Date: 8/13/26 5:39 pm From: Ursula K. Heise via groups.io <heise.ursula...> Subject: Re: [LACoBirds] Hundreds of Dead Fish in Ballona Lagoon
Hi Ann:
Thanks for the update - I hope that means it was a temporary problem. I talked to Fish and Wildlife and sent them a picture, and also talked to Heal the Bay. Did you see any fish in the Venice Canals? The dead ones might have gotten swept in there (I’m not sure if there’s any kind of grate at Washington Boulevard?). And yes, I saw four Great Egrets and 22ish Snowy Egrets there this morning.
If I hear anything back or see dead fish again, I’ll let you know.
Best,
Ursula K. Heise
Venice
On Aug 13, 2026 at 17:29 -0700, Ann Flower <msflwr...>, wrote:
> I went down to have a look after reading Ursula's post and walked the length of the lagoon from the main channel of the Marina to where the Venice canals begin, and weirdly didn't see any fish, dead or alive. The tide was pretty high so maybe they got pushed into the canals? But the Snowy Egrets were still there - all 37 of them - sitting contentedly on the island near the beginning of the path.
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> Annie
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> On Thu, Aug 13, 2026 at 10:52 AM Katz, Nurit via groups.io <nkatz...> wrote:
> > Report to CDFW as well
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> > https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Laboratories/Wildlife-Health/Monitoring/Mortality-Report > >
> > Nurit
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> > Encino, CA
> > From: <LACoBirds...> <LACoBirds...> on behalf of Ron Cyger via groups.io <ron...>
> > Sent: Thursday, 13 August 2026 10:50:15
> > To: <heise.ursula...> <heise.ursula...>
> > Cc: LACoBirding <lacobirds...>
> > Subject: Re: [LACoBirds] Hundreds of Dead Fish in Ballona Lagoon
> >
> > I think you can report it to...
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> > LA county EPA at 888-700-9995
> > or 211.
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> > Ron Cyger
> > Monrovia
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> > On Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 10:10 AM Ursula K. Heise via groups.io <heise.ursula...> wrote:
> > > Hello Birders:
> > >
> > > Just got back from going along Ballona Lagoon/Strongs Drive in Marina Del Rey. There are hundreds of dead fish floating from the ocean toward the Venice Canals: large and small, all kinds of species. Does anybody have info on what’s happening? Or how to report it to LA County Beaches and Harbors? I went to their website, and there seems to be no link to report an environmental issue that also has one concerned about the birds in the area (lots of egrets this morning).
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> > > Thanks for any help,
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> > > Ursula K. Heise
> > > Venice
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