Yellow-Crowned Night Heron, Photo by Jonathan Coffin

This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for August 6.

Two WHITE-WINGED DOVES were in the east Antelope Valley near East Ave. G-10 and 90th Street East from August 2-3.

Up to three NEOTROPIC CORMORANTS continued along the lower Los Angeles River around the island just below Willow Street through August 4.

Two YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were at Del Rey Lagoon in Playa del Rey through August 5.  They have also been seen along lower Ballona Creek and at the Ballona Freshwater Marsh.

Another YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON continued at the San Pedro Salt Marsh at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro through August 1.

A HERMIT THRUSH was at Harvey Mudd College in Claremont on July 31.  It was seen at the south end of Linde Field.

An INDIGO BUNTING was found along the San Gabirel River in South El Monte on July 30 and seen through August 6.  It has been in the riverbed just above the Whittier Narrows Dam.  A hybrid INDIGO x LAZULI BUNTING is also in this area.  Access to this area can be made from the south Legg Lake parking area (along Durfee Ave., no fee weekdays).  From here walk south to the river and dam area, about a half mile.

Two SUMMER TANAGERS continued at Pearblossom Park in the south Antelope Valley through August 3.

EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

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