Program Topic

Local biologist, Robb Hamilton, will present Birds of the Colorado Lagoon. The Colorado Lagoon is a birding area in Long Beach, CA. The e-bird list has risen from 191 to 230 species in the last three years. The past three years have seen approval of the project to re-create an open channel between the lagoon and Alamitos Bay that was covered up with fill back in the 1950s when the idea was to create the 22 Freeway through Long Beach.

Fortunately, that never happened and the Port of Long Beach is now funding a project to remove the fill and put the open channel back in--starting this fall. This will make the lagoon an even more attractive and interesting place for birders.

Hamilton has great photos of the lagoon and its birds and other wildlife. He is a recognized authority on the status, distribution and identification of birds in California. He is the lead author of two standard references describing aspects of the state's avifaunta: Birds of Orange County: Status and Distribution and Rare Birds of California.

Program Format

Hybrid meeting - It is your preference: Join in person or online.  

In person: the meeting will take place at the Whittier Community Center, located at 7630 Washington Ave. Whittier. Please wear a mask.

Online: please RSVP here and we will send you a link to the meeting.

The program is free and open to the public.