Los Angeles Audubon Society

04/12/2026

The Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area walk scheduled for this Sunday has been rescheduled to next Saturday, the 18th.

Bird walk at Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area (in Baldwin Hills - 4100 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles 90056) 3rd Saturday of the month (Except July & August) Time: 8:0

02/03/2026

How things have changed -- birds 150 years ago in Los Angeles County, from the archive of our newsletter, the Western Tanager

From our archive of The Western Tanager , an article from 1951 that was titled BIRDS IN LOS ANGELES SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO , by Henry W. Splitter. We revisit it now, 75 years later. A great many interesting facts about birds can be gathered from local newspapers of the 1870's and l890'

01/27/2026

Update from the Los Angeles Count Circle from the Christmas Bird Count, by compiler Dr. Dan Cooper.

The Los Angeles Christmas Bird Count was held on Jan. 2, 2026, the original date (Jan. 4) having been moved due to the predicted all-day rain. Most of our regular counters were able to switch to the new date; interestingly, only a few new participants made it out on the 2nd (but a big thanks to thos

01/24/2026

Report on the Lancaster Christmas Bird Count with identification of trends over the 47 year history, by compilers Nick and Mary Freeman.

First, a special note about L.A. County: As counties go, Los Angeles is quite remarkable. Yes, there are a huge number of CBC’s in LA county (12!); but also, in all of the United States, San Diego County is the only other that can lay claim to pelagic birds, montane birds, and desert birds, all re...

07/31/2025

In case you missed it. Update on California's Zone Zero defensible space policy and the potential impacts to urban nature.

Defensible Space, Zone Zero, and the New Fire Hazard Severity Zones - Implications for California's Urban Forests and HabitatsTravis LongcoreThe State of Cal...

07/13/2025

Shared with deepest respect and appreciation for Larry Allen.

It would be impossible to overstate the contributions of Larry Allen to Los Angeles Audubon Society. By the time I became involved in LAAS in the mid-1990s Larry was already a core volunteer, leading field trips and always at the evening meetings in Plummer Park.  Those were the days when r

06/27/2025

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04/17/2025

Starting soon at 7:30 pm Pacific time, the Making of SoCal Snowy Owl. Here's the link:

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04/12/2025

Are you, or do you know a student studying ornithology? The call for applications for the Ralph W. Schreiber Ornithology Research Awards is open. See details on our website and share to the southern California ornithology students in your lives.

Los Angeles Audubon Society presents an annual research grant, the Ralph W. Schreiber Ornithology Research Award, to support research relevant to the biology of birds. One or more awards will be given out in 2024, with the maximum of $2,000 per award. The application deadline for the 2024 Research

03/13/2025

Upcoming Owling field trip over the 4th of July weekend. Reserve your spot now! Instructions at our website at the link.

Southern Sierra Owling Weekend , similar to last year’s, will be from  4ish PM July 3 through 11AM July 6 , out of Alta Sierra, west of Lake Isabella and Wofford Heights. Mary & Nick will once again be assisted by local, world-class bird expert and bird illustrator, John S