Western Tanager Newsletter
The Western Tanager is the chapter newsletter of the Los Angeles Audubon Society. It has been published continuously since 1934.
Originally published in print and mailed to member and subscribers, beginning in the January/February 2006 issue (Vol. 72 No. 3), The Western Tanager is now published online.
To read select articles, head on over to the Blog. To read each issue as a PDF, click Read More.
Scroll down to access the historic archives (Western Tanager issues from 1934 to 2008).
Volume 90, 2023 – 2024
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Attack of the Azolla!
Birds of the Season-March 2024
Bird Walks & Field Trips
Volume 89, 2022 — 2023
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Adventures in Ecuador: On the Trail of Endemics, Eco-heroes, and a Taste of Eden, By Robbie Lisa Freeman
Conservation Conversation, By Travis Longcore
Birds of the Season–April 2023, By Jon Fisher
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Pelagic Birding: A Birder’s Box of Chocolates, by Robbie Lisa Freeman
Ten Tips To Prepare for Your First Pelagic, by Robbie Lisa Freeman
Snowy Owl in San Pedro, by Andy Dowdell
Conservation Conversation, by Travis Longcore (Wildness in Our City, Farewell, P-22, Seeing the Wild at Silver Lake Reservoir, Wild Under Threat at Ballona)
Birds of the Season — December 2022
Christmas Count, by Linda Sheehan
January 11th Online Presentation — Scaring Birds for Science, with Mario Díaz presenting
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Page 1–2 Hawk On The Block
Page 3 Nature Nexus & Volunteers
Page 4 Conservation Conversation
Pages 5–6 Birds of the Season
Page 7–8 Hope Is The Thing With Feathers
Pages 9 Upcoming Bird Walks
Volume 88, 2021 — 2022
The July–August 2022 issue of the Western Tanager is online. Inside this issue are our regular columns, Interpreting Nature, Conservation Conversation and Outdoor Education. This summer, we present an article, “The Great Lek Trek”, about 30th Anniversary LAAS field trip to the Owens Valley for grouse viewing, written by Robbie Lisa Freeman. Enjoy the writings submitted by the winners of the “2022 Green Feather” awards, Jennifer Wu and Jonathan Kim, and articles “From Our Readers”, Judith Deutsch and Sharon Udkoff.
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Western Tanager, Vol. 88 No. 3, January-February 2022
•Birds of the Season — December 2021, •Island Hopping: Birding the U.S. Virgin Islands, Part 3: St. Thomas – Gateway to the Caribbean, •Trial Winter Bird Atlas Underway, •Until Next Time ... Goodbye Sadie, •A Botanical County, •Ballona Wetlands Learning Experiences–Interview with Ethan Greenberg
The Western Tanager, is the chapter newsletter of the Los Angeles Audubon Society, published continuously since 1934. Originally printed and mailed to each member, it is now published online as PDF files. Beginning in 2006 with the January/February 2006 issue (Vol. 72 No. 3), the Western Tanager has been continuously published. For previous issues, please visit the archives at: https://thewesterntanager.org/
INSIDE THIS ISSUE, Vol. 88 No. 1 Sep–Oct 2021
Island Hopping: Birding the U.S. Virgin Islands, By Lisa Freeman; The Baldwin Hills Greenhouse Program Research Projects, 2020-2021 school year: What If We Had A Field Trip and Nobody Could Attend?, By Cindy Hardin; Birds of the Season - August 2021, By Jon Fisher; Grand Appreciation For All Things Natural, By Rose White; Long Live The Queen, By Michael H. Lester; The Circus Is In Town, By Michael H. Lester; The Velocity Master, By Richard Knight; We Have a Birdbath, By Susan Lapham; The Los Angeles Cardinal, By Rachelle A. Arslan;
The Western Tanager is the chapter newsletter of the Los Angeles Audubon Society and has been published continuously since 1934. Originally published in print and mailed to each member, beginning with the January/February 2006 issue (Vol. 72 No. 3), the Western Tanager has been published online as PDF issues. For older issues, please visit the archives at: https://thewesterntanager.org/
Volume 87, 2020 — 2021
Volume 86, 2019 — 2020
Volume 85, 2018-2019
Volume 84, 2017-2018
Volume 83, 2016-2017
Volume 82, 2015-2016
Volume 81, 2014-2015
Volume 80, 2013-2014
Volume 79, 2012—2013
Historical Archive
Our 74 year collection of Western Tanager newsletters, first published in the year 1934, have been converted into fully text searchable, PDF files. This addition to our library will be a valuable asset to researchers and historians, as well as to casual birders who are interested in this tremendous body of work. These files are now readily available and easily retrievable. Click the button below to access newsletters from 1934 to 2008!

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Observing the Coastal California Gnatcatcher, by Daniel Horowitz
LAAS Expresses Concerns with Ballona Wetlands Project – With Letter to the Wildlife Conservation Board, by Margot Griswold
The 124th Christmas Bird Count
Arctic-Breeding Greater Yellowlegs Tracked to Los Angeles River, by Rozy Bathrick
Birds of the Season - December 2023, by Jon Fisher
2024 Call For Applications, Ralph W. Schreiber Ornithology Research Award