BIRDS MENTIONED…

Black Swift | Red Knot | Pectoral Sandpiper | Yellow-footed Gull | Western Cattle Egret | Yellow-crowned Night-Heron | Dusky-capped Flycatcher | Red-eyed Vireo | Purple Martin | Brown Thrasher | Harris’s Sparrow | American Redstart

This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for May 10, 2024.

Three BLACK SWIFTS passed through Bear Divide near Santa Clarita on May 7, with one there on May 8 and another twelve on May 9.

A RED KNOT was at the Ballona Creek mouth through May 6.  A WESTERN CATTLE EGRET was there on May 5.

A rare spring PECTORAL SANDPIPER was at Malibu Lagoon from May 4-5.

A YELLOW-FOOTED GULL continued at Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas through May 5.  It has been often seen on the buoys near the north shore. 

Two YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS continued at Ballona Lagoon continuing through May 4.

The late-staying DUSKY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER at Vincent Lugo Park in San Gabriel was present through May 3.  It is usually in the southeast corner of the park.

A RED-EYED VIREO was at Biola University in La Mirada on May 5.

Two PURPLE MARTINS were by the lake at La Mirada Community Regional Park from May 7-8.

The BROWN THRASHER continued along the West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail in Lakewood through May 6 in the area below Monte Verde Park. 

A HARRIS’S SPARROW was along the inflow channel at Quail Lake near Gorman on May 4.

An AMERICAN REDSTART was at the West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail in Lakewood on May 9 in the area above Carson Street.

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