Ralph W. Schreiber Ornithology Research Awards for 2025 - Call for Applications

Ralph W. Schreiber Ornithology Research Awards for 2025 - Call for Applications

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 Award is April 30, 2024, and it is anticipated that grants will be awarded in June 2024.

Rare Bird Alert - April 5, 2025

Inca Dove | Common Ground Dove | Solitary Sandpiper | VEGA GULL | Pacific Loon | Zone-tailed Hawk | Dusky-capped Flycatcher | Tropical Kingbird | Eastern Phoebe | Purple Martin | Bank Swallow | White Wagtail | Grasshopper Sparrow | Black-throated Sparrow | Clay-colored Sparrow | Swamp Sparrow | Green-tailed Towhee | Black-and-white Warbler | American Redstart | Blackburnian Warbler | Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Birds of the Season — March 2025

Birds of the Season — March 2025

Following the unprecedented disastrous fires of early January, the remainder of winter was downright calm.  We were spoiled the past two winters by above average precipitation, but the 2024-2025 season had a very dry start. 

At last we received measurable precipitation, with a handful of fronts passing through in late February and March.  These alleviated extremely dry conditions in the region, though we are still well below normal and unlikely to catch up.  As we enter April, we’re nearing the end of any significant chance of rain. 

Rare Bird Alert - March 22, 2025

Red-necked Grebe | Solitary Sandpiper | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Zone-tailed Hawk | Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | “Prairie” Merlin | Dusky-capped Flycatcher | Tropical Kingbird | Pacific Wren | Grasshopper Sparrow | Lark Bunting | Clay-colored Sparrow | Green-tailed Towhee | Black-and-white Warbler | Northern Parula | Blackburnian Warbler | Pine Warbler | Black-throated Green Warbler | Painted Redstart | Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Lazuli Bunting