As Los Angeles County birders know well, every month offers excellent birding opportunities. February and March held up their end this year. Continuing wintering rarities were well represented, and notable new birds turned up at an impressive pace.
BIRDS OF THE SEASON
Though we enjoyed two drought-busting winters in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, the current rainy season has been anything but. In December and January, most of Los Angeles County was suffering from record dry conditions and extreme drought. Vegetation, having increased significantly over two wet years, had not received any measurable rain for over eight months.
