Birds Mentioned:
“Common Ground-Dove | Black Swift | American Oystercatcher | Yellow-crowned Night-Heron | California Condor | Red-eyed Vireo | American Redstart | Northern Parula | GRACE’S WARBLER | Summer Tanager | Rose-breasted Grosbeak”
This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for June 20.
Up to three COMMON GROUND-DOVES were in Bellflower through June 17. They have been seen adjacent to the San Gabriel River and were most recently visible by looking south from the Volutone parking lot.
Small numbers of BLACK SWIFTS (not more than 4 birds total) were seen north of Claremont Wilderness Park through June 11 and also at Palmer Canyon just north of the Padua Theater. These are present only briefly in the late afternoon and early evening.
Up to three AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS continued in the vicinity of Royal Palms Beach in San Pedro through June 18.
A YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON continued at the Sims Bio Pond in Long Beach through June 13.
Two CALIFORNIA CONDORS were seen above Mt. Lowe / Echo Mountain on June 19.
A RED-EYED VIREO was along Winter Creek Trail near its junction with the trail to Hoegee's on June 19. This area is above Chantry Flat in Big Santa Anita Canyon.
An AMERICAN REDSTART was at Blaisdell Park in Claremont on June 12. It was in oaks southeast of the baseball backstop.
A NORTHERN PARULA was at Ernie Howlett Park in Rolling Hills Estates from June 16-20. The bird has been moving all around the park.
The GRACE'S WARBLER at Charlton Flat was reported through June 12. It has been along the lower road around the first and second restroom buildings.
A pair of SUMMER TANAGERS continued at Pearblossom Park in the Antelope Valley through June 20. They are being seen west of the baseball field.
Another SUMMER TANAGER was at Kenneth Hahn SRA in Baldwin Hills on June 16 at the north end of the bowl area and yet another continued south of Sycamore Campground along Big Rock Creek near Valyermo through June 18.
A male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was at Cloudburst Summit in the San Gabriel Mountains on June 13.
EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
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California Bird Records Committee (report rarities as appropriate on the rare bird report form): http://www.californiabirds.org/
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