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Neil · Sunday 17th June 2012, 07:01

I'm going to be in LA , staying in Santa Monica for two days next week. Any suggestions for a couple of places nearby to go birding . I won't have a car.
Neil

gvca1 · Monday 18th June 2012, 22:35

Neil-

Right in Santa Monica, a walk down to the beach is the first stop. It's miles of sandy beach, so you'll be mostly seeing the usual gulls, pelicans, and shorebirds. Beyond that, I'd suggest either heading up into the hills, like Will Rogers State Park, or go down to Ballona Wetlands, on the other side of Marina Del Rey. You could probably take public transit down the Ballona Wetlands, but I'm not exactly sure how to solve that puzzle.

http://www.ballonafriends.org/

Robin Edwards · Tuesday 19th June 2012, 12:05

Neil,
I had a few hours free before my flight home when I visited LA on business in late June 2009.

I took a taxi down to Playa del Rey as already suggested and there were plenty of birds to see around the beach and entrance to the marina. Also Allen's and Anna's HBs commonplace around the hotel gardens.

A trip up into the hills would have been nice but I didn't have the time unfortunately.

Sunday 17th June 2012, 07:01	#1
Neil Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Hong Kong (ex Sydney) Posts: 9,094	Los Angeles Birding I'm going to be in LA , staying in Santa Monica for two days next week. Any suggestions for a couple of places nearby to go birding . I won't have a car. Neil

Tuesday 19th June 2012, 12:05	#3
Robin Edwards Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 906	Neil, I had a few hours free before my flight home when I visited LA on business in late June 2009. I took a taxi down to Playa del Rey as already suggested and there were plenty of birds to see around the beach and entrance to the marina. Also Allen's and Anna's HBs commonplace around the hotel gardens. A trip up into the hills would have been nice but I didn't have the time unfortunately. __________________ Robin Blog - http://robinsbirds.blogspot.com/ Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/49694636@N03/
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Monday 18th June 2012, 22:35	#2
gvca1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Posts: 165	Neil- Right in Santa Monica, a walk down to the beach is the first stop. It's miles of sandy beach, so you'll be mostly seeing the usual gulls, pelicans, and shorebirds. Beyond that, I'd suggest either heading up into the hills, like Will Rogers State Park, or go down to Ballona Wetlands, on the other side of Marina Del Rey. You could probably take public transit down the Ballona Wetlands, but I'm not exactly sure how to solve that puzzle. http://www.ballonafriends.org/

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