BIRDS MENTIONED…
Ancient Murrelet | Black-legged Kittiwake | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Zone-tailed Hawk | Dusky-capped Flycatcher | Tropical Kingbird | THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD | GREATER PEWEE | Hammond’s Flycatcher | Western Flycatcher | Cassin’s Vireo | Green-tailed Towhee | Orchard Oriole | Ovenbird | Tennessee Warbler | Cape May Warbler | Blackburnian Warbler | Palm Warbler | Yellow-rumped Warbler x Grace’s Warbler | Black-throated Green Warbler | Painted Redstart | Summer Tanager
This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for February 22, 2026.
Two ANCIENT MURRELETS were at the Ballona Creek Mouth on February 15. A BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE was here on February 19.
Two LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were along the Los Angeles River at Clara Street in Cudahy on February 12. Others were along the river at Florence Street on February 18, at the San Gabriel Coastal Basin Spreading Grounds in Pico Rivera on February 19 and (likely the same individual) at the Rio Hondo Spreading Grounds- south of Washington- on February 22.
A ZONE-TAILED HAWK continued in Monrovia (vicinity of Encinitas and Greystone) through February 21
The DUSKY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER at Vincent Lugo Park in San Gabriel was reported through February 21. It often frequents the southeast area of the park.
TROPICAL KINGBIRDS were at Marina Vista Park in Long Beach on February 17, at Colorado Lagoon in Long Beach on February 20 and at Golden Shore Marine Reserve in Long Beach on February 21.
The THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD in Griffith Park along the Mineral Wells Trail was reported through February 20. Google Maps 34.1394, -118.2881. One to two ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS continued here through February 18 as did a SUMMER TANAGER through February 19.
The GREATER PEWEE at Monrovia Canyon Park continued around the Nature Center through February 21.
A HAMMOND’S FLYCATCHER was at El Dorado Park in Long Beach on February 20 (along Studebaker Road across from LA Marimba Street).
A WESTERN FLYCATCHER was in Zuma Canyon on February 14.
CASSIN’S VIREOS included one in Claremont on February 15 and two in the Sepulveda Basin on February 15.
SAGEBRUSH SPARROWS were at 215th Street East and Avenue J in the Antelope Valley on February 14 and at 250th Street East at Adobe Mountain (2 birds) on February 14.
A GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE continued by Monte Verde Park in Lakewood through February 21.
An ORCHARD ORIOLE continued on San Clemente Island (no public access) through February 14.
An OVENBIRD continued along the lower Los Angeles River near Willow Street through February 16. Google Maps 33.8064,-118.2043.
A TENNESSEE WARBLER was at Barnsdall Art Park in Los Angeles on February 18.
The CAPE MAY WARBLER at Loyola Marymount University was reported through February 18.
A BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER continued at Whaley Park in Long Beach through February 21.
A PALM WARBLER continued at Belvedere Park in East Los Angeles through February 15 (south of the lake).
A YELLOW-RUMPED X GRACE’S WARBLER was at El Dorado Park in Long Beach from February 15-21. Last seen in the pines around the Fire Station at the south side of Area 3.
The BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER at William Andrews Clark Memorial Library continued through February 20.
A PAINTED REDSTART continued at San Dimas Canyon Park near the restrooms through February 21 near the east restrooms.
Another PAINTED REDSTART continued at Cortez Park in West Covina through February 21.
SUMMER TANAGERS were in Valley Glen on February 15, at the Village Green Condominiums through February 15, at Cal State Long Beach on February 18, at El Retiro Park in Torrance on February 20 and at Scherer Park in Long Beach from February 20-21.
EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
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California Bird Records Committee (report rarities as appropriate on the rare bird report form): http://www.californiabirds.org/
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