Winter bird watching makes a new year…
Winter bird watching makes a new year connection with nature in Calabasas
Binoculars, bird field guides and a bit of patience rewarded bird lovers on Saturday's bird watching walk in the Santa Monica Mountains
Kerry Perkins, volunteer, center, leads bird watchers on a tour at the Santa Monica Mountains Anthony C. Beilenson Interagency Visitor Center in Calabasas on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020. (Photo by Ed Crisostomo, Contributing Photographer)
By Holly Andres | handres@scng.com | Daily News
Bird watchers gather at the Santa Monica Mountains Anthony C. Beilenson Interagency Visitor Center in Calabasas on Saturday, Jan 04, 2020. (Photo by Ed Crisostomo, Contributing Photographer)
Kerry Perkins, volunteer, leads bird watchers on a tour at the Santa Monica Mountains Anthony C. Beilenson Interagency Visitor Center in Calabasas on Saturday, Jan 04, 2020. (Photo by Ed Crisostomo, Contributing Photographer)
A herd of deer cross the path of bird watchers at the Santa Monica Mountains Anthony C. Beilenson Interagency Visitor Center in Calabasas on Saturday, Jan 04, 2020. (Photo by Ed Crisostomo, Contributing Photographer)
Kerry Perkins, volunteer, right, leads bird watchers on a tour at the Santa Monica Mountains Anthony C. Beilenson Interagency Visitor Center in Calabasas on Saturday, Jan 04, 2020. (Photo by Ed Crisostomo, Contributing Photographer)
Kerry Perkins, volunteer, center, leads bird watchers, on a tour at the Santa Monica Mountains Anthony C. Beilenson Interagency Visitor Center in Calabasas on Saturday, Jan 04, 2020. (Photo by Ed Crisostomo, Contributing Photographer)
Bird watchers Jill Forman, from right, her husband Dave Young, Sandy Eicher, and her husband Jim Eicher, gather at the Santa Monica Mountains Anthony C. Beilenson Interagency Visitor Center in Calabasas on Saturday, Jan 04, 2020. (Photo by Ed Crisostomo, Contributing Photographer)
A leisurely bird watching walk on Saturday, starting at the Anthony C. Beilenson Visitor Center in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, reaped fresh air, nature education and exercise for bird lovers.
Beginners and experienced bird watching lovers of all ages, including children, are welcome on these walks — and non-docent walks anytime — at King Gillette Ranch.
Birds overwintering in the area include Canada geese, white-crowned sparrows, yellow-rumped warblers and cedar waxwings. The resident birds include red-shouldered hawks, red-tailed hawks, merlin (a type of falcon), dark-eyed juncos, song sparrows and California towhees. Ducks on the property's pond include buffleheads, mallards, hooded mergansers and American wigeons.
For more information: Visitor Center, 26876 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas. 805-370-2301. Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: samofund.org/calendar/
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Holly Andres
Holly Andres is a news editorial assistant and calendar editor for the Los Angeles Daily News. After traveling down a wrong path or two, she found her work destiny when she was hired in 1997. She enjoys putting together calendar listings because she believes that events bring people together for memorable shared experiences and exchange of ideas. Her calendars include arts and entertainment, charity/volunteer, community meetings, general events, garden and religion. She also puts together specialty calendars for events like Fourth of July fireworks. Holly is a night owl who likes to eat breakfast for dinner, reads mystery novels, loves cloudy/rainy days and solves crossword puzzles. Her favorite movies include Enchanted April and Green Card. She has breathed the air of the San Fernando Valley since she was, like, 2-years-old.
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