BIRDS MENTIONED…
American Oystercatcher | Pacific Golden-Plover | Solitary Sandpiper | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Glaucous Gull | Neotropic Cormorant | American Bittern | Zone-tailed Hawk | Rough-legged Hawk | Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Dusky-capped Flycatcher | Brown-crested Flycatcher | Least Flycatcher | Hammond’s Flycatcher | Eastern Phoebe | Bell’s Vireo | Swamp Sparrow | Dark-eyed “Gray-headed” Junco | White-throated Sparrow | Green-tailed Towhee | Orchard Oriole | Scott’s Oriole | Black-and-white Warbler | Lucy’s Warbler | American Restart | Summer Tanager | Black-headed Grosbeak
This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for February 18.
An AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER was at Royal Palms Beach in San Pedro on February 11.
The PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER continued along lower Ballona Creek through February 17. It has recently been between Lincoln and the 90 Freeway, but it does move up and down the channel.
A SOLITARY SANDPIPER continued along the Los Angeles River in the Sepulveda Basin (below Burbank Blvd.) through February 18.
A second cycle LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was along the Los Angeles River between Atlantic and Slauson from February 13-17. Easiest access is from Maywood Riverfront Park. A first cycle GLAUCOUS GULL ranged from north of Atlantic to below Slauson from February 17-18.
A NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was at the lake at Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas on February 17.
An AMERICAN BITTERN was at the Dominguez Gap Wetlands in Long Beach on February 13 about 250 yards below the train bridge.
A ZONE-TAILED HAWK continued in Monrovia (vicinity of Grand Ave. Park and Sawpit Wash) through February 15.
A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK continued at the Piute Ponds on Edwards AFB (permission required for entry) through February 11.
A YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER continued at Veteran’s Park in Sylmar through February 16. It was along the road that bisects the north and south portions of the park.
A DUSKY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER was by Lake Balboa in the San Fernando Valley from February 16-17. It was in the north-south line of trees just east of the lake and adjacent to the boat and bike rentals.
The BROWN-CRESTED FLYCATCHER continued at the South Coast Botanic Garden through February 13. It was most recently seen by the Arizona Crossing, but it moves around this area.
A LEAST FLYCATCHER continued at the West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail in Lakewood through February 18 near the north end just below Del Amo Blvd.
A HAMMOND’S FLYCATCHER continued at Valley Park in Burbank through February 11.
The EASTERN PHOEBE at the Bette Davis Picnic Area in Glendale continued through February 17. It stays just below the Riverside Drive bridge and ranges from the southern part of the park down into the river channel.
A BELL’S VIREO continued at the south end of the desert garden at the Huntington Library & Gardens in San Marino through February 10. Another BELL’S VIREO was at Rio de Los Angeles State Park in Los Angeles on February 14 in the extreme northwest corner.
A SWAMP SPARROW was at Castaic Lagoon on February 14 along the west side just north of the swim beach.
A DARK-EYED “GRAY-HEADED” JUNCO continued near the north shore play area at Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas through February 12. Another was at a residence in Monrovia on February 15.
WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS were at Los Angeles State Historic Park north of downtown Los Angeles on February 17 and at Willow Springs Park through February 18.
At the West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail in Lakewood a GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE was present through February 18 (south of Monte Verde Park) as was a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER near electrical tower 36.
Another GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE was in Culver City on February 12.
An ORCHARD ORIOLE was on San Clemente Island (no public access) on February 11.
A SCOTT’S ORIOLE continued at a residence in Crystalaire near Llano through February 18.
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER was at Stearns Championship Park in Long Beach on February 11, and another continued at Madrona Marsh in Torrance through February 12.
A LUCY’S WARBLER was at Maywood Riverfront Park along the Los Angeles River from February 15-17 in sycamores near the river bike path access gate.
The immature male AMERICAN RESTART continued by the Los Angeles River in the Sepulveda Basin through February 16. It has been reliable by the bridge over Haskell Creek just above its confluence with the LA River.
An adult male SUMMER TANAGER continued at Legg Lake in South El Monte through February 13. It has been east of Restroom 4 on the south side of the south lake.
Another SUMMER TANAGER continued at the Village Green Condominiums in Los Angeles through February 13. It is usually around the large central lawn area.
A BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK was in the east Antelope Valley through February 18.
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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