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View ArticleSFVAS APPEALS DECISION ON THE HIDDEN CREEKS ESTATES DEVELOPMENT
The environmentally destructive Hidden Creeks Estates gated housing development proposed by a Texas land and oil field developer, Forestar Group Inc., was recently approved by an Advisory Agency of the...
View ArticleHansen Dam Bird Walks – 2/27/16, 3/26/16 — Meeting location changed!
Time to see some cactus wrens – note meet-up location is changed. The walks will start at 9AM at the Gabrieleno Equestrian Park, 11126 Orcas Avenue, Lake View Terrace, California 91342. From the 118...
View ArticleGeneral Membership Meeting: Speaker Kris Ohlenkamp
Kris’ Topic: What it means to be a “good birder.” We all have our own definition and some may want to share theirs. Kris will be giving tips on how to locate and identify birds and his target audience...
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Keep Your Eyes Peeled — American Robins and Cedar Waxwings Are In Town!
This is the time of year when American Robins gather into large flocks and Cedar Waxwings come South to stay warm. If you see a tight-knit flock of medium-small birds cruising around, quite likely...
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Everyone’s talking about the Superb Owl
Nesting Great Horned Owls, Sepulveda Basin This Sunday Feb 7, you can see owls right here in the San Fernando Valley and they are indeed superb. For several years, a pair of Great Horned Owls have...
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Update on Drones in Woodley Park
Thanks to the efforts of SFVAS, notably our Board Member (and Encino Neighborhood Council Treasurer) Patricia Bates, the City has finally posted permanent signage banning drones from Woodley Park....
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Save The Date — November 12 — 3rd Annual BirdFest!
After the election, all will be revealed and we will have a new President. What better way to celebrate the end of the electioneering cycle than by attending the 3rd Annual Bird Fest? Yes, we are...
View ArticleThey’re Trying to AngelFest Us Again!
Woodley Park. The place we fought so hard to keep a huge music festival out of -- remember that? We succeeded, but now smaller events are moving into the park. They've been chased out of other parks...
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