Date: 6/7/26 5:32 pm From: Lance Benner via groups.io <lbenner...> Subject: [LACoBirds] LA County Bird Atlas Blocks that need attention
Hi Everyone,
Here are some more bird atlas blocks in Los Angeles County that need attention. All can be accessed by roads and some have had zero coverage so far.
Acton CW
This block includes part of Soldedad Canyon Road and the community of Ravenna. Currently there are zero hours of effort in this block. The habitat includes a lot of open areas with grasslands, chaparral on trails to the south, and riparian habitat along the Santa Clara River. 61 species were coded in this block during the atlas in the 1990s.
Baldwin Park CW
I mentioned this one in a recent email. Although observers have contributed 5 checklists and 2.9 hours of effort, only one species has been coded with zero confirmed breeding. 28 species were reported here during the atlas in the 1990s, but with some effort, we could probably increase that total to at least 50.
Lake Hughes SW
Lake Hughes Road recently reopened following repairs from winter storm damage so a number of blocks are now accessible by car again. This one has riparian habitat, chaparral, easy access to the Pacific Crest Trail (which crosses the road), and side canyons that can be quite productive. 46 species were coded here during the previous LA County Breeding Bird Atlas.
Mescal Creek CW
Any takers on this one? It's on the north slope of the San Gabriel Mountains and has juniper-pinyon-Joshua tree woodlands, desert scrub, and Mescal Creek and Canyon. During the atlas in the 1990s, observers coded 57 species in this block, so there is a lot to see. Currently there has been zero effort in this block.
Topanga CW
This block still hasn't received much attention. It includes the southern end of Topanga Canyon Road, the Getty Villa Museum, chaparral, woodlands along canyons, and, unfortunately, some areas that burned in the Palisades Fire. 60 species were
coded in this block during the LA County atlas in the 1990s.
If you can cover any of these blocks, we'd love to have your help!
