BIRDS MENTIONED…

American Golden-Plover | Pacific Golden-Plover | Sabine’s Gull | Franklin’s Gull | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Little Blue Heron | Broad-winged Hawk | Zone-tailed Hawk | Great Crested Flycatcher | Tropical Kingbird | Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Gray Vireo | Grasshopper Sparrow | Clay-colored Sparrow | Green-tailed Towhee | Bobolink | Baltimore Oriole | Black-and-white Warbler | Tennessee Warbler | American Redstart | Palm Warbler | Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Indigo Bunting | Painted Bunting

This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for October 4, 2024.

An AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER was along the Los Angeles River between the Slauson and Imperial crossings on September 28.

The PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER continued in the Ballona area through September 30.  It has been seen on the salt pan on the south side of Ballona Creek and along lower Ballona Creek above the Pacific Ave. bridge.  It is usually mixed in with the flock of Black-bellied Plovers. 

Another PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER was at the West San Pedro Channel (offshore) on September 29 along with two other Golden-Plovers of undetermined species.

A SABINE’S GULL was at the Piute Ponds on Edwards AFB (letter of permission required for access) on September 27.

FRANKLIN’S GULLS were at Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas on October 1 and at the Piute Ponds on October 2.

A 3rd cycle LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was along the Los Angeles River between the Atlantic Blvd. and Florence Ave. crossings on October 2.

A LITTLE BLUE HERON continued at Colorado Lagoon in Long Beach through October 4.

The BROAD-WINGED HAWK on San Clemente Island continued through September 26.  Also on the island was a GRAY VIREO on September 24 and a PALM WARBLER on October 2.  There is no public access to the island.

A ZONE-TAILED HAWK was at Colorado Lagoon in Long Beach on October 1.

A GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER was at the Piute Ponds on October 2.

TROPICAL KINGBIRDS were along the Los Angeles River at Willow Street in Long Beach on October 3 and at the San Gabriel Coastal Basin Spreading Grounds in Pico Rivera on October 4.

A SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was at the Amargosa Creek Flood Basin at Avenue G and Highway 14 in the Antelope Valley on October 2.

A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was at the Toyon Landfill in Griffith Park on October 1.   Public access only on weekends.

GREEN-TAILED TOWHEES were at Wheeler Park in Claremont through October 1, in Temple City and in Rolling Hills on October 3 and at Malibu Bluffs Park on October 4.

A BOBOLINK continued at Santa Fe Dam in Irwindale through September 29 in the weedy area by the dam outflow and another was at Malibu Bluffs Park on October 2.

A BALTIMORE ORIOLE continued at Polliwog Park in Manhattan Beach through September 29 along the fence line east of Begg Pool.  A TENNESSEE WARBLER was present on September 29 and an AMERICAN REDSTART continued through September 29.

BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLERS were at the Silver Lake Reservoir through September 30 and Madrona Marsh in Torrance through October 3.

A TENNESSEE WARBLER continued at the Village Green Condominiums in Los Angeles through September 28.

AMERICAN REDSTARTS were at El Dorado Park in Long Beach on September 27, at the Piute Ponds on September 27 and at Switzer’s Picnic Area in the San Gabriel Mountains on September 30.

A ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK and an INDIGO BUNTING were in Avalon on Santa Catalina Island on September 27.  A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was there on September 28.

A PAINTED BUNTING was along the Los Angeles River in Long Beach by the end of Hill Street on October 3.

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/

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