BIRDS MENTIONED…
Eurasian Wigeon | Barrow’s Goldeneye | Lesser Black-backed Gull | California Condor | Zone-tailed Hawk | Short-eared Owl | Williamson’s Sapsucker | Dusky-capped Flycatcher | Tropical Kingbird | THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD | GREATER PEWEE | Hammond’s Flycatcher | Western Flycatcher | Bell’s Vireo | Cassin’s Vireo | Dark-eyed “Pink-sided” Junco | White-throated Sparrow | Sagebrush Sparrow | Swamp Sparrow | Green-tailed Towhee | Orchard Oriole | Baltimore Oriole | Ovenbird | Black-and-white Warbler | Lucy’s Warbler | Cape May Warbler | Chestnut-sided Warbler | Palm Warbler | Grace’s Warbler | Black-throated Green Warbler | Painted Redstart | Hepatic Tanager | Summer Tanager
This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for February 6, 2026.
A EURASIAN WIGEON continued at the pond along Gorman Post Road through January 31.
A male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE continued at Quail Lake through February 2.
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were along the lower Los Angeles River at Willow Street through February 5, at Peck Road Water Conservation Park in Arcadia on February 4, along the Los Angeles River at Soto Street in Vernon on February 5 and at the Rio Hondo Spreading Grounds on February 2 (best viewed from the west end of Canford St.).
CALIFORNIA CONDORS were again seen along the Old Ridge Route near Templin Highway from February 3-4.
A ZONE-TAILED HAWK was in Monrovia (vicinity of Encinitas and Greystone) through February 1.
Up to three SHORT-EARED OWLS continued by West Ave. B and 60th Street West in the Antelope Valley through February 2.
A WILLIAMSON’S SAPSUCKER continued at Brand Park in Glendale through January 31 by the library.
The DUSKY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER at Vincent Lugo Park in San Gabriel was reported through February 4. It typically frequents the southeast area of the park.
TROPICAL KINGBIRDS were at Polliwog Park in Manhattan Beach through February 4, along the lower Los Angeles River in Long Beach (by the Willow Street crossing) through January 31, in Area 3 of El Dorado Park in Long Beach through January 31, and at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro through February 5.
The THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD in Griffith Park along the Mineral Wells Trail was reported through February 6. Google Maps 34.1394, -118.2881. Two ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS were here on February 6 as was a continuing HEPATIC TANAGER. At least one SUMMER TANAGER continues as well.
Another THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD continued by the Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round through February 2.
The GREATER PEWEE continued in Monrovia Canyon by the Nature Center through February 4. Google Maps 34.1774, -117.9910.
A HAMMOND’S FLYCATCHER was at El Nido Park in Redondo Beach on February 2.
A WESTERN FLYCATCHER was at Country Hollow Park in Walnut on January 31.
A BELL’S VIREO continued at Rio de Los Angeles Park through February 2.
CASSIN’S VIREOS were at Vista Hermosa Natural Park in Los Angeles through February 1 and at Portero Heights Park in Montebello on February 5.
SAGEBRUSH SPARROWS included three near Adobe Mountain in the east Antelope Valley on January 29 and two were at West Ave. B and 60th Street West through February 2.
WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS were at Cesar E. Chavez Park in Long Beach on January 29, at City Terrace Park in east Los Angeles on January 30, along the Los Angeles River north of Willow Street in Long Beach through February 3, at Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas through January 30 and at Marschall Creek in La Verne on February 3.
A SWAMP SPARROW was at DeForest Park in Long Beach (southern section by the small pond) through February 1.
A GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE continued by Monte Verde Park in Lakewood through February 5.
AN ORCHARD ORIOLE continued on San Clemente Island (no public access) through February 4.
Two BALTIMORE ORIOLES continued at Elysian Park through February 1. Google Maps 34.0845, -118.2472. A DARK-EYED “PINK-SIDED” JUNCO was in this area through February 1.
Another BALTIMORE ORIOLE continued at the Kenneth Hahn SRA in Baldwin Hills through January 29 (at the Japanese Garden).
An OVENBIRD continued along the lower Los Angeles River near Willow Street through February 3. Google Maps 33.8064,-118.2043.
A LUCY’S WARBLER was at Vista Hermosa Natural Park in Los Angeles on February 1.
The CAPE MAY WARBLER at Loyola Marymount University in Westchester continued through February 1.
The CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER on the USC Campus continued through February 1. Google Maps 34.0210, -118.2861.
A PALM WARBLER continued at Belvedere Park in East Los Angeles through February 1 (south of the lake).
The GRACE’S WARBLER at Wardlow Park in Long Beach was reported through January 31.
The BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER at William Andrews Clark Memorial Library continued through February 5. A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER continued here through February 1.
A PAINTED REDSTART continued at San Dimas Canyon Park near the restrooms through February 4 near the east restrooms.
SUMMER TANAGERS were at Stearns Champions Park in Long Beach through January 30, at Loyola Marymount University on February 1, and at Chavez Ravine (Elysian Park) on February 2.
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