Date: 5/9/26 2:44 pm From: Lance Benner via groups.io <lbenner...> Subject: Re: [LACoBirds] California Bird Atlas: Blocks that need Attention in LA County
Hi Again Everyone, I wrote that last email rather quickly so please excuse the numerous typos. Arg! I attempted to highlight blocks that are within easy driving distance of people in the coastal slope but also mentioned some that are in the Antelope Valley. Most of the blocks with no coverage are in the Antelope Valley so future emails are likely to highlight those more prominently. Regards, Lance Lance BennerPasadena --------------------
From: "Lance Benner" <lbenner...> To: <lacobirds...>, <pasadenaaudubon...> Sent: May 9, 2026 at 2:34 PM PDT Subject: [LACoBirds] California Bird Atlas: Blocks that need Attention in LA County Hi Everyone, As part of our regular Los Angeles updates, I've been mentioning that there are still dozens of blocks across the county that have received little or no attention. There have been requests to highlight some of these, so this email is going to do that. First, as of Saturday morning, May 9, data have been entered for 350 blocks in Los Angeles County out of a total of 434. That's 81% but it also means that there are 84 blocks with no data yet. Here are some blocks across the county that need attention:
Sunland NW
Only 4 species coded with breeding confirmed for zero species. Drive up Little Tujunga Canyon Road to Dillon Divide and then hike either west on the road toward Kagel Mountain or east along Mendenhall Ridge.
Sunland NE
Only 10 species coded with breeding confirmed for zero. Access is easiest along Big Tujunga Canyoy Road northeast of Sunland. This includes the Trail Canyon Trail and waterfall and the Gold CanyonTruck Trail.
Canoga Park SE
No species have been reported in this block, which includes Marvin Braude Mulholland Gateway Park, Mullholland Hills Country Club, El Caballero Country Club residential neighbhorhoods, Encino Reservoir is in this block but access is probably restricted.
Topanga NE
No data yet. The easiest access is through Mandeville Canyon, although given damage from the Palisades Fire, I don't know about access along Mandeville Canyon Road. It might be possible to access the northwestern corner from Marvin Braude Mulholland Gateway Park (from the north) of from the west from Topanga State Park.
Malibu Beach NE
Only two species coded with breeding confirmed for zero species. This block includes Old Topanga Village, Topanga Park, Bonnell Park, Red Rock Canyon Park, and parts of Mulholland Highway.
Point Dume CE
This is another species with zero species coded or confirmed. This block is north of Point Dume and includes parts of Kanan-Dume Road, parts of Latigo Canyon Road, and a section of Backbone Trail.
South Gate CW
This is a block in the urban core that has zero species coded or confirmed. It's highly residential with several parks (such as Lynwood Park) and straddles 105 east of 110.
Glendora NE
This block hasn't received any attention yet. This is in the San Gabriel Mountains along the East Fork of the San Gabriel River, which includes Camp Williams, Oaks Picnic Area, and the Bridge to Nowhere trailhead. The northern part of Glendora Mountain Road is in this block as is part of Glendora Ridge Road.
Glendora CE
This block hasn't received any attention yet either. It's in the San Gabriel Mountains north of Glendora and includes short sections of Glendora Ridge Road and Glendora Mountain road (including their intersection). Most of this block is in the San Dimas Experimental Forest, which is closed to the public without special permission. Does anyone have access?
Mescal Creek CW
Zero coverage. This is a block on the north slope of the San Gabriel Mountains. It includes the north end of Mescal Creek, junipers, pinyons, and desert scrub. There are a lot of dirt roads with little traffic. Part of Panorama Road crosses east-west through this block.
El Mirage CW
This block has zero species coded or confirmed. It's in the Antelope Valley near Gray Butte Airport and includes some agricultural fields, some buttes, and a lot of desert scrub. There are both paved and dirt roads that traverse this block.
If you have time to visit any of these blocks, your help would be greatly appreciated! I'll send the longer, biweekly update later today in a separate email. Thank you for all your help with the bird atlas, Lance Lance BennerPasadena _._,_._,_
