BIRDS MENTIONED…
Red-necked Grebe | Solitary Sandpiper | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Zone-tailed Hawk | Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | “Prairie” Merlin | Dusky-capped Flycatcher | Tropical Kingbird | Pacific Wren | Grasshopper Sparrow | Lark Bunting | Clay-colored Sparrow | Green-tailed Towhee | Black-and-white Warbler | Northern Parula | Blackburnian Warbler | Pine Warbler | Black-throated Green Warbler | Painted Redstart | Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Lazuli Bunting
This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for March 22, 2024.
A RED-NECKED GREBE was near the pier at Venice Beach from March 19-22.
A SOLITARY SANDPIPER was along the San Gabriel Rivera djacent Mines Ave. in Pico Rivera on March 20
A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL continued at Dockweiler State Beach in El Segundo through March 21.
ZONE-TAILED HAWKS were in the Verdugo Hills (Beaudry Motorway), in Temple City, in La Canada and at Hahamongna Watershed Park in Pasadena this past week.
A YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER continued at O’Melveny Park in Granada Hills through March 21 along the stream.
A “PRAIRIE” MERLIN was at the Piute Ponds on Edwards AFB (letter of permission required for entry) on March 21.
The DUSKY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER at Vincent Lugo Park in San Gabriel continued through March 21 often near the central part of the park. Also continuing in this area through March 21 was a BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER.
A TROPICAL KINGBIRD continued at the San Gabriel Coastal Basin Spreading Grounds in Pico Rivera through March 20. Check the area east of the end of Mines Ave.
Another TROPICAL KINGBIRD continued along the Los Angeles River in Long Beach (at Willow Street) through March 21.
A PACIFIC WREN was at Buckhorn Campground in the San Gabriel Mountains on March 16.
One to two CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS continued through March 20, a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW continued through March 18 and a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER continued through March 20 at Madrona March in Torrance.
LARK BUNTINGS were in the Antelope Valley on March 16 along Neenach Road in Lancaster and at 120th Street and West Ave. B on March 21.
A GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE continued at the West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail in Lakewood through March 15.
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER continued at Hopkins Wilderness Park in Redondo Beach through March 17 on the east side south of the amphitheater.
A NORTHERN PARULA continued at the South Coast Botanic Garden in Palos Verdes Estates through March 17 in coral trees by the entrance.
A BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER was in West Covina at the Civic Center Plaza from March 20-21.
A PINE WARBLER continued at Windermere Park in La Mirada through March 16 in pines along the south side of Jesus Community Church.
The PAINTED REDSTART at San Dimas Canyon Park in San Dimas continued by the restrooms on the east side through March 19.
A ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK continued at the LA County Arboretum through March 21 in the Meadowbrook area.
A wintering LAZULI BUNTING continued at Victory Park in Pasadena through March 20 near the northwest side.
EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
For all events, field trips and announcements, please see our website at http://www.laaudubon.org
California Bird Records Committee (report rarities as appropriate on the rare bird report form): http://www.californiabirds.org/
Enter your bird sightings on eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird