BIRDS MENTIONED…
Cackling Goose | Red-breasted Merganser | Black Swift | Pacific Loon | Least Tern | Guadalupe Murrelet | Least Storm-Petrel | Townsend’s Storm-Petrel | Hawaiian Petrel | Brown Pelican | Burrowing Owl | Purple Martin | American Dipper | Tennessee Warbler | Rose-breasted Grosbeak
This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for May 18, 2024.
A CACKLING GOOSE continued at the Ballona Wetlands (Area B) through May 17.
Eight RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS were at the Lancaster Water Reclamation Plant (restricted access) on May 12.
A BLACK SWIFT was over Wheeler Park in Claremont on May 17.
A PACIFIC LOON continued at Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas through May 15.
A LEAST TERN was at the Piute Ponds on Edwards AFB on May 13.
A pelagic trip into far southwestern LA County waters on May 10 produced a GUADALUPE MURRELET, a HAWAIIAN PETREL, a LEAST STORM-PETREL and two TOWNSEND’S STORM-PETRELS.
Up to two BROWN PELICANS were at Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas through May 15.
A BURROWING OWL was at the Fish Docks in the Los Angeles Harbor from May 12-17.
A PURPLE MARTIN was at Fryman Canyon Park in the Hollywood Hills on May 15.
AMERICAN DIPPERS continued in San Antonio Canyon at the Barrett-Stoddard Truck Trail stream crossing through May 15.
Two TENNESSEE WARBLERS were on Santa Catalina Island on May 17 and another was at LA Valley College on May 18.
A ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was in La Crescenta on May 15.
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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