BIRDS MENTIONED…

TUNDRA BEAN-GOOSE | Surf Scoter | Pacific Golden-Plover | Mountain Plover | Zone-tailed Hawk | Short-eared Owl | Northern “Yellow-shafted” Flicker | Tropical Kingbird | Lark Bunting | Clay-colored Sparrow | American Tree Sparrow | Swamp Sparrow | White-throated Sparrow | Green-tailed Towhee | Orchard Oriole | Tennessee Warbler | Palm Warbler | Grace’s Warbler | Summer Tanager | Black-headed Grosbeak

This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for November 10, 2023.

The TUNDRA BEAN-GOOSE continued on the north side of the Earvin Magic Johnson Recreation Area in Willowbrook through November 10.

A SURF SCOTER was at the Piute Ponds on Edwards AFB (letter of permission required) on November 7.

The PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER at the Ballona Creek mouth continued through November 5.  This bird has been along the creek above the Pacific Ave. bridge and also on the nearby Salt Pan.

Up to eight MOUNTAIN PLOVERS were at the A&G Sod Fields in the Antelope Valley (50th Street East and Ave. N) through November 9.

At least one ZONE-TAILED HAWK continued in Monrovia (vicinity of Sawpit Wash and Grand Ave. Park) through November 7.

A SHORT-EARED OWL was at the Ballona Wetlands  on November 9.

A NORTHERN “YELLOW-SHAFTED” FLICKER was in the east Antelope Valley from November 4-8.

The TROPICAL KINGBIRD continued along the lower Los Angeles River at Willow Street in Long Beach through November 7.

A LARK BUNTING was in Area 3 of El Dorado Park in Long Beach on November 4 east of the Police Academy.

A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was at the Toyon Landfill in Griffith Park (weekend access only) on November 5.

An AMERICAN TREE SPARROW was at Switzer Picnic Area in the San Gabriel Mountains on November 10 by the westernmost parking area and near the bridge.

A SWAMP SPARROW was near the southwest corner of the main lake at Hansen Dam on November 5 and another was at the Piute Ponds on November 7.

A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was at a residence in Silver Lake on November 7.

Two GREEN-TAILED TOWHEES were along Piru Creek on November 5 and one was at Bonelli Regional Park on November 8 along Kikos Trail.

An ORCHARD ORIOLE was at Satellite Park in Cerritos on November 9 in the east central part of the park.

A TENNESSEE WARBLER was at the Rolling Hills Landfill Loop in Rolling Hills Estates on November 5.

A PALM WARBLER continued along the Los Angeles River at Willow Street (south end of Avila Park) through November 7.  Another PALM WARBLER was on San Clemente Island on November 3.

A GRACE’S WARBLER was near the southwest corner of the UCLA Campus in Westwood on November 5 by the Sage Hill native habitat area.

A male SUMMER TANAGER continued at Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas through November 8 near the north shore old pier.

BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAKS were at Hahamongna Watershed Park in Pasadena on November 5 in the west side riparian section and in Griffith Park at the Mineral Wells Picnic Area on November 8.

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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