As we’ve said before, Los Angeles is one of the most amazing places for birds in California, if not the country. On May 2, Angelenos will celebrate the birds of LA in a unique way – with the first Bird LA Day. The day will include more than 30 events throughout the region, all unified through social media (#birdladay). From Debs Park to downtown to the beach to the San Fernando Valley to South LA and Long Beach -- there will be events for every level of birder ranging from the uninitiated to the serious and sophisticated.

For a complete listing of events, visit: http://www.birdladay.org.

Events will include birding walks, talks, tours, and other activities in virtually every corner of the county. Participating in the day are: Audubon California, Aquarium of the Pacific, Audubon Center at Debs Park, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, Friends of Griffith Park, Friends of the Ballona Wetlands, The G2 Gallery, Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles Audubon Society, Theodore Payne Society, Loyola Marymount University Center for Urban Resilience, Madrona Marsh, National Park Service, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, Occidental College Moore Lab of Zoology, Palos Verdes/South Bay Audubon Society, Pasadena Audubon Society, San Fernando Valley Audubon Society, Simon Tech High School’s Audubon YES Club, UCLA Bruin Naturalists Club, Wild Wings Backyard Nature Store, and Wild Birds Unlimited. And the list keeps growing.

There’s no cost to participate. The spotlight will be on LA’s biodiversity, not film or fashion, celebrity or TV. Just good old fashioned outdoor entertainment. If you can’t attend one of the events, you can still join the fun by connecting with Bird LA Day through social media. Get outside and let everyone know what you’re seeing.

We'll have more information about this incredible event in the coming days. But mark your calendars now.