BIRDS MENTIONED…

Long-tailed Duck | Common Goldeneye | Red-necked Grebe | Black Swift | Western Cattle Egret | Franklin’s Gull | Yellow-footed Gull | Pacific Loon | SWALLOW-TAILED KITE | Tropical Kingbird | THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD | Swainson’s Thrush | Brown Thrasher | Cassin’s Sparrow |Palm Warbler | Pine Warbler

This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for April 26, 2024.

Continuing at the Ballona Creek mouth through April 25 was a LONG-TAILED DUCK.  A RED-NECKED GREBE also continued here through April 22.

A late COMMON GOLDENEYE was at the Piute Ponds on Edwards AFB (letter of permission required) on April 25.

Two BLACK SWIFTS were over Glendora Ridge Road on April 19.

Three WESTERN CATTLE EGRETS were on the baseball fields at Hansen Dam on April 23.  At least one remained through April 25.

A YELLOW-FOOTED GULL was at Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas from April 21-26.  It has been often seen on the buoys near the north shore.  A FRANKLIN’S GULL was seen briefly here on April 22 and a PACIFIC LOON was present from April 22-26.

A SWALLOW-TAILED KITE was photographed above Encino on April 22.  Unsurprisingly, it could not be refound.

A TROPICAL KINGBIRD continued at Colorado Lagoon in Long Beach through April 20.

The THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD continued in Griffith Park through April 21.  Google Earth coordinates are approximately 34.14079, -118.28856.  Although the bird moves around the area, it does regularly come back to this spot.

The BROWN THRASHER continued along the West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail in Lakewood through April 23 in the area below Monte Verde Park. 

A CASSIN’S SPARROW was in the Antelope Valley from April 23-25 south of Ave. H and west of the 14 Freeway.  Google Earth coordinates 34.7138, -118.1761

A PALM WARBLER was along the east side of the Los Angeles River south of Willow Street on April 23.

A PINE WARBLER continued at Satellite Park in Cerritos through April 25.  Google Earth coordinates are 33.8827, -118.0678

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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