Birding at Mount Wilson Observatory with Feminist Bird Club Los Angeles

Feminist Bird Club LA

Join us for a morning of high elevation birding. We expect to see oodles of woodpeckers... and we'll keep a special lookout for Lewis's!

Mount Wilson Observatory

🚨 IMPORTANT UPDATES 🚨<ol><li>The event start time has changed!! Unfortunately, the Mount Wilson entrance gate will not be open until 10 am on Sunday, so our event will start at 10 am. </li><li>Parking at Mount Wilson requires a Forest Adventure Pass!! While it's unlikely this requirement is being enforced, we wanted to make sure you were all aware of it. Day passes are $5, and annual passes are $30. The current USFS website says if you are found without a pass and fined, it will only be the cost of a day pass ($5). Passes can usually be purchased at the Mount Wilson Cosmic Cafe, but sometimes the cafe is closed. If you want to purchase a pass ahead of time, find a list of local businesses that carry them <a href="https://federal-lands-recreation-enhancement-act-hub-usfs.hub.arcgis.com/pages/vendor-locations" title="https://federal-lands-recreation-enhancement-act-hub-usfs.hub.arcgis.com/pages/vendor-locations" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>. </li></ol>------------- EVENT DETAILS:Join Feminist Bird Club LA for a trip up into the mountains! We'll spend the morning walking and birdwatching around the Mount Wilson Observatory area, looking for Woodpeckers (espeically Lewis's!), Sapsuckers, and other high altitude species.We'll meet at the main Mount Wilson parking lot at 10 AM; more details on location below!We welcome fellow bird-lovers of all ages and experience levels (we love beginners!) and we center people of marginalized genders, sexualities, races, and abilities.Please bring binoculars if you have them. We also have extra binoculars and are happy to lend them out on a first-come, first-served basis!As always, space is limited, so please be sure to RSVP.PARKING INSTRUCTIONS:We will meet in the main Mount Wilson parking lot, right <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/K2kCKGqhfZCeLYjG9" title="https://maps.app.goo.gl/K2kCKGqhfZCeLYjG9" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a> (coordinates 34°13'24.0"N 118°03'45.2"W) - right next to the Cosmic Cafe. If you have any trouble finding us on the day of our event, please text Sarah at (801) 244-2692 or Maggie at (203) 984-6690.ACCESSIBILITY:We will be doing most of our walking on trails around the observatory area, some of which will likely be paved but many of which will not be. We also expect some mild to medium elevation gain here and there. We'll walk 1-2 miles at most. There are restrooms around the observatory area and near the parking lot, but given the holiday weekend it may be dicey - we'll have to see! If you have any questions about accessibility or ideas for how we can improve accessibility, please reach out.MORE INFO:DM us on Instagram @fbc.la or email us at feministbirdclubla@gmail.com with any questions!Please read and review <a href="https://bit.ly/3UnM0RE" title="https://bit.ly/3UnM0RE" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Feminist Bird Club's Code of Conduct</a> (bit.ly/3UnM0RE) prior to attending this event.[Image description: A Lewis's Woodpecker, with pink face and belly, and iridescent wings and back, perches on a branch looking left in front of a blue background.]