Rare Bird Alert - March 14, 2026

BIRDS MENTIONED…

Red-throated Loon | Solitary Sandpiper | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Brown Pelican | Short-eared Owl | Williamson’s Sapsucker | Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | White-throated Sparrow | Green-tailed Towhee | Baltimore Oriole | Ovenbird | Cape May Warbler | Palm Warbler | Pine Warbler | Black-throated Green Warbler | Painted Redstart | Summer Tanager


This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for March 14, 2026. 

A RED-THROATED LOON continued at the Earvin Magic Johnson Recreation Area in Willowbrook through March 7.

A SOLITARY SANDPIPER continued along the Coyote Creek Bikeway in La Mirada through March 11.

A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL continued at the Rio Hondo Spreading Grounds in Pico Rivera on March 13.

A BROWN PELICAN was briefly at Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas on March 9.

A SHORT-EARED OWL continued in the Antelope Valley through March 7 at 60th Street West and Avenue B.

A female WILLIAMSON’S SAPSUCKER continued in the pines below Brand Library at Brand Park in Glendale through March 8.

A YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was at Kenneth Hahn SRA through March 13 at the top of the park.

A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW continued at Descanso Gardens in La Canada through March 11 and another was by Picnic Area 2 at Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas on March 11.

A GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE continued by Monte Verde Park in Lakewood through March 13.

A BALTIMORE ORIOLE continued at the Kenneth Hahn SRA through March 11 in the Japanese Garden area.

The OVENBIRD continued along the lower Los Angeles River near Willow Street through March 13.  Google Maps 33.8064,-118.2043.  A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW continues in the area as well.

The CAPE MAY WARBLER at Loyola Marymount University continued through March 7 here- 33.9688, -118.4167.

A PALM WARBLER continued at Belvedere Park in East Los Angeles through March 13 (south of the lake).  A PINE WARBLER continued in the northeast part of the park through March 13.

A BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER was at Hahamongna Watershed Park in Pasadena from March 8-12 north of the dirt parking area north of the athletic fields (lower west side of the park).

A PAINTED REDSTART continued at San Dimas Canyon Park through March 8 near the east restrooms.

SUMMER TANAGERS were at Stearns Champions Park in Long Beach through March 7, in Griffith Park (Old Zoo Trails area) through March 12 and nearby along Mineral Wells Trail through March 13.

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