BIRDS MENTIONED…

Lesser Nighthawk | Mountain Plover | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Northern “Yellow-shafted” Flicker | Tropical Kingbird | THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD | Western Flycatcher | Bell’s Vireo | Warbling Vireo | Pacific Wren | Brown Thrasher | Dark-eyed “Gray-headed” Junco | Dark-eyed “Pink-sided” Junco | Swamp Sparrow | Green-tailed Towhee | Black-and-white Warbler | American Redstart | Cape May Warbler | Chestnut-sided Warbler | Palm Warbler | Painted Redstart | Hepatic Tanager

This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for February 1, 2023.

At least one LESSER NIGHTHAWK continued at Santa Fe Dam in Irwindale through January 26.

A MOUNTAIN PLOVER continued on San Clemente Island through January 27.

LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were along the Los Angeles River at Downey Road through January 31 and at the San Gabriel Coastal Basin Spreading Grounds in Pico Rivera on January 29.

The YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at Descanso Gardens in La Canada was reported through January 31 in the courtyard area past the visitor’s center.

A NORTHERN “YELLOW-SHAFTED” FLICKER was at the Village Green Condominiums in Los Angeles on January 28.  This is private property but birders are welcome.

A TROPICAL KINGBIRD was at Colorado Lagoon in Long Beach through January 25.   Another TROPICAL KINGBIRD was at Golden Shore Marine Reserve in Long Beach on January 30.

The THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD continued in Griffith Park through January 29.  Google Earth coordinates are approximately 34.1409, -118.2880, but the bird moves around the area.  A HEPATIC TANAGER continued in this general area, also through January 27.  It has ranged over a wider area and was last reported in the Old Zoo area.

A WESTERN FLYCATCHER continued at Eaton Blanche Park in Pasadena through January 26 along the east fence line.

A BELL’S VIREO continued at the Huntington Gardens in San Marino (south end of the desert garden) through January 29 and another near the northwest corner of Rio de Los Angeles Park on January 26.  Another BELL’S VIREO was at Rio de Los Angeles Park in  Los Angeles on January 26 near the northwest corner.

A WARBLING VIREO continued in Claremont Village through January 30.

The PACIFIC WREN continued at Hahamongna Watershed Park in Pasadena through January 30.  Google Earth 34.1887, -118.1776.  In the same area, a CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER was reported through January 31.

The BROWN THRASHER continued at the West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail in Lakewood through January 28 below Monte Verde Park.  A GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE was in this area also through January 30 

A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW continued at a residence in Silver Lake through January 30.

A DARK-EYED “GRAY-HEADED” JUNCO was along Big Pines Highway on January 29 at mile 6.12.

A DARK-EYED “PINK-SIDED” JUNCO continued at Sailboat Cove at Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas through January 29.

A SWAMP SPARROW continued at Castaic Lagoon through January 27.  Another was at Bonelli Regional Park along the inlet at the northeast corner of the lake on January 30.

A GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE continued near Wheeler Park in Claremont through January 31.  It has been at 580 Bucknell Ave.

BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLERS continued at Hahamongna Watershed Park in Pasadena through January 30, along the West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail in Lakewood through January 28, and at Hopkins Wilderness Park in Redondo Beach through January 30.

An AMERICAN REDSTART continued near the middle of Oakdale Memorial Park in Glendora through January 30.

A CAPE MAY WARBLER continued at Loyola Marymount University through January 28.  Google Earth coordinates 33.9688, -118.4170

A PALM WARBLER continued on the west side of the north basin at the San Gabriel Coastal Basin Spreading Grounds through January 29.

A PAINTED REDSTART was at a residence in Lake Elizabeth on January 26.  Others continued in Brentwood through January 27 and at a residence in Arcadia through January 28.

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/

 Enter your bird sightings on eBird:  http://ebird.org/content/ebird