BIRDS MENTIONED…
TUNDRA BEAN-GOOSE | Pacific Golden-Plover | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Western Cattle Egret | Swainson’s Hawk | Zone-tailed Hawk | Short-eared Owl | Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tropical Kingbird | THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD | Dusky Flycatcher | Western Flycatcher | Eastern Phoebe | Cassin’s Vireo | Yellow-Green Vireo | Pacific Wren | Brown Thrasher | “Red” Fox Sparrow | Dark-eyed “Pink-sided” Junco | White-throated Sparrow | Swamp Sparrow | Green-tailed Towhee | Black-and-white Warbler | Bay-breasted Warbler | Chestnut-sided Warbler | Palm Warbler | Painted Redstart | Summer Tanager
This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for November 24, 2023.
The TUNDRA BEAN-GOOSE continued on the north side of the Earvin Magic Johnson Recreation Area in Willowbrook through November 22.
The PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER at the Ballona Creek mouth continued through November 19. This bird has been along the creek above the Pacific Ave. bridge and on the nearby Salt Pan.
A MOUNTAIN PLOVER continued at Dockweiler State Berach in El Segundo through November 18 by the north parking lot near Lifeguard tower 50.
A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was along the Los Angeles River between the Atlantic and Slauson crossings on November 20.
WESTERN CATTLE EGRETS included four at the Piute Ponds on Edwards AFB (letter of permission required) on November 17, one at the San Gabriel Coastal Basin Spreading Grounds in Pico Rivera on November 24 and one on the north shore at Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas on November 20.
A SWAINSON’S HAWK was at Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas on November 21.
A ZONE-TAILED HAWK was in north Glendora on November 21.
A SHORT-EARED OWL continued at the Ballona Wetlands near Playa del Rey through November 22. It has been seen in area A on the north side of Ballona Creek.
An ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER was along San Jose Creek in Whittier on November 19.
The TROPICAL KINGBIRDS continued along the lower Los Angeles River at Willow Street in Long Beach through November 24, at Colorado Lagoon in Long Beach through November 18 and at the San Gabriel Coastal Basin Spreading Grounds in Pico Rivera (up to two birds) through November 24.
A THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD continued in Griffith Park through November 23. Google Maps coordinates for the most recent sighting are 34.14026, -118.2883
A DUSKY FLYCATCHER continued at the Piute Ponds through November 24 along Ave. C and a WESTERN FLYCATCHER was at Biola University in La Mirada on November 22.
EASTERN PHOEBES were at Lake Lindero in Agoura Hills (near the spillway) from November 17-24 and at the Piute Ponds on Edwards AFB on November 24.
CASSIN’S VIREOS were at Hahamongna Watershed Park in Pasadena (Berkshire Creek area) on November 19 and at Madrona Marsh in Torrance on November 19.
A YELLOW-GREEN VIREO was at the West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail in Lakewood from November 22-24 in the area just southwest of Monte Verde Park.
PACIFIC WRENS were at St. Andrew’s Abbey near Valyermo on November 17 and at Hahamongna Watershed Park in Pasadena (in the southwest area) from November 19-22.
A BROWN THRASHER was at the West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail in Lakewood through November 24. Google Maps 33.8395, -118.0960
A DARK-EYED “PINK-SIDED” JUNCO continued in the Sailboat Cove area a Bonelli Regional Park through November 17.
WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS were at Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas (north shore) through November 24, at Castaic Lagoon on November 22, in Rolling Hills on November 23 and along the West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail in Lakewood through November 24.
A SWAMP SPARROW continued at Piute Ponds on Edwards AFB with three present there on November 24 near the south end of Duckbill Lake. Also here on November 24 was a “RED” FOX SPARROW.
GREEN-TAILED TOWHEES were in the east Antelope Valley through November 22, south of Monte Verde Park (along the West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail) in Lakewood on November 24 and at Topanga State Park on November 22.
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLERS continued at Hahamongna Watershed Park in Pasadena through November 24, along the west border of the park and at Madrona Marsh in Torrance through November 19 and at Hopkins Wilderness Park in Redondo Beach through November 20 (east side of the amphitheater)
A CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER was at Hahamongna Watershed Park in Pasadena (southwest section) from November 19-23. A BAY-BREASTED WARBLER was in this area on November 22.
A PALM WARBLER continued along the Los Angeles River at Willow Street (south end of Avila Park) through November 24.
PAINTED REDSTARTS were at San Dimas Canyon Park (southern section) through November 21 and at Cheviot Hills Park (by the picnic tables at the top of the hill behind the pool) on November 23.
SUMMER TANAGERS were continuing along the northeast shore at Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas through November 24 and in Griffith Park in the Old Zoo area on November 24. Others were at the Village Green Condominiums in Los Angeles on November 19, at Barnsdall Park in Los Angeles on November 21, on Santa Cataline Island on November 19, at Andrews Park in Redondo Beach on November 24 and at South Hills Park in Glendora on November 22.
EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
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