BIRDS MENTIONED…

White-winged Dove | Black Swift | Pacific Golden-Plover | Semipalmated Sandpiper | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Reddish Egret | Broad-winged Hawk | YELLOW-HEADED CARACARA | Red-eyed Vireo | White Wagtail (Black-backed) | American Dipper | TROPICAL PARULA | Indigo Bunting

This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for July 19, 2024.

A WHITE-WINGED DOVE was along the Playa Vista Riparian Corridor on July 13.

A BLACK SWIFT was seen in the early evening along Cobal Canyon Road above Claremont through July 15.

The PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER at the Ballona salt pan in Playa del Rey was reported through July 13.  This bird has been seen above the Pacific Ave. bridge and when present is visible from the south side of Ballona Creek.

A SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER was seen on the Ballona salt pan on July 13.

A first cycle LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was along the Los Angeles River by East 26th Street in Carson on July 15.  This may well be a continuing bird.

A REDDISH EGRET was along the Los Angeles River by the Rosecrans crossing on July 14.  A “Black-backed” WHITE WAGTAIL was at this spot from July 14-18.

A BROAD-WINGED HAWK continued on San Clemente Island (no public access) through July 14.

The continuing YELLOW-HEADED CARACARA in Lomita was reported through July 14.  It has been hanging around the Target parking lot at Narbonne Ave. and PCH.

A RED-EYED VIREO was at the Los Angeles National Cemetery on July 18.  Google Earth coordinates 34.0654, -118.4565.

AMERICAN DIPPERS continued along the Burkhart Trail near the Buckhorn Day Use Parking Area through July 17.

The TROPICAL PARULA continued near the Switzer Picnic Area in the San Gabriel Mountains through July 18.  It has been by the first stream crossing about one quarter mile downstream from the parking area.

An INDIGO BUNTING continued at Mt. Wilson through July 15 here 34.2344, -118.0650.

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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