We will depart from the Whittier Community Center at the SE corner of Mar Vista and Washington Ave. at 6:30 AM.

We should arrive in the Playa del Rey area about 7:20. Parking will be at the Del Rey Lagoon  parking lot provided the gates are open. The parking lot is on Pacific Ave. We will be arriving at the rising tide. We will visit the lagoon, the breakwaters, Ballona Creek and the salt pans. Perhaps a visit to the nearby Ballona Freshwater Marsh will also be possible. Birds may include Yellow-crowned Night Heron, rocky shorebirds, Royal and Caspian Terns, and three species of cormorants plus others. Restrooms are at the Del Rey Lagoon Park.

Bring: Binoculars, a scope if you have one and lunch and water. Dress in layers.

RSVP: Please call or text Larry Schmahl at 562-714-1843 if you plan to attend. Limit 18 people.

Trip Leader:  Larry Schmahl