
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
INTERPRETING NATURE — Baldwin Hills Greenhouse Program Research Projects, By Stacey Vigallon & Baldwin Hills Greenhouse Program Interns
OUTDOOR EDUCATION — “More on Perspective, Pandemic Changes”, By Cindy Hardin
YOUNG BIRDERS — “The Brown Pelican”, By Dessi Sieburth
WINGING IT: Discovering the Caribbean Birding Trail
Part 3—The Rare Birds of St. Lucia, By Lisa Freeman
BIRDS OF THE SEASON — August 2020, By Jon Fisher
BOOK REVIEW
A History of the World in 12 Maps AND Underland: A Deep Time Journey,
Written By Brandon Kim, Greenhouse Program Intern
FROM OUR READERS
The Spider and The Fly, By Ms. Sherry L. Roberts
A New Beginning, By Rachelle Arslan
Springtime in South Pasadena, By Mary Anne Lower and Julie Vogel
Rare Bird Alert - September 18, 2020
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