Although we can’t plan group field trips at this time due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are making recommendations for great birding spots on the day that would have been our regular field trip. We encourage you to get out and enjoy birding!

If we could get together and share a field trip outing this month, we would be going to Madrona Marsh in Torrance. The Preserve is a mix of several micro-habitats including back dune, coastal prairie, alkali margin, vernal pool and vernal marsh area and is situated within the greater El Segundo Sand Dune System. The fine sand particles of this ancient dune system have been carried from the coastal dunes by winds for thousands of years. Each of the Preserve's habitats houses its own specifically adapted native plant species.

Madrona Marsh Preserve provides a valuable habitat for birds, insects, spiders, frogs, reptiles and small mammals. It is one of the last vestiges of the extensive marshland that once covered the Southern California Coastal Plain.

First, fourth and fifth Saturdays the Preserve is open 10 am to 4:30 pm. Second and third Saturdays the Preserve is open 2pm to 4:30 pm.

If you can safely get out and travel, migration is happening and this birding spot can be worth your time.